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NAME

6       nostk - allow process to manage its own stack (2BSD)
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SYNOPSYS

9       nostk();
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DESCRIPTION

12       Nostk  informs  the  system  that  the process wishes to manage its own
13       stack.  The system releases the stack segment(s) it has reserved,  mak‐
14       ing them available for allocation (via brk(2)) by the user.
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16       C  programs  should use nostk only with great caution and understanding
17       of the C language calling and stack conventions.  It is most useful for
18       assembler programs that want to use the entire available address space.
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SEE ALSO

21       stack(5)
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BUGS

24       Nostk is unique to the PDP-11 and 2BSD; its use is discouraged.
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283rd Berkeley Distribution        June 24, 1987                        NOSTK(2)