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  65. <h4 class="subsubsection">15.4.10.10 Ada Settings</h4>
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  68. <dd><a name="index-set-varsize_002dlimit"></a>
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  70. <dt><code>set varsize-limit <var>size</var></code></dt>
  71. <dd><p>Prevent <small>GDB</small> from attempting to evaluate objects whose size
  72. is above the given limit (<var>size</var>) when those sizes are computed
  73. from run-time quantities. This is typically the case when the object
  74. has a variable size, such as an array whose bounds are not known at
  75. compile time for example. Setting <var>size</var> to <code>unlimited</code>
  76. removes the size limitation. By default, the limit is about 65KB.
  77. </p>
  78. <p>The purpose of having such a limit is to prevent <small>GDB</small> from
  79. trying to grab enormous chunks of virtual memory when asked to evaluate
  80. a quantity whose bounds have been corrupted or have not yet been fully
  81. initialized. The limit applies to the results of some subexpressions
  82. as well as to complete expressions. For example, an expression denoting
  83. a simple integer component, such as <code>x.y.z</code>, may fail if the size of
  84. <code>x.y</code> is variable and exceeds <code>size</code>. On the other hand,
  85. <small>GDB</small> is sometimes clever; the expression <code>A(i)</code>, where
  86. <code>A</code> is an array variable with non-constant size, will generally
  87. succeed regardless of the bounds on <code>A</code>, as long as the component
  88. size is less than <var>size</var>.
  89. </p>
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  92. <dt><code>show varsize-limit</code></dt>
  93. <dd><p>Show the limit on types whose size is determined by run-time quantities.
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