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Recursive calls to a function - why is the address of the parameter passed to it lowering with each call?
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Consider following code:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void test_func(int address)
cout<<&address<<" ";
if(address < 0x7FFBEE26)
test_func(address);
int main()
test_func(512);
cout<<"Hello";
return 0;
Hello from main() is certainly not reached, since the recursive calls to test_func never end.
However, from what I can see in the cout present in test_func - the addresses being printed are lower and lower with each iteration. Why is that happening?
c++
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Consider following code:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void test_func(int address)
cout<<&address<<" ";
if(address < 0x7FFBEE26)
test_func(address);
int main()
test_func(512);
cout<<"Hello";
return 0;
Hello from main() is certainly not reached, since the recursive calls to test_func never end.
However, from what I can see in the cout present in test_func - the addresses being printed are lower and lower with each iteration. Why is that happening?
c++
edited 2 hours ago
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asked 2 hours ago
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1
You are passing a copy - that has to have an address
– UnholySheep
2 hours ago
1
Remember that the default stack size on linux is 10MB and its 1 MB on windows. Also the stack need not be in the same location each time you run your program.
– drescherjm
2 hours ago
I can't understand why this isn't eligible for tail-call optimization. The invocation oftest_funcis the last line in the function...
– cyberbisson
2 hours ago
2
@cyberbisson The parameters of the nested invocations oftest_funcmust appear to have different addresses per language rules, and because the address ofaddresswas passed tooperator<<the compiler can't prove that this is unobservable.
– T.C.
56 mins ago
@T.C. So, the problem is that the callee might remember and use it still?
– Deduplicator
30 mins ago
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Consider following code:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void test_func(int address)
cout<<&address<<" ";
if(address < 0x7FFBEE26)
test_func(address);
int main()
test_func(512);
cout<<"Hello";
return 0;
Hello from main() is certainly not reached, since the recursive calls to test_func never end.
However, from what I can see in the cout present in test_func - the addresses being printed are lower and lower with each iteration. Why is that happening?
c++
edited 2 hours ago
drescherjm
6,59923553
asked 2 hours ago
tears allotears allo
461
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Consider following code:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void test_func(int address)
cout<<&address<<" ";
if(address < 0x7FFBEE26)
test_func(address);
int main()
test_func(512);
cout<<"Hello";
return 0;
Hello from main() is certainly not reached, since the recursive calls to test_func never end.
However, from what I can see in the cout present in test_func - the addresses being printed are lower and lower with each iteration. Why is that happening?
c++
c++
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drescherjm
6,59923553
asked 2 hours ago
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461
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edited 2 hours ago
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edited 2 hours ago
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1
You are passing a copy - that has to have an address
– UnholySheep
2 hours ago
1
Remember that the default stack size on linux is 10MB and its 1 MB on windows. Also the stack need not be in the same location each time you run your program.
– drescherjm
2 hours ago
I can't understand why this isn't eligible for tail-call optimization. The invocation oftest_funcis the last line in the function...
– cyberbisson
2 hours ago
2
@cyberbisson The parameters of the nested invocations oftest_funcmust appear to have different addresses per language rules, and because the address ofaddresswas passed tooperator<<the compiler can't prove that this is unobservable.
– T.C.
56 mins ago
@T.C. So, the problem is that the callee might remember and use it still?
– Deduplicator
30 mins ago
add a comment |
1
You are passing a copy - that has to have an address
– UnholySheep
2 hours ago
1
Remember that the default stack size on linux is 10MB and its 1 MB on windows. Also the stack need not be in the same location each time you run your program.
– drescherjm
2 hours ago
I can't understand why this isn't eligible for tail-call optimization. The invocation oftest_funcis the last line in the function...
– cyberbisson
2 hours ago
2
@cyberbisson The parameters of the nested invocations oftest_funcmust appear to have different addresses per language rules, and because the address ofaddresswas passed tooperator<<the compiler can't prove that this is unobservable.
– T.C.
56 mins ago
@T.C. So, the problem is that the callee might remember and use it still?
– Deduplicator
30 mins ago
1
1
You are passing a copy - that has to have an address
– UnholySheep
2 hours ago
You are passing a copy - that has to have an address
– UnholySheep
2 hours ago
1
1
Remember that the default stack size on linux is 10MB and its 1 MB on windows. Also the stack need not be in the same location each time you run your program.
– drescherjm
2 hours ago
Remember that the default stack size on linux is 10MB and its 1 MB on windows. Also the stack need not be in the same location each time you run your program.
– drescherjm
2 hours ago
I can't understand why this isn't eligible for tail-call optimization. The invocation of
test_func is the last line in the function...– cyberbisson
2 hours ago
I can't understand why this isn't eligible for tail-call optimization. The invocation of
test_func is the last line in the function...– cyberbisson
2 hours ago
2
2
@cyberbisson The parameters of the nested invocations of
test_func must appear to have different addresses per language rules, and because the address of address was passed to operator<< the compiler can't prove that this is unobservable.– T.C.
56 mins ago
@cyberbisson The parameters of the nested invocations of
test_func must appear to have different addresses per language rules, and because the address of address was passed to operator<< the compiler can't prove that this is unobservable.– T.C.
56 mins ago
@T.C. So, the problem is that the callee might remember and use it still?
– Deduplicator
30 mins ago
@T.C. So, the problem is that the callee might remember and use it still?
– Deduplicator
30 mins ago
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Likely address is being placed on the stack and, on your platform, the stack grows downward in memory. See this question about stack growth direction for more.
answered 2 hours ago
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
140k14145232
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Likely address is being placed on the stack and, on your platform, the stack grows downward in memory. See this question about stack growth direction for more.
answered 2 hours ago
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Likely address is being placed on the stack and, on your platform, the stack grows downward in memory. See this question about stack growth direction for more.
answered 2 hours ago
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Likely address is being placed on the stack and, on your platform, the stack grows downward in memory. See this question about stack growth direction for more.
answered 2 hours ago
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
140k14145232
Likely address is being placed on the stack and, on your platform, the stack grows downward in memory. See this question about stack growth direction for more.
answered 2 hours ago
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
140k14145232
answered 2 hours ago
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140k14145232
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You are passing a copy - that has to have an address
– UnholySheep
2 hours ago
1
Remember that the default stack size on linux is 10MB and its 1 MB on windows. Also the stack need not be in the same location each time you run your program.
– drescherjm
2 hours ago
I can't understand why this isn't eligible for tail-call optimization. The invocation of
test_funcis the last line in the function...– cyberbisson
2 hours ago
2
@cyberbisson The parameters of the nested invocations of
test_funcmust appear to have different addresses per language rules, and because the address ofaddresswas passed tooperator<<the compiler can't prove that this is unobservable.– T.C.
56 mins ago
@T.C. So, the problem is that the callee might remember and use it still?
– Deduplicator
30 mins ago