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diff --git a/lib/regex.h b/lib/regex.h
index 55927f627c..66791b0670 100644
--- a/lib/regex.h
+++ b/lib/regex.h
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ typedef unsigned reg_syntax_t;
If not set, then an unmatched ) is invalid. */
#define RE_UNMATCHED_RIGHT_PAREN_ORD (RE_NO_EMPTY_RANGES << 1)
+/* If this bit is set, succeed as soon as we match the whole pattern,
+ without further backtracking. */
+#define RE_NO_POSIX_BACKTRACKING (RE_UNMATCHED_RIGHT_PAREN_ORD << 1)
+
/* This global variable defines the particular regexp syntax to use (for
some interfaces). When a regexp is compiled, the syntax used is
stored in the pattern buffer, so changing this does not affect