Virus

[hoss karoly]

M HILL wrote:
> 
> >If the program is not stopped, the computer's processor will
> >be placed in an nth-complexity infinite binary loop - which can
> >severely damage the processor if left running that way too long.
> >Unfortunately, most
> 
> Does anybody know potential values for n?  Does it only damage the
> processor for certain values of n or are all values dangerous?
> 
> Martin

the bigger n the more dangereous the loop is
as I can remember my machine code lessons the processor temp relates 
to n like
increase in TEMP = orig T + exp(n-40)
where 40 is the maximum stack value
note that the increase depends on the original temp
so just by cooling the proc you can lower the damage in your computer
if you can keep it under 40 deg celsius it'll survive with a light
alzheimer effect on the address and arithmetic units

bye
charley