StackOverflowError
Represents an invalid bytecode error that occurs when there is a stack overflow during execution. This error is typically encountered when an operation causes the stack to exceed its limit.
Stack overflow errors can occur due to:
- Excessive recursion leading to too many function calls.
- Bugs in smart contract logic that cause infinite loops or excessive stack usage.
- Incorrect management of stack operations (e.g., pushing too many items onto the stack).
To debug a stack overflow error:
- Review Contract Logic: Ensure that your smart contract logic correctly handles recursion and stack operations.
- Optimize Stack Usage: Refactor your code to reduce stack usage, such as minimizing the depth of recursive calls.
- Use TEVM Tracing: Utilize TEVM tracing to step through the transaction and inspect stack changes.
- Use Other Tools: Use other tools with tracing such as Foundry.
- Ethereumjs Source: Refer to the source file where this error can occur.
Example
try { // Some operation that can throw a StackOverflowError} catch (error) { if (error instanceof StackOverflowError) { console.error(error.message); // Handle the stack overflow error }}
Param
A human-readable error message.
Param
Additional parameters for the BaseError.
Extends
Constructors
new StackOverflowError()
new StackOverflowError(
message
?,args
?,tag
?):StackOverflowError
Constructs a StackOverflowError. Represents an invalid bytecode error that occurs when there is a stack overflow during execution. This error is typically encountered when an operation causes the stack to exceed its limit.
Stack overflow errors can occur due to:
- Excessive recursion leading to too many function calls.
- Bugs in smart contract logic that cause infinite loops or excessive stack usage.
- Incorrect management of stack operations (e.g., pushing too many items onto the stack).
To debug a stack overflow error:
- Review Contract Logic: Ensure that your smart contract logic correctly handles recursion and stack operations.
- Optimize Stack Usage: Refactor your code to reduce stack usage, such as minimizing the depth of recursive calls.
- Use TEVM Tracing: Utilize TEVM tracing to step through the transaction and inspect stack changes.
- Use Other Tools: Use other tools with tracing such as Foundry.
- Ethereumjs Source: Refer to the source file where this error can occur.
Parameters
• message?: string
= 'Stack overflow error occurred.'
Human-readable error message.
• args?: StackOverflowErrorParameters
= {}
Additional parameters for the BaseError.
• tag?: string
= 'StackOverflowError'
The tag for the error.
Returns
Overrides
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/ethereumjs/StackOverflowError.js:78
Properties
_tag
_tag:
string
Same as name, used internally.
Inherited from
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:81
cause
cause:
any
Inherited from
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:113
code
code:
number
Error code, analogous to the code in JSON RPC error.
Inherited from
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:111
details
details:
string
Inherited from
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:90
docsPath
docsPath:
undefined
|string
Path to the documentation for this error.
Inherited from
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:95
message
message:
string
Human-readable error message.
Inherited from
Defined in
node_modules/.pnpm/typescript@5.5.2/node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.es5.d.ts:1077
metaMessages
metaMessages:
undefined
|string
[]
Additional meta messages for more context.
Inherited from
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:99
name
name:
string
The name of the error, used to discriminate errors.
Inherited from
Defined in
node_modules/.pnpm/typescript@5.5.2/node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.es5.d.ts:1076
shortMessage
shortMessage:
string
Inherited from
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:103
stack?
optional
stack:string
Inherited from
Defined in
node_modules/.pnpm/typescript@5.5.2/node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.es5.d.ts:1078
version
version:
string
Inherited from
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:107
EVMErrorMessage
static
EVMErrorMessage:EvmErrorMessage
=EVMErrorMessage.STACK_OVERFLOW
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/ethereumjs/StackOverflowError.js:56
prepareStackTrace()?
static
optional
prepareStackTrace: (err
,stackTraces
) =>any
Optional override for formatting stack traces
See
https://v8.dev/docs/stack-trace-api#customizing-stack-traces
Parameters
• err: Error
• stackTraces: CallSite
[]
Returns
any
Inherited from
ExecutionError
.prepareStackTrace
Defined in
node_modules/.pnpm/@types+node@20.14.8/node_modules/@types/node/globals.d.ts:28
stackTraceLimit
static
stackTraceLimit:number
Inherited from
ExecutionError
.stackTraceLimit
Defined in
node_modules/.pnpm/@types+node@20.14.8/node_modules/@types/node/globals.d.ts:30
Methods
walk()
walk(
fn
?):unknown
Walks through the error chain.
Parameters
• fn?: Function
A function to execute on each error in the chain.
Returns
unknown
The first error that matches the function, or the original error.
Inherited from
Defined in
packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:136
captureStackTrace()
captureStackTrace(targetObject, constructorOpt)
static
captureStackTrace(targetObject
,constructorOpt
?):void
Create .stack property on a target object
Parameters
• targetObject: object
• constructorOpt?: Function
Returns
void
Inherited from
ExecutionError
.captureStackTrace
Defined in
node_modules/.pnpm/@types+node@20.14.8/node_modules/@types/node/globals.d.ts:21
captureStackTrace(targetObject, constructorOpt)
static
captureStackTrace(targetObject
,constructorOpt
?):void
Create .stack property on a target object
Parameters
• targetObject: object
• constructorOpt?: Function
Returns
void
Inherited from
ExecutionError
.captureStackTrace
Defined in
node_modules/.pnpm/@types+node@22.1.0/node_modules/@types/node/globals.d.ts:22
captureStackTrace(targetObject, constructorOpt)
static
captureStackTrace(targetObject
,constructorOpt
?):void
Create .stack property on a target object
Parameters
• targetObject: object
• constructorOpt?: Function
Returns
void
Inherited from
ExecutionError
.captureStackTrace
Defined in
node_modules/.pnpm/bun-types@1.1.18/node_modules/bun-types/globals.d.ts:1613
captureStackTrace(targetObject, constructorOpt)
static
captureStackTrace(targetObject
,constructorOpt
?):void
Create .stack property on a target object
Parameters
• targetObject: object
• constructorOpt?: Function
Returns
void
Inherited from
ExecutionError
.captureStackTrace
Defined in
node_modules/.pnpm/@types+node@20.12.14/node_modules/@types/node/globals.d.ts:21