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From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
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Subject: Re: stack
To: guido@gvr.win.tue.nl (Guido van Rooij)
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 1996 10:50:32 -0500 (EST)
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> When I allocate something on the stack, isn't it supposed to be completely
> zero?
> like:
> main(int argc, char **argv) {
> 	char buf[1000];
> 
> ...
> }
> 
> Then buf should be zero, or am I missing something here?
> 
The first time that you use a page the kernel will demand zero it.  But
if you have used the stack space before, it will be whatever you left in
it.

John