simple question set stack on linker

[nickhere]

I am programing in hla assembly
I need to increase the stack

what is the proper  format for the linker
/stack?

[jj2007]

/stack:reserve, commit

/stack:1024 reserves 1024 bytes
/stack:1024, 1024 reserves and commits 1024 bytes

Have a look at SetProcessWorkingSetSize, though, and google SetProcessWorkingSetSize linker /stack option

[nickhere]

POLINK: warning: Unrecognized option '/STACK:1024,1024'; ignored.
doesnt work

[jj2007]

Strange. No warning here, although the option apparently has no effect. SetWorkingSize looks more promising.
Sometimes I use EmptyWorkingSet(GetCurrentProcess)   , and working set drops from 1.7MB to 600kB
See also STACKSIZE option in def files.

[TimoVJL]

For me it sets IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER SizeOfStackReserve and SizeOfStackCommit values.

[frankie]

POLINK: warning: Unrecognized option '/STACK:1024,1024'; ignored.
doesnt work

The command works and, as Timo said insert that values in the PE file.
Please post the compiler version you are using and the full command line as you type it.

[jj2007]

Can you see an effect on memory usage seen through task manager?