StackOverflowError

Represents an 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:

1. Review Contract Logic: Ensure that your smart contract logic correctly handles recursion and stack operations.
2. Optimize Stack Usage: Refactor your code to reduce stack usage, such as minimizing the depth of recursive calls.
3. Use TEVM Tracing: Utilize TEVM tracing to step through the transaction and inspect stack changes.
4. 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

• ExecutionError

Constructors

new StackOverflowError()

new StackOverflowError(message?, args?): StackOverflowError

Constructs a StackOverflowError.

Parameters

• message?: string= 'Stack overflow error occurred.'

Human-readable error message.

• args?: StackOverflowErrorParameters= {}

Additional parameters for the BaseError.

Returns

StackOverflowError

Overrides

ExecutionError.constructor

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/ethereumjs/StackOverflowError.js:61

Properties

_tag

_tag: string

Same as name, used internally.

Inherited from

ExecutionError._tag

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/ethereumjs/StackOverflowError.js:78

---

cause

cause: any

Inherited from

ExecutionError.cause

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:114

---

code

code: number

Error code, analogous to the code in JSON RPC error.

Inherited from

ExecutionError.code

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:112

---

details

details: string

Inherited from

ExecutionError.details

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:91

---

docsPath

docsPath: undefined | string

Path to the documentation for this error.

Inherited from

ExecutionError.docsPath

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:96

---

message

message: string

Human-readable error message.

Inherited from

ExecutionError.message

Source

node_modules/.pnpm/typescript@5.4.5/node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.es5.d.ts:1077

---

meta

meta: undefined | object

Optional object containing additional information about the error.

Inherited from

ExecutionError.meta

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/ExecutionErrorError.js:69

---

metaMessages

metaMessages: undefined | string[]

Additional meta messages for more context.

Inherited from

ExecutionError.metaMessages

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:100

---

name

name: "ExecutionError" = 'ExecutionError'

The name of the error, used to discriminate errors.

Inherited from

ExecutionError.name

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/ExecutionErrorError.js:82

---

shortMessage

shortMessage: string

Inherited from

ExecutionError.shortMessage

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:104

---

stack?

optional stack: string

Inherited from

ExecutionError.stack

Source

node_modules/.pnpm/typescript@5.4.5/node_modules/typescript/lib/lib.es5.d.ts:1078

---

version

version: string

Inherited from

ExecutionError.version

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:108

---

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

Source

node_modules/.pnpm/@types+node@20.14.2/node_modules/@types/node/globals.d.ts:28

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stackTraceLimit

static stackTraceLimit: number

Inherited from

ExecutionError.stackTraceLimit

Source

node_modules/.pnpm/@types+node@20.14.2/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

ExecutionError.walk

Source

packages/errors/src/ethereum/BaseError.js:137

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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

Source

node_modules/.pnpm/@types+node@20.14.2/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

Source

node_modules/.pnpm/bun-types@1.1.12/node_modules/bun-types/globals.d.ts:1613