PRB: L1006 Error When /STACK Option Contains a Space

• Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.0x, 5.1x, 5.2x, 5.3x, 5.5, 5.6
• Microsoft LINK for OS/2, versions 5.0x, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, 5.15

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to link an application fails and Microsoft LINK generates the following message:

LINK : fatal error L1006: ST : stack size exceeds 65535 bytes

CAUSE

The linker command line includes the /ST[ACK] option with a space between the option name and the numeric parameter.

RESOLUTION

To eliminate the error, edit the command line to remove the space.

MORE INFORMATION

This error is caused by a space character before or after the colon in the /STACK linker option. Both of the following command lines cause the L1006 error:

link /ST :4096 test.obj;
link /ST: 4096 test.obj;

Additional query words: 1.08 1.10 2.00 2.01 2.10 2.40 2.41 2.44 2.50 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.51 3.55 3.60 3.61 3.64 3.65 3.69 4.06 4.07 4.10 5.01.20 5.01.21 5.02 5.03 5.05 5.10 5.11 5.13 5.15 5.20 5.30 5.31.009 5.50 5.60

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : MS-DOS:1.x,2.x,3.x,4.x,5.0x,5.1x,5.2x,5.3x,5.5,5.6; OS/2:5.0x,5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15
Platform : MS-DOS OS/2
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