# F (Windows*)

Specifies the stack reserve amount for the program.

## Syntax

Linux: | None

macOS: | None

Windows: | /F n

## Arguments

n | Is the stack reserve amount. It can be specified as a decimal integer or as a hexadecimal constant by using a C-style convention (for example, /F0x1000).

## Default

OFF | The stack size default is chosen by the operating system.

## Description

This option specifies the stack reserve amount for the program. The amount (n) is passed to the linker.

Note that the linker property pages have their own option to do this.

## IDE Equivalent

None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Linking or Linker Options