Lisp Knowledgebase: Function size ... is too large.

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Product: LispWorks for Linux, LispWorks for Windows Version: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 OS: All

Description: There is an architectural limit on the size of a compiled function in very old versions of LispWorks on x86 platforms, where the maximum function size is 64Kb of code. If you attempt to compile a very large function you will see an error like this: `++++ Error in CL-USER::FOO:` `Function size 74279 is too large.` There are several ways to try to work around this Compile the function at lower safety and debug optimization levels. This might reduce the size sufficiently Call `(toggle-source-debugging nil)` before compiling. This might reduce the size sufficiently Rewrite the function as several smaller functions. Note: Lispworks for Unix uses a different tagging scheme and memory layout, and does not have a limit on function size. Note:** LispWorks 5.0 and later versions do not place a limit on function size, on all platforms.

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