On Jan 14'03, Nicolas Neuss wrote:
> I wanted to test my new computer (1GB RAM) on some larger
> problems.  Unfortunately, I can't get CMUCL to work with this
> large space.
> 
> Trying
> (defun f () (cons () (F)))
> (F)
> 
> and watching with top, I observe that CMUCL dies having
> allocated around 200MB.

F never exits, and so never calls CONS, and so never allocates
any memory except on the call stack.  Perhaps this makes a
difference.  Try

    (defun f () (cons (cons nil nil) (f)))

?

-- Larry



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