Re: [cc65] # of local variables allowed?

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From: Ullrich von Bassewitz (uz_at_musoftware.de)
Date: 2001-03-02 19:45:37 

Hi!

On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 01:25:56PM -0500, Bryan Pope wrote:
> 	When trying to compile I get the error "Too many local variables".
>
> 	How many local variables are allowed?

The limit is 256 bytes total (parameters + locals + space for temporaries).
The reason is that the stack is addressed using the Y register. Working around
it would generate really awful code, since lots of additional calculations at
runtime are needed.				

If your program has no recursive code. switching to static locals (via the
--static-locals compiler switch) will usually fix the problem. Using static or
dynamic memory (malloc/free) would be other possible solutions.

Regards


	Uz


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Ullrich von Bassewitz                                  uz_at_musoftware.de
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