[help-3dldf] Re: [metapost] recursion in MP/ MF [was: all intersections between two paths]

[Laurence Finston]

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005, Lars Engebretsen wrote:

> In short, yes it means that the compiler is causing tail recursion.
>

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> And, yes, compiling with -g changes this behaviour, at least as far as I
> could see by deciphering the assembler output.

That's a shame.  As far as I can see, that makes it impracticable to
test what C or C++ instructions or combinations thereof disable tail
recursion.

Thanks for your help.

Laurence