How to increase the gcc executable stack size?

Question

I have large Boost/Spirit metaprogram that is blowing gcc\'s stack when I try to compile it.

How can I increase gcc\'s stack size, so I can compile this program?

Answer 1

The stack size can be configured during linking. You should look at details regarding the linker scripts. That will only change the stack size for your single programme.

Answer 2

On Linux, you can expand the stack size in /etc/security/limits.conf.

You can check your current stack size by using

$ ulimit -s
8192

Then expand the stack to be double than that:

youruser    soft    stack    16384

And then relog.

This will increase stack size for all executable you're running, not just GCC's.

Answer 3

I use that in my compiler script:

CFLAGS += -Wl,--stack,10485760