Unix Stack Frame Questions

[Rahul Dhesi]

In <19157 at rpp386.cactus.org> jfh at rpp386.cactus.org (John F Haugh II) writes:

>>But a stack frame seems to be the most efficient way of dealing with
>>calls and returns.

>No, there are =many= better ways.

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ....

A "stack frame" is the ONLY way of dealing with calls and returns *if
they may be recursive*.

*Where* the stack frame lies is another question.  Part of it may be in
registers.  It's still a stack frame.
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Rahul Dhesi <dhesi at cirrus.COM>
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