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# Line 61  assume this is relatively rare). A posse Line 61  assume this is relatively rare). A posse
61  backtracking into the runs of non-"<" characters, but that is not related to  backtracking into the runs of non-"<" characters, but that is not related to
62  stack usage.  stack usage.
63  .P  .P
64    This example shows that one way of avoiding stack problems when matching long
65    subject strings is to write repeated parenthesized subpatterns to match more
66    than one character whenever possible.
67    .P
68  In environments where stack memory is constrained, you might want to compile  In environments where stack memory is constrained, you might want to compile
69  PCRE to use heap memory instead of stack for remembering back-up points. This  PCRE to use heap memory instead of stack for remembering back-up points. This
70  makes it run a lot more slowly, however. Details of how to do this are given in  makes it run a lot more slowly, however. Details of how to do this are given in
# Line 70  the Line 74  the
74  .\"  .\"
75  documentation.  documentation.
76  .P  .P
77  In Unix-like environments, there is not often a problem with the stack, though  In Unix-like environments, there is not often a problem with the stack unless
78  the default limit on stack size varies from system to system. Values from 8Mb  very long strings are involved, though the default limit on stack size varies
79  to 64Mb are common. You can find your default limit by running the command:  from system to system. Values from 8Mb to 64Mb are common. You can find your
80    default limit by running the command:
81  .sp  .sp
82    ulimit -s    ulimit -s
83  .sp  .sp
84  The effect of running out of stack is often SIGSEGV, though sometimes an error  Unfortunately, the effect of running out of stack is often SIGSEGV, though
85  message is given. You can normally increase the limit on stack size by code  sometimes a more explicit error message is given. You can normally increase the
86  such as this:  limit on stack size by code such as this:
87  .sp  .sp
88    struct rlimit rlim;    struct rlimit rlim;
89    getrlimit(RLIMIT_STACK, &rlim);    getrlimit(RLIMIT_STACK, &rlim);
# Line 107  As a very rough rule of thumb, you shoul Line 112  As a very rough rule of thumb, you shoul
112  recursion. Thus, if you want to limit your stack usage to 8Mb, you  recursion. Thus, if you want to limit your stack usage to 8Mb, you
113  should set the limit at 16000 recursions. A 64Mb stack, on the other hand, can  should set the limit at 16000 recursions. A 64Mb stack, on the other hand, can
114  support around 128000 recursions. The \fBpcretest\fP test program has a command  support around 128000 recursions. The \fBpcretest\fP test program has a command
115  line option (\fB-S\fP) that can be used to increase its stack.  line option (\fB-S\fP) that can be used to increase the size of its stack.
116  .P  .P
117  .in 0  .in 0
118  Last updated: 29 June 2006  Last updated: 14 September 2006
119  .br  .br
120  Copyright (c) 1997-2006 University of Cambridge.  Copyright (c) 1997-2006 University of Cambridge.
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