Re: GNAT GPL for Mac OSX stack checking problem

["Kevin K" <kevink4@gmail.com>]

I'll check out that mailing list.

For some reason, I must not have entered in the right options on 
google looking for help, since I don't recall seeing it listed.

On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 01:27:29 UTC, jim hopper <hopperj@macconnect.com> 
wrote:

> Kevin
> 
> you should check out  macada.org and join the mac ada mailing lisst for
> mac specific questions.  there is a gnat there that is built from
> apples version of the source, and additions so you can use osx's xcode
> ide etc.
> 
> best jim
> 
> 
> In article <KIRoJuEXw9g9-pn2-JDKN54ZBmMfZ@ecs>, Kevin K
> <kevink4@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I've downloaded the new 2005 GPL edition for the Mac (of which I am 
> > NOT an expert, having the computer for only 2 weeks).
> > 
> > I wrote a test program using tasks, namely a program with 10 tasks, of
> > 10Meg each.
> > 
> > However, even when compiled with the -fstack-check option, not only is
> > the virtual memory usage not anywhere close to the the 100meg 
> > expected, but when run, when I attempt to get a storage_error, I get 
> > an illegal instruction instead.
> > 
> > This same test procedure compiled on the Linux version of Gnat 2005, 
> > running Centos4, runs as expected.
> > 
> > I guess the question is what is the maximum stack size of a task under
> > OSX?  (10.4 with all available patches)
> > 
> > Is there a missing option I need to do when compiling or linking under
> > OSX?  I know that Windows has some special options.
> > 
> > The test driver is available for posting.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Kevin


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