Stack space overflow after optimization

[Ketil Malde]

Christian Maeder <maeder at tzi.de> writes:

> Stack space overflow: current size 1048576 bytes.
> Use `+RTS -Ksize' to increase it.
> 
> only when translated with "-O". Is it possible that the next release
> of ghc uses a higher stack size at least when the "-O" flag is set? 
> (Only to reduce the likelyhood that our users need to supply RTS
> flags.)

Also, profiling seems to increase stack usage.  Perhaps the 1M limit
is overly conservative?

> Maybe it is even possible to add a ghc flag that allows to set the
> default Ksize of the generated programs.

> Someone told me to link in an additional header file, but maybe you
> can supply a more convienent solution.

It's fairly simple; you just need to define the approprate constant in
a C file, compile and link it with your program proper.

-kzm
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