ghc allocates the stack on the heap, so this may be tripping a corner case somehow...
could you try it out with ghc HEAD to see if the problem is still there?
#8604: Some stack/vmem limits (ulimit) combinations causing GHC to fail ----------------------------------+---------------------------------- Reporter: clavin | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.6.3 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Other | Architecture: x86_64 (amd64) Type of failure: Runtime crash | Difficulty: Unknown Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: ----------------------------------+---------------------------------- Comment (by clavin): Replying to [comment:1 carter]: theres been some changes to the default way stacks work. (that said, definitely worth understanding) I compiled 7.6.3 from source, what would be the easiest way for me to do the same with GHC HEAD (I'm new around here)? -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8604#comment:2 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler