Can a recursive call in a function lead to a segmentation fault if the memory stack use is high?
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1yes, see for example https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59739589/why-segmentation-fault-error-in-recursive-function/59751808#59751808 where it just happened, even with small calls – B. Go Jan 17 '20 at 17:51
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Can a recursive call in a function lead to a segmentation fault if the memory stack use is high?
Yes: this happens all the time if you try to execute on a small stack, if you use too much, or if you have infinite recursion.
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