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in thread Out of memory! without system errors

I bet you're running a pre-5.10 version of Perl.


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Re^4: Out of memory! without system errors
by Anonymous Monk on Dec 05, 2013 at 08:26 UTC

      Ah! 32-bit. Get the 64-bit version and you'll get the message:

      C:\test>perl -we"print $]; $x = chr(0); $x x= $ARGV[0]" 1e12 Out of memory! 5.010001 C:\test>\Perl64-16\bin\perl -we"print $]; $x = chr(0); $x x= $ARGV[0]" + 1e12 Out of memory! 5.016001 C:\test>\Perl5.18\bin\perl -we"print $]; $x = chr(0); $x x= $ARGV[0]" +1e12 Out of memory! 5.018001

      With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
      Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
      "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
      In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.