[net.unix-wizards] stack memory allocation: a compiler that can't do it

andrew@orca.UUCP (07/19/83)

The Aztec C compiler for 8080/8085/Z80 makes the stack pointer do
double duty as a frame pointer.  [It understands how to change frame
offsets when stacking parameters to procedure calls.]  The "alloca"
scheme would fail with code from this compiler.

  -- Andrew Klossner   (decvax!teklabs!tekecs!andrew)  [UUCP]
                       (andrew.tektronix@rand-relay)   [ARPA]