Re: fatal: Memory exhausted

[Aharon Robbins]

> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:28:40 -0800 (PST)
> From: DON PETERSEN <address@hidden>
> Subject: fatal: Memory exhausted
> To: GAWK bugs <address@hidden>
>
> GAWK 3.1.3, Win XP,
>    
>   gawk file.awk:102: fatal: Memory exhausted:  <program text>
>    
>   It seems so '70's to run out of memory. Modern PC's have so much memory and 
> virtual memory. GAWK should be able to handle programs with more than 100 
> lines.
>    
>   What can I do to increase memory available?
>    
>   Regards,
>   Don

Does the awk program run at all, or does it die immediately?

1. Try 3.1.5, the current version.
2. Try recompiling it from source.
3. Move to a more robust operating system.

And I assure you that gawk is able to handle programs larger than 100 lines.

Arnold