Index: trunk/ippconfig/gpc1/psphot.config
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippconfig/gpc1/psphot.config	(revision 40602)
+++ trunk/ippconfig/gpc1/psphot.config	(revision 40603)
@@ -76,4 +76,6 @@
 
 SSTF_DIFF METADATA
+  PSPHOT.CR.MAX.SIZE                F32   0.0             # guess for limit on M_minor in pix^2
+
   PSPHOT.EXT.NSIGMA.LIMIT	    F32	 0.0
   PSPHOT.EXT.DIFF.ALTERNATE	    BOOL TRUE
@@ -90,4 +92,6 @@
 
 SSTF_WS_DIFF METADATA
+  PSPHOT.CR.MAX.SIZE                F32   0.0             # guess for limit on M_minor in pix^2
+
   PSPHOT.EXT.NSIGMA.LIMIT           F32  0.0
   PSPHOT.EXT.DIFF.ALTERNATE         BOOL TRUE
Index: trunk/ippconfig/recipes/ppSub.config
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippconfig/recipes/ppSub.config	(revision 40602)
+++ trunk/ippconfig/recipes/ppSub.config	(revision 40603)
@@ -111,4 +111,6 @@
 	KERNEL.SIZE     S32	15		# Kernel half-size (pixels)
 	STAMP.FOOTPRINT S32	15		# Size of stamps (pixels)
+
+        PENALTY         F32     0.01             # adjust to limit excessive conv for ut20181219
 END