1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/ldo.c b/ldo.c
index 87f95bbd..cc5be57b 100644
--- a/ldo.c
+++ b/ldo.c
@@ -221,14 +221,17 @@ static int stackinuse (lua_State *L) {
 void luaD_shrinkstack (lua_State *L) {
   int inuse = stackinuse(L);
   int goodsize = inuse + (inuse / 8) + 2*EXTRA_STACK;
-  if (goodsize > LUAI_MAXSTACK) goodsize = LUAI_MAXSTACK;
-  if (L->stacksize > LUAI_MAXSTACK)  /* was handling stack overflow? */
+  if (goodsize > LUAI_MAXSTACK)
+    goodsize = LUAI_MAXSTACK;  /* respect stack limit */
+  if (L->stacksize > LUAI_MAXSTACK)  /* had been handling stack overflow? */
     luaE_freeCI(L);  /* free all CIs (list grew because of an error) */
   else
     luaE_shrinkCI(L);  /* shrink list */
-  if (inuse <= LUAI_MAXSTACK &&  /* not handling stack overflow? */
-      goodsize < L->stacksize)  /* trying to shrink? */
-    luaD_reallocstack(L, goodsize);  /* shrink it */
+  /* if thread is currently not handling a stack overflow and its
+     good size is smaller than current size, shrink its stack */
+  if (inuse <= (LUAI_MAXSTACK - EXTRA_STACK) &&
+      goodsize < L->stacksize)
+    luaD_reallocstack(L, goodsize);
   else
     condmovestack(L,,);  /* don't change stack (change only for debugging) */
 }