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May 19, 2026 · Fundamentals

Can a Single String Constant Crash the Go Compiler with OOM?

A Go compiler issue shows that an exponentially growing string constant can exhaust memory during compilation, causing an out‑of‑memory crash, and the article explains how the constant is built, why it differs from variables, historical related bugs, the core team's mitigation plans, and practical safeguards for code generators and online compilers.