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Get max call stack size in browser
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maxstacksize.html
<!-- A script to get max call stack size in browser
In my Macbook pro
Firefox 28:
maxStackSize = 350801 (dynamic, but always above 300000)
error: InternalError: too much recursion
Safari 7.0.2
maxStackSize = 58034
error: RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded.
Chrome 33:
maxStackSize = 25237
error: RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded
Node.js v0.10.15 (script only)
maxStackSize = 24270
error: RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded
var i = 0;
function recurse () {
i++;
recurse();
}
try {
recurse();
} catch (ex) {
console.log('maxStackSize = ' + i + '\nerror: ' + ex);
}
In node.js, you can also reset max size with option: --max-stack-size
For more details, see node.cc in node.js source code.
Solutions:
http://raganwald.com/2013/03/28/trampolines-in-javascript.html
http://raganwald.com/2013/03/29/high-level-trampolining.html
-->
<head>
<title>Max Call Stack Size</title>
</head>
<body>
<script>
var i = 0;
function recurse () {
i++;
recurse();
}
try {
recurse();
} catch (ex) {
alert('maxStackSize = ' + i + '\nerror: ' + ex);
}
</script>
</script>
</body>
</html>
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jgphilpott commented May 8, 2022 •
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In my 2020 MacBook Pro:

Firefox 100:
    maxStackSize = 26380
    error: InternalError: too much recursion

Chrome 101:
    maxStackSize = 10988
    error: RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded

Safari 15:
    maxStackSize = 45611
    error: RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded

... looks like max stack size is down across the board, but mostly in Firefox!

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