Re: [PATCH] dash: Fix stack overflow from infinite recursion in script

["Chris Lamb" <lamby@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

> >  > +             if (evalcount++ >= MAX_RECURSION)
> >  > +                     sh_error("Maximum function recursion depth (%d) \
> >  ...
> >  > +#define MAX_RECURSION 1000   /* maximum recursion level */
[…]
> A recursion limit is not without precedent. CPython sets a platform-
> dependent recursion limit for this same purpose:

CPython's dumb-yet-highly-effective limit was actually my source of
inspiration for this patch.


Regards,

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