bsd man page for nostk

NOSTK(2)							System Calls Manual							  NOSTK(2)

NAME
       nostk - allow process to manage its own stack (2BSD)

SYNOPSYS
       nostk();

DESCRIPTION
       Nostk informs the system that the process wishes to manage its own stack.  The system releases the stack segment(s) it has reserved, making
       them available for allocation (via brk(2)) by the user.

       C programs should use nostk only with great caution and understanding of the C language calling and stack conventions.  It is  most  useful
       for assembler programs that want to use the entire available address space.

SEE ALSO
       stack(5)

BUGS
       Nostk is unique to the PDP-11 and 2BSD; its use is discouraged.

3rd Berkeley Distribution					   June 24, 1987							  NOSTK(2)