Getting error code exited with code -1073741571 while running a C program

Question

Why am I getting error "exited with code -1073741571" while taking dec's value more than 4539 in the below mentioned C recursive program, but this code is resulting right answer upto the dec's value 4539. So please help me out.

include<stdio.h>

int sum(int);
int main()
{
int fsum, dec;
printf("Enter a number\n");
scanf_s("%d", &dec);
fsum = sum(dec);
printf("Total Sum=%d\n", fsum);
return 0;
}
int sum(int dec)
{
int rsum;

if (dec == 1)
    return 1;
else
    rsum=(sum(dec - 1) + dec);
return rsum;    

}

Answer 1

As others have noted, you're experiencing stack overflow.
Calling a function requires stack allocations for
parameter passing, storing return addresses, etc.

Recursion can result in using up all of the
available reserved stack size, which in VS is
1 MB by default. You can reserve more by setting
the reserve size in the project properties as already
described.

Another way to reserve a larger stack is via the pragma
directive. Try placing the following pragma at the
start of your program to reserve a 4 MB stack:

#pragma comment(linker, "/STACK:4000000")

Note that regardless of the stack size there will
always be a limit which you may exceed if you do
deep enough recursion. Therefore recursion should
be replaced with other techniques if a very large
number of recursions is expected in normal use.

Note as well that other activities in a program will
also be using stack space, so the actual amount
available for recursion is dependent on the overall
program requirements. For example, a large local
static array may take up a lot of stack.

• Wayne

Answer 2

Recursive programs require additional memory to organise the calls, this memory block is limited, and it seems that you achieved the limit. To increase it, go to Project Properties, Linker, System, “Stack Reserve Size” and try 2000000, for example.

Consider non-recursive algorithms too.

Answer 3

Thanks to all for helping me.