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Re: Dynamic modules: MODULE_HANDLE_SIGNALS etc.


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: Re: Dynamic modules: MODULE_HANDLE_SIGNALS etc.
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:00:20 +0200

> Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden
> From: Daniel Colascione <address@hidden>
> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 07:28:07 -0800
> 
> >> Yes: do as little as possible in the segfault handler and signal an
> >> error the normal way at the next safe opportunity, if one arises before
> >> we fully exhaust the stack.
> > 
> > You cannot do that when the stack is exhausted.  You will almost
> > certainly crash if you try.
> 
> That's why we have the alternate signal stack.

Which is also quite small, and from which you cannot run Lisp safely
(AFAIU).



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