NAME

nostk − allow process to manage its own stack (2BSD)

SYNOPSYS

nostk();

DESCRIPTION

Nostk informs the system that the process wishes to manage its own stack.  The system releases the stack segment(s) it has reserved, making them available for allocation (via brk(2)) by the user.

C programs should use nostk only with great caution and understanding of the C language calling and stack conventions.  It is most useful for assembler programs that want to use the entire available address space. 

SEE ALSO

stack(5)

BUGS

Nostk is unique to the PDP-11 and 2BSD; its use is discouraged. 

2nd Berkeley Distribution  —  June 24, 1987