[Issue 398] New: No way to abort compilation in a doubly recursive mixin

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           Summary: No way to abort compilation in a doubly recursive mixin
           Product: D
           Version: 0.168
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows
            Status: NEW
          Severity: minor
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla at digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: clugdbug at yahoo.com.au


This program generates 2^16 local variables called 'val'. Oops. But the problem
is, the compiler hangs. It would be better if ^C worked, or even if it just
segfaulted! But probably, there just needs to be some check on number of local
variables.

(BTW, it's *really* cool that this code actually works for smaller numbers of
w, eg rubbish!(10).)

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template rubbish(int w)
{
    static if (w<=0) {
        int val = 2;
    } else {
        mixin rubbish!(w-1) left;
        mixin rubbish!(w-1) right;
    }
}

void main()
{
    mixin rubbish!(15);
}


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