circular stack at frame address frame-addr Facility: DEBUG, VMS Debugger Explanation: The debugger is attempting to chain down the call stack, following frame pointers. The debugger has determined that the linked frames loop back on themselves at frame-addr. User Action: Determine what part of your code is writing into the FP register or overwriting the saved frame pointer on the call stack (or a preceding saved frame pointer) and correct it. Since the debugger looks at the call stack to symbolize addresses, you may suppress some of these messages by typing the command "SET MODE NOSYMBOLIC".