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Recursive calls to a function - why is the address of the parameter passed to it lowering with each call?

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Consider following code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void test_func(int address) 
 cout<<&address<<" ";
 if(address < 0x7FFBEE26) 
 test_func(address);
 

int main()

 test_func(512);
 cout<<"Hello";
 return 0;

Hello from main() is certainly not reached, since the recursive calls to test_func never end.

However, from what I can see in the cout present in test_func - the addresses being printed are lower and lower with each iteration. Why is that happening?

c++

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  You are passing a copy - that has to have an address
  
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  Remember that the default stack size on linux is 10MB and its 1 MB on windows. Also the stack need not be in the same location each time you run your program.
  
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  I can't understand why this isn't eligible for tail-call optimization. The invocation of test_func is the last line in the function...
  
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Consider following code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void test_func(int address) 
 cout<<&address<<" ";
 if(address < 0x7FFBEE26) 
 test_func(address);
 

int main()

 test_func(512);
 cout<<"Hello";
 return 0;

Hello from main() is certainly not reached, since the recursive calls to test_func never end.

However, from what I can see in the cout present in test_func - the addresses being printed are lower and lower with each iteration. Why is that happening?

c++

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You are passing a copy - that has to have an address
  
  – UnholySheep
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Remember that the default stack size on linux is 10MB and its 1 MB on windows. Also the stack need not be in the same location each time you run your program.
  
  – drescherjm
  53 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I can't understand why this isn't eligible for tail-call optimization. The invocation of test_func is the last line in the function...
  
  – cyberbisson
  24 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Consider following code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void test_func(int address) 
 cout<<&address<<" ";
 if(address < 0x7FFBEE26) 
 test_func(address);
 

int main()

 test_func(512);
 cout<<"Hello";
 return 0;

Hello from main() is certainly not reached, since the recursive calls to test_func never end.

However, from what I can see in the cout present in test_func - the addresses being printed are lower and lower with each iteration. Why is that happening?

c++

share|improve this question

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void test_func(int address) 
 cout<<&address<<" ";
 if(address < 0x7FFBEE26) 
 test_func(address);
 

int main()

 test_func(512);
 cout<<"Hello";
 return 0;

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Likely address is being placed on the stack and, on your platform, the stack grows downward in memory. See this question about stack growth direction for more.

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Likely address is being placed on the stack and, on your platform, the stack grows downward in memory. See this question about stack growth direction for more.

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10

Likely address is being placed on the stack and, on your platform, the stack grows downward in memory. See this question about stack growth direction for more.

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answered 1 hour ago

David SchwartzDavid Schwartz

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Likely address is being placed on the stack and, on your platform, the stack grows downward in memory. See this question about stack growth direction for more.

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

David SchwartzDavid Schwartz

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