Maximum size of rand dynamic array

SystemVerilog
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Hi, I have declared payload as dynamic array and randomized with constraint payload_c. I got a runtime error as below.

KERNEL:

RUNTIME: Fatal Error: RUNTIME_0317 testbench.sv (12): The randomized size of ‘pkt_h.payload’ exceeds the specified limit (10000). Use the rc_constrained_size_limit variable to set the limit.

KERNEL: Time: 0 ns, Iteration: 0, Instance: /test, Process: @INITIAL#38_0@.

KERNEL: stopped at time: 0 ns

From the above log , my question is this variable “rc_constrained_size_limit” a tool specific one? . What parameter limits the maximum size a dynamic array or an unbounded mailbox in any simulator?

class eth_pkt;

  rand bit [2:0] sa;
  rand bit [2:0] da;
  rand bit [7:0] payload [ ];
  rand bit [2:0] sof;
   static int count;
  string pkt_name;
  
  constraint payload_c {payload.size() >10;}
  
  function  new(string pkt_name);
      count ++;
	  this.pkt_name = pkt_name;
	  $display("pkt count is %d\n",count);
  endfunction:new
  
  function void print();
    $display("pkt_name is %s\n",pkt_name);
    $display("sa is %d \n",sa);
	$display("da is %d \n",da);
	$display("payload is %p\n",payload);
	$display("sof is %d\n",sof);
	
  endfunction:print
	
  
  endclass: eth_pkt
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In reply to ram_88:

If the maximum size of a dynamic array isn’t specified, you could randomize an array size that will consume all of the system resources and significantly impact performance. To prevent this, most simulators will implicitly have a maximum array size. If you want to exceed this, you will need to tell your tool that you really want a large array.

Since each tool implements this in a different manner, you will need to refer to your tool documentation.