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Recursion leads to unnecessarily long stack traces #13

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@hannobraun

This is an error message from a function I'm currently working on that uses recursion:

ERROR: No matching function found: `drop`
Values on stack:
    

Candidate functions:
    [Any]
Scope: `<root>`

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:16:2

   16 |     drop
            ^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:12:7

   12 |         1 - times
                    ^^^^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:15:3

   15 |         if
                ^^

Called by:
  => kr/src/std.kr:24:3

   24 |         clone        # => symbol symbol
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   25 |         to_list      # => symbol [ word ]
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   26 |         swap wrap    # => [ word ] [ symbol ]
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   27 |         swap prepend # => [ [ word ] symbol ]
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   28 |     ]
        ^^
   29 |         map
        ^^^^^
   30 |         unwrap
        ^^^^^^^^
   31 | ]
        ^
   32 | :export
        ^^^^^^^
   33 |     define
        ^^^^^^^
   34 | 
   35 | [ :assert :fold :println :times :export ]
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^          

Called by:
  => kr/tests/times.kr:3:15

    3 | 0 [ 1 + ] 100 times
                      ^^^^^

The recursion leads to a lot of duplication in the stack trace. It would be much nicer, if we could detect the cycle and display it only once, plus a message about how many times it happened.

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