Re: Learning C as an existing programmer

From	jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Learning C as an existing programmer
Date	2012-06-26 12:13 +0200
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Le 26/06/12 11:38, gwowen a écrit :
> On Jun 25, 2:25 pm, Ben Bacarisse <ben.use...@bsb.me.uk> wrote:
>
>> Secondly, your characterisation of the size is, err... provocative.
>
> No.  I mean "trivially small" in the sense that "it really doesn't
> matter how many of these you have, something else will blow up first,
> so don't worry about it."
>
>> All arrays (malloced or otherwise) are of bounded size so (i) is a red
>> herring.
>
> They're not bounded at compile time, or at the time you set the stack-
> size. Arrays are  often dependent on the input size, and often non-
> linearly so (say calculating a Gram matrix).  If you don't know the
> input size in advance, and it might be large, VLAs are a non-starter.
>
> Again, VLAs are fine if and only if,
> i) if you, or your library user, knows the maximum input size in
> advance,
>
> ii) you're happy doing the worst-case stack calculation by hand and
> setting a sufficient stacksize [or, better, leave this to your users!]
> (good luck if you're doing an adaptive / multiscale grid solver)
>
> iii) you don't mind undefined behaviour if someone get that
> calculation wrong...
>


Look, when you do:

int fn(void)
{
	double table[4096];
}

There is no failure indication if there wasn't any more stack space for 
allocating 4096 doubles.

VLA's are the same.

Conclusion:

Be careful with the stack.

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Learning C as an existing programmer rammy <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-06-24 21:52 +0000
  Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-06-25 10:26 +1200
    Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2012-06-24 18:28 -0500
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "Joe." <antelope3@news.net> - 2012-06-25 01:05 -0600
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "Joe." <antelope3@news.net> - 2012-06-25 01:10 -0600
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Weland <weland@faeroes.freeshell.org> - 2012-06-25 08:20 +0000
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "Joe." <antelope3@news.net> - 2012-07-02 01:46 -0600
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Edward Rutherford <edward.p.rutherford79@REMOVETHIS.gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 20:37 +0000
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-06-25 16:51 -0400
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-06-25 14:25 -0700
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-06-25 17:50 -0500
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer William Ahern <william@wilbur.25thandClement.com> - 2012-06-25 16:52 -0700
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-06-25 17:49 -0500
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-06-26 00:09 -0700
    Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "Joe." <antelope3@news.net> - 2012-06-25 00:55 -0600
    Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Nachy <mazwolfe@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 13:26 -0700
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-06-25 17:07 -0400
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Nachy <mazwolfe@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 14:56 -0700
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-06-25 18:29 -0400
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2012-06-25 18:56 -0400
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-06-26 00:21 -0700
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2012-06-26 02:56 -0500
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Ike Naar <ike@sverige.freeshell.org> - 2012-06-26 08:10 +0000
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "J. J. Farrell" <jjf@bcs.org.uk> - 2012-06-26 07:06 +0100
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-06-26 00:18 -0700
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-06-26 00:23 -0700
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-06-26 06:47 -0400
  Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-06-25 01:21 +0100
  Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "Joe." <antelope3@news.net> - 2012-06-25 00:54 -0600
  Re: Learning C as an existing programmer David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-06-25 09:19 +0200
    Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 11:15 +0100
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "Ronald Benedik" <Aon.912717285@aon.at> - 2012-06-25 12:30 +0200
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 11:43 +0100
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "Ronald Benedik" <Aon.912717285@aon.at> - 2012-06-25 12:55 +0200
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2012-06-25 10:38 +0000
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 13:05 +0100
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Heikki Kallasjoki <fis+usenet@zem.fi> - 2012-06-25 10:56 +0000
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-06-25 13:34 +0200
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 12:43 +0100
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-06-25 15:16 +0200
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 14:39 +0100
              Re: Learning C as an existing programmer David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-06-26 11:07 +0200
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-06-26 12:05 +0100
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-06-26 14:28 +0200
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 14:39 +0100
    Re: Learning C as an existing programmer 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2012-06-25 18:21 -0700
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2012-06-26 11:03 +0200
  Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-06-25 00:50 -0700
    Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-06-25 11:50 +0100
      Re: Learning C as an existing programmer gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 04:32 -0700
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-06-25 14:25 +0100
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2012-06-26 02:38 -0700
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2012-06-26 12:13 +0200
              Re: Learning C as an existing programmer jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2012-06-26 12:15 +0200
              Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-06-26 23:08 +1200
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-06-27 01:55 +0100
              Re: Learning C as an existing programmer 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2012-06-26 18:43 -0700
        Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-06-25 14:27 -0700
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-06-26 00:18 -0700
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-06-26 04:02 -0700
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-06-26 05:54 -0700
              Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-06-26 07:22 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-06-28 04:28 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-06-29 10:07 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-07-02 08:57 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2012-07-03 03:26 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-07-06 16:28 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-07-06 18:16 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-07-07 04:51 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-07-07 16:48 +0100
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-07-07 09:07 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-07-07 12:27 -0700
              Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-07-03 15:01 +0100
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-07-06 16:13 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-07-07 19:35 +0100
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-07-07 11:52 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-07-07 19:40 -0700
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2012-06-26 03:03 -0700
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-06-26 06:34 -0700
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-06-26 06:40 -0700
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2012-06-27 07:16 +0100
              Re: Learning C as an existing programmer James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-06-27 06:48 -0400
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-06-28 09:18 +0200
              Re: Learning C as an existing programmer nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-06-28 02:02 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-06-28 12:19 +0200
          Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-07-03 15:00 +0100
            Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-07-06 15:56 -0700
              Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-07-07 09:18 -0700
                Re: Learning C as an existing programmer Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-07-07 11:56 -0700

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