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<h5 class="subsubsection">15.4.10.10 Ada Settings</h5>

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<dl><dt><code>set varsize-limit </code><var>size</var><dd>Prevent <span class="sc">gdb</span> from attempting to evaluate objects whose size
is above the given limit (<var>size</var>) when those sizes are computed
from run-time quantities.  This is typically the case when the object
has a variable size, such as an array whose bounds are not known at
compile time for example.  Setting <var>size</var> to <code>unlimited</code>
removes the size limitation.  By default, the limit is about 65KB.

     <p>The purpose of having such a limit is to prevent <span class="sc">gdb</span> from
trying to grab enormous chunks of virtual memory when asked to evaluate
a quantity whose bounds have been corrupted or have not yet been fully
initialized.  The limit applies to the results of some subexpressions
as well as to complete expressions.  For example, an expression denoting
a simple integer component, such as <code>x.y.z</code>, may fail if the size of
<code>x.y</code> is variable and exceeds <code>size</code>.  On the other hand,
<span class="sc">gdb</span> is sometimes clever; the expression <code>A(i)</code>, where
<code>A</code> is an array variable with non-constant size, will generally
succeed regardless of the bounds on <code>A</code>, as long as the component
size is less than <var>size</var>.

     <p><a name="index-show-varsize_002dlimit-1087"></a><br><dt><code>show varsize-limit</code><dd>Show the limit on types whose size is determined by run-time quantities. 
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