Properly handle the differences in hints in the optree with/without

use open; by adding the with-open hints to all the golden results,
and providing a new flag strip_open_hint to checkOptree().

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@30346

9 files changed, 273 insertions, 243 deletions

diff --git a/ext/B/t/OptreeCheck.pm b/ext/B/t/OptreeCheck.pm
index 47d4a13002..b6be0172e7 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/OptreeCheck.pm
+++ b/ext/B/t/OptreeCheck.pm
@@ -2,21 +2,22 @@ package OptreeCheck;
 use base 'Exporter';
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use vars qw(@open_todo $TODO);
+use vars qw($TODO $Level $using_open);
 require "test.pl";
 
 our $VERSION = '0.02';
 
 # now export checkOptree, and those test.pl functions used by tests
 our @EXPORT = qw( checkOptree plan skip skip_all pass is like unlike
-		  require_ok runperl @open_todo);
+		  require_ok runperl);
 
 
-# This is a bit of a kludge. Really we need to find a way to encode in the
-# golden results that the hints wll differ because ${^OPEN} is set.
+# The hints flags will differ if ${^OPEN} is set.
+# The approach taken is to put the hints-with-open in the golden results, and
+# flag that they need to be taken out if ${^OPEN} is set.
 
 if (((caller 0)[10]||{})->{'open<'}) {
-    @open_todo = (skip => "\${^OPEN} is set");
+    $using_open = 1;
 }
 
 =head1 NAME
@@ -438,6 +439,7 @@ sub checkOptree {
 	$tc->getRendering();	# get the actual output
 	$tc->checkErrs();
 
+	local $Level = $Level + 2;
       TODO:
 	foreach my $want (@{$modes{$gOpts{testmode}}}) {
 	    local $TODO = $tc->{todo} if $tc->{todo};
@@ -682,9 +684,37 @@ sub mkCheckRex {
     # $str =~ s/(?<!\\)([\[\]\(\)*.\$\@\#\|{}])/\\$1/msg;
 
     # treat dbstate like nextstate (no in-debugger false reports)
-    $str =~ s/(?:next|db)state(\\\(.*?\\\))/(?:next|db)state(.*?)/msg;
+    # Note also that there may be 1 level of () nexting, if there's an eval
+    # Seems easiest to explicitly match the eval, rather than trying to parse
+    # for full balancing and then substitute .*?
+    # In which case, we can continue to match for the eval in the rexexp built
+    # from the golden result.
+
+    $str =~ s!(?:next|db)state
+	      \\\(			# opening literal ( (backslash escaped)
+	      [^()]*?			# not ()
+	      (\\\(eval\ \d+\\\)	# maybe /eval \d+/ in ()
+	       [^()]*?			# which might be followed by something
+	      )?
+	      \\\)			# closing literal )
+	     !'(?:next|db)state\\([^()]*?' .
+	      ($1 && '\\(eval \\d+\\)[^()]*')	# Match the eval if present
+	      . '\\)'!msgxe;
     # widened for -terse mode
     $str =~ s/(?:next|db)state/(?:next|db)state/msg;
+    if (!$using_open && $tc->{strip_open_hints}) {
+      $str =~ s[(			# capture
+		 \(\?:next\|db\)state	# the regexp matching next/db state
+		 .*			# all sorts of things follow it
+		 v			# The opening v
+		)
+		(?:(:>,<,%,\\{)		# hints when open.pm is in force
+		   |(:>,<,%))		# (two variations)
+		(\ ->[0-9a-z]+)?
+		$
+	       ]
+	[$1 . ($2 && ':{') . $4]xegm;	# change to the hints without open.pm
+      }
 
     # don't care about:
     $str =~ s/:-?\d+,-?\d+/:-?\\d+,-?\\d+/msg;		# FAKE line numbers
diff --git a/ext/B/t/optree_check.t b/ext/B/t/optree_check.t
index 5128b452d6..a099295ec0 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/optree_check.t
+++ b/ext/B/t/optree_check.t
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ pass ("REFTEXT FIXUP TESTS");
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'fixup nextstate (in reftext)',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      code	=> sub {my $a},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate( NOTE THAT THIS CAN BE ANYTHING ) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate( NOTE THAT THIS CAN BE ANYTHING ) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padsv[$a:54,55] M/LVINTRO
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 54 optree_concise.t:84) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 54 optree_concise.t:84) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padsv[$a:54,55] M/LVINTRO
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EONT_EONT
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'fixup opcode args',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      #fail	=> 1, # uncomment to see real padsv args: [$a:491,492] 
 	      code	=> sub {my $a},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 56 optree_concise.t:96) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 56 optree_concise.t:96) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padsv[$a:56,57] M/LVINTRO
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 56 optree_concise.t:96) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 56 optree_concise.t:96) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padsv[$a:56,57] M/LVINTRO
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EONT_EONT
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'canonical example w -basic',
 	      code	=>  sub{$a=$b+42},
 	      crossfail => 1,
 	      debug	=> 1,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 7  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->7
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 380 optree_selftest.t:139) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 380 optree_selftest.t:139) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 6        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->7
 # 4           <2> add[t3] sK/2 ->5
 # -              <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->3
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'canonical example w -basic',
 EOT_EOT
 # 7  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->7
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 60 optree_concise.t:122) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 60 optree_concise.t:122) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 6        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->7
 # 4           <2> add[t1] sK/2 ->5
 # -              <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->3
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( code	=> '$a=$b+42',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 61 optree_concise.t:139) v:{
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 837 (eval 24):1) v:{
 # 2  <#> gvsv[*b] s
 # 3  <$> const[IV 42] s
 # 4  <2> add[t3] sK/2
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ checkOptree ( code	=> '$a=$b+42',
 # 6  <2> sassign sKS/2
 # 7  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 61 optree_concise.t:139) v:{
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 837 (eval 24):1) v:{
 # 2  <$> gvsv(*b) s
 # 3  <$> const(IV 42) s
 # 4  <2> add[t1] sK/2
diff --git a/ext/B/t/optree_concise.t b/ext/B/t/optree_concise.t
index c7166c9b32..319144758f 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/optree_concise.t
+++ b/ext/B/t/optree_concise.t
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ pass("CANONICAL B::Concise EXAMPLE");
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'canonical example w -basic',
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
 	      code	=>  sub{$a=$b+42},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 7  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->7
-# 1        <;> nextstate(foo bar) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(foo bar) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 6        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->7
 # 4           <2> add[t3] sK/2 ->5
 # -              <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->3
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'canonical example w -basic',
 EOT_EOT
 # 7  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->7
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 60 optree_concise.t:122) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 60 optree_concise.t:122) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 6        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->7
 # 4           <2> add[t1] sK/2 ->5
 # -              <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->3
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'canonical example w -exec',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      code	=> sub{$a=$b+42},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 61 optree_concise.t:139) v:{
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 61 optree_concise.t:139) v:>,<,%,{
 # 2  <#> gvsv[*b] s
 # 3  <$> const[IV 42] s
 # 4  <2> add[t3] sK/2
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'canonical example w -exec',
 # 6  <2> sassign sKS/2
 # 7  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 61 optree_concise.t:139) v:{
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 61 optree_concise.t:139) v:>,<,%,{
 # 2  <$> gvsv(*b) s
 # 3  <$> const(IV 42) s
 # 4  <2> add[t1] sK/2
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ pass("B::Concise OPTION TESTS");
 checkOptree ( name	=> '-base3 sticky-exec',
 	      bcopts	=> '-base3',
 	      code	=> sub{$a=$b+42},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> dbstate(main 24 optree_concise.t:132) v:{
+1  <;> dbstate(main 24 optree_concise.t:132) v:>,<,%,{
 2  <#> gvsv[*b] s
 10 <$> const[IV 42] s
 11 <2> add[t3] sK/2
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-base3 sticky-exec',
 20 <2> sassign sKS/2
 21 <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 62 optree_concise.t:161) v:{
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 62 optree_concise.t:161) v:>,<,%,{
 # 2  <$> gvsv(*b) s
 # 10 <$> const(IV 42) s
 # 11 <2> add[t1] sK/2
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sticky-base3, -basic over sticky-exec',
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
 	      code	=> sub{$a=$b+42},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 21 <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 -     <@> lineseq KP ->21
-1        <;> nextstate(main 32 optree_concise.t:164) v:{ ->2
+1        <;> nextstate(main 32 optree_concise.t:164) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 20       <2> sassign sKS/2 ->21
 11          <2> add[t3] sK/2 ->12
 -              <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->10
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sticky-base3, -basic over sticky-exec',
 EOT_EOT
 # 21 <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->21
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 63 optree_concise.t:186) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 63 optree_concise.t:186) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 20       <2> sassign sKS/2 ->21
 # 11          <2> add[t1] sK/2 ->12
 # -              <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->10
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> '-base4',
 	      bcopts	=> [qw/ -basic -base4 /],
 	      code	=> sub{$a=$b+42},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 13 <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 -     <@> lineseq KP ->13
-1        <;> nextstate(main 26 optree_concise.t:145) v:{ ->2
+1        <;> nextstate(main 26 optree_concise.t:145) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 12       <2> sassign sKS/2 ->13
 10          <2> add[t3] sK/2 ->11
 -              <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->3
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-base4',
 EOT_EOT
 # 13 <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->13
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 64 optree_concise.t:193) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 64 optree_concise.t:193) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 12       <2> sassign sKS/2 ->13
 # 10          <2> add[t1] sK/2 ->11
 # -              <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->3
@@ -167,17 +167,17 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> "restore -base36 default",
 	      bcopts	=> [qw/ -basic -base36 /],
 	      code	=> sub{$a},
 	      crossfail	=> 1,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 -     <@> lineseq KP ->3
-1        <;> nextstate(main 27 optree_concise.t:161) v ->2
+1        <;> nextstate(main 27 optree_concise.t:161) v:>,<,% ->2
 -        <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->-
 2           <#> gvsv[*a] s ->3
 EOT_EOT
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->3
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 65 optree_concise.t:210) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 65 optree_concise.t:210) v:>,<,% ->2
 # -        <1> ex-rv2sv sK/1 ->-
 # 2           <$> gvsv(*a) s ->3
 EONT_EONT
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ checkOptree ( name => 'cmdline invoke -basic works',
 			'Name "main::a" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1.',
 			],
 	      #bcopts	=> '-basic', # default
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 7  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 # 1     <0> enter ->2
-# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 # 6     <@> sort vK ->7
 # 3        <0> pushmark s ->4
 # 5        <1> rv2av[t2] lK/1 ->6
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ checkOptree ( name => 'cmdline invoke -basic works',
 EOT_EOT
 # 7  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 # 1     <0> enter ->2
-# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 # 6     <@> sort vK ->7
 # 3        <0> pushmark s ->4
 # 5        <1> rv2av[t1] lK/1 ->6
@@ -245,10 +245,10 @@ checkOptree ( name => 'cmdline invoke -exec works',
 			'Name "main::a" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1.',
 			],
 	      bcopts => '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect => <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 1  <0> enter 
-2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 3  <0> pushmark s
 4  <#> gv[*a] s
 5  <1> rv2av[t2] lK/1
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ checkOptree ( name => 'cmdline invoke -exec works',
 7  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> gv(*a) s
 # 5  <1> rv2av[t1] lK/1
@@ -292,13 +292,13 @@ checkOptree
       prog	=> 'our @a; sort @a',
       bcopts	=> [qw/ -basic -concise -exec /],
       errs	=> ['Useless use of sort in void context at -e line 1.'],
-      @open_todo,
+      strip_open_hints => 1,
       expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <#> gv[*a] s
 # 4  <1> rv2av[t3] vK/OURINTR,1
-# 5  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:{
+# 5  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 6  <0> pushmark s
 # 7  <#> gv[*a] s
 # 8  <1> rv2av[t5] lK/1
@@ -306,10 +306,10 @@ checkOptree
 # a  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <$> gv(*a) s
 # 4  <1> rv2av[t2] vK/OURINTR,1
-# 5  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:{
+# 5  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 6  <0> pushmark s
 # 7  <$> gv(*a) s
 # 8  <1> rv2av[t3] lK/1
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ pass("set_up_relative_test, new callback installed");
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'callback used, independent of style',
 	      bcopts	=> [qw/ -concise -exec /],
 	      code	=> sub{$a=$b+42},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main 76 optree_concise.t:337) v:{
+1  <;> nextstate(main 76 optree_concise.t:337) v:>,<,%,{
 2  <#> gvsv[*b] s
 3  <$> const[IV 42] CALLBACK s
 4  <2> add[t3] sK/2
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'callback used, independent of style',
 6  <2> sassign sKS/2
 7  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 455 optree_concise.t:328) v:{
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 455 optree_concise.t:328) v:>,<,%,{
 # 2  <$> gvsv(*b) s
 # 3  <$> const(IV 42) CALLBACK s
 # 4  <2> add[t1] sK/2
diff --git a/ext/B/t/optree_constants.t b/ext/B/t/optree_constants.t
index 5ae18b627a..ee65540d09 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/optree_constants.t
+++ b/ext/B/t/optree_constants.t
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ for $func (sort keys %$want) {
 		  expect  => <<EOT_EOT, expect_nt => <<EONT_EONT);
 3  <1> leavesub[2 refs] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 -     <\@> lineseq KP ->3
-1        <;> dbstate(main 1163 OptreeCheck.pm:511]:1) v ->2
+1        <;> dbstate(main 833 (eval 44):1) v ->2
 2        <\$> const[$want->{$func}[0] $want->{$func}[1]] s ->3
 EOT_EOT
 3  <1> leavesub[2 refs] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 -     <\@> lineseq KP ->3
-1        <;> dbstate(main 1163 OptreeCheck.pm:511]:1) v ->2
+1        <;> dbstate(main 833 (eval 44):1) v ->2
 2        <\$> const($want->{$func}[0] $want->{$func}[1]) s ->3
 EONT_EONT
 
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ sub printem {
 
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'call many in a print statement',
 	      code	=> \&printem,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 9  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->9
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 635 optree_constants.t:163) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 635 optree_constants.t:163) v:>,<,% ->2
 # 8        <@> prtf sK ->9
 # 2           <0> pushmark s ->3
 # 3           <$> const[PV "myint %d mystr %s myfl %f pi %f\n"] s ->4
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'call many in a print statement',
 EOT_EOT
 # 9  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->9
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 635 optree_constants.t:163) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 635 optree_constants.t:163) v:>,<,% ->2
 # 8        <@> prtf sK ->9
 # 2           <0> pushmark s ->3
 # 3           <$> const(PV "myint %d mystr %s myfl %f pi %f\n") s ->4
diff --git a/ext/B/t/optree_misc.t b/ext/B/t/optree_misc.t
index 1c7a53d9fb..31213cd41e 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/optree_misc.t
+++ b/ext/B/t/optree_misc.t
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ skip "no perlio in this build", 1 unless $Config::Config{useperlio};
 
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'OP_AELEMFAST opclass',
 	      code	=> sub { my @x; our @y; $x[0] + $y[0]},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # a  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->a
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 634 optree_misc.t:25) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 634 optree_misc.t:25) v:>,<,% ->2
 # 2        <0> padav[@x:634,636] vM/LVINTRO ->3
-# 3        <;> nextstate(main 635 optree_misc.t:25) v ->4
+# 3        <;> nextstate(main 635 optree_misc.t:25) v:>,<,% ->4
 # 5        <1> rv2av[t4] vK/OURINTR,1 ->6
 # 4           <#> gv[*y] s ->5
-# 6        <;> nextstate(main 636 optree_misc.t:25) v:{ ->7
+# 6        <;> nextstate(main 636 optree_misc.t:25) v:>,<,%,{ ->7
 # 9        <2> add[t6] sK/2 ->a
 # -           <1> ex-aelem sK/2 ->8
 # 7              <0> aelemfast[@x:634,636] sR* ->8
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'OP_AELEMFAST opclass',
 EOT_EOT
 # a  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->a
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 634 optree_misc.t:27) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 634 optree_misc.t:27) v:>,<,% ->2
 # 2        <0> padav[@x:634,636] vM/LVINTRO ->3
-# 3        <;> nextstate(main 635 optree_misc.t:27) v ->4
+# 3        <;> nextstate(main 635 optree_misc.t:27) v:>,<,% ->4
 # 5        <1> rv2av[t3] vK/OURINTR,1 ->6
 # 4           <$> gv(*y) s ->5
-# 6        <;> nextstate(main 636 optree_misc.t:27) v:{ ->7
+# 6        <;> nextstate(main 636 optree_misc.t:27) v:>,<,%,{ ->7
 # 9        <2> add[t4] sK/2 ->a
 # -           <1> ex-aelem sK/2 ->8
 # 7              <0> aelemfast[@x:634,636] sR* ->8
diff --git a/ext/B/t/optree_samples.t b/ext/B/t/optree_samples.t
index d198c59e65..5e9d1db371 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/optree_samples.t
+++ b/ext/B/t/optree_samples.t
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-basic sub {if shift print then,else}',
 	      code	=> sub { if (shift) { print "then" }
 				 else       { print "else" }
 			     },
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 9  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->9
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 426 optree.t:16) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 426 optree.t:16) v:>,<,% ->2
 # -        <1> null K/1 ->-
 # 5           <|> cond_expr(other->6) K/1 ->a
 # 4              <1> shift sK/1 ->5
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-basic sub {if shift print then,else}',
 # 7                    <$> const[PV "then"] s ->8
 # f              <@> leave KP ->9
 # a                 <0> enter ->b
-# b                 <;> nextstate(main 424 optree.t:17) v ->c
+# b                 <;> nextstate(main 424 optree.t:17) v:>,<,% ->c
 # e                 <@> print sK ->f
 # c                    <0> pushmark s ->d
 # d                    <$> const[PV "else"] s ->e
 EOT_EOT
 # 9  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->9
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 427 optree_samples.t:18) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 427 optree_samples.t:18) v:>,<,% ->2
 # -        <1> null K/1 ->-
 # 5           <|> cond_expr(other->6) K/1 ->a
 # 4              <1> shift sK/1 ->5
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # 7                    <$> const(PV "then") s ->8
 # f              <@> leave KP ->9
 # a                 <0> enter ->b
-# b                 <;> nextstate(main 425 optree_samples.t:19) v ->c
+# b                 <;> nextstate(main 425 optree_samples.t:19) v:>,<,% ->c
 # e                 <@> print sK ->f
 # c                    <0> pushmark s ->d
 # d                    <$> const(PV "else") s ->e
@@ -79,17 +79,17 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-basic (see above, with my $a = shift)',
 				 if ($a) { print "foo" }
 				 else    { print "bar" }
 			     },
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # d  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->d
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 431 optree.t:68) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 431 optree.t:68) v:>,<,% ->2
 # 6        <2> sassign vKS/2 ->7
 # 4           <1> shift sK/1 ->5
 # 3              <1> rv2av[t3] sKRM/1 ->4
 # 2                 <#> gv[*_] s ->3
 # 5           <0> padsv[$a:431,435] sRM*/LVINTRO ->6
-# 7        <;> nextstate(main 435 optree.t:69) v ->8
+# 7        <;> nextstate(main 435 optree.t:69) v:>,<,% ->8
 # -        <1> null K/1 ->-
 # 9           <|> cond_expr(other->a) K/1 ->e
 # 8              <0> padsv[$a:431,435] s ->9
@@ -100,20 +100,20 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-basic (see above, with my $a = shift)',
 # b                    <$> const[PV "foo"] s ->c
 # j              <@> leave KP ->d
 # e                 <0> enter ->f
-# f                 <;> nextstate(main 433 optree.t:70) v ->g
+# f                 <;> nextstate(main 433 optree.t:70) v:>,<,% ->g
 # i                 <@> print sK ->j
 # g                    <0> pushmark s ->h
 # h                    <$> const[PV "bar"] s ->i
 EOT_EOT
 # d  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->d
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 428 optree_samples.t:48) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 428 optree_samples.t:48) v:>,<,% ->2
 # 6        <2> sassign vKS/2 ->7
 # 4           <1> shift sK/1 ->5
 # 3              <1> rv2av[t2] sKRM/1 ->4
 # 2                 <$> gv(*_) s ->3
 # 5           <0> padsv[$a:428,432] sRM*/LVINTRO ->6
-# 7        <;> nextstate(main 432 optree_samples.t:49) v ->8
+# 7        <;> nextstate(main 432 optree_samples.t:49) v:>,<,% ->8
 # -        <1> null K/1 ->-
 # 9           <|> cond_expr(other->a) K/1 ->e
 # 8              <0> padsv[$a:428,432] s ->9
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # b                    <$> const(PV "foo") s ->c
 # j              <@> leave KP ->d
 # e                 <0> enter ->f
-# f                 <;> nextstate(main 430 optree_samples.t:50) v ->g
+# f                 <;> nextstate(main 430 optree_samples.t:50) v:>,<,% ->g
 # i                 <@> print sK ->j
 # g                    <0> pushmark s ->h
 # h                    <$> const(PV "bar") s ->i
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub {if shift print then,else}',
 	      code	=> sub { if (shift) { print "then" }
 				 else       { print "else" }
 			     },
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 426 optree.t:16) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 426 optree.t:16) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <#> gv[*_] s
 # 3  <1> rv2av[t2] sKRM/1
 # 4  <1> shift sK/1
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub {if shift print then,else}',
 # 8      <@> print sK
 #            goto 9
 # a  <0> enter 
-# b  <;> nextstate(main 424 optree.t:17) v
+# b  <;> nextstate(main 424 optree.t:17) v:>,<,%
 # c  <0> pushmark s
 # d  <$> const[PV "else"] s
 # e  <@> print sK
 # f  <@> leave KP
 # 9  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 436 optree_samples.t:123) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 436 optree_samples.t:123) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <$> gv(*_) s
 # 3  <1> rv2av[t1] sKRM/1
 # 4  <1> shift sK/1
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # 8      <@> print sK
 #            goto 9
 # a  <0> enter 
-# b  <;> nextstate(main 434 optree_samples.t:124) v
+# b  <;> nextstate(main 434 optree_samples.t:124) v:>,<,%
 # c  <0> pushmark s
 # d  <$> const(PV "else") s
 # e  <@> print sK
@@ -178,15 +178,15 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec (see above, with my $a = shift)',
 				 if ($a) { print "foo" }
 				 else    { print "bar" }
 			     },
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 423 optree.t:16) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 423 optree.t:16) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <#> gv[*_] s
 # 3  <1> rv2av[t3] sKRM/1
 # 4  <1> shift sK/1
 # 5  <0> padsv[$a:423,427] sRM*/LVINTRO
 # 6  <2> sassign vKS/2
-# 7  <;> nextstate(main 427 optree.t:17) v
+# 7  <;> nextstate(main 427 optree.t:17) v:>,<,%
 # 8  <0> padsv[$a:423,427] s
 # 9  <|> cond_expr(other->a) K/1
 # a      <0> pushmark s
@@ -194,20 +194,20 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec (see above, with my $a = shift)',
 # c      <@> print sK
 #            goto d
 # e  <0> enter 
-# f  <;> nextstate(main 425 optree.t:18) v
+# f  <;> nextstate(main 425 optree.t:18) v:>,<,%
 # g  <0> pushmark s
 # h  <$> const[PV "bar"] s
 # i  <@> print sK
 # j  <@> leave KP
 # d  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 437 optree_samples.t:112) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 437 optree_samples.t:112) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <$> gv(*_) s
 # 3  <1> rv2av[t2] sKRM/1
 # 4  <1> shift sK/1
 # 5  <0> padsv[$a:437,441] sRM*/LVINTRO
 # 6  <2> sassign vKS/2
-# 7  <;> nextstate(main 441 optree_samples.t:113) v
+# 7  <;> nextstate(main 441 optree_samples.t:113) v:>,<,%
 # 8  <0> padsv[$a:437,441] s
 # 9  <|> cond_expr(other->a) K/1
 # a      <0> pushmark s
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # c      <@> print sK
 #            goto d
 # e  <0> enter 
-# f  <;> nextstate(main 439 optree_samples.t:114) v
+# f  <;> nextstate(main 439 optree_samples.t:114) v:>,<,%
 # g  <0> pushmark s
 # h  <$> const(PV "bar") s
 # i  <@> print sK
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub { print (shift) ? "foo" : "bar" }',
 	      code	=> sub { print (shift) ? "foo" : "bar" },
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 428 optree.t:31) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 428 optree.t:31) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> pushmark s
 # 3  <#> gv[*_] s
 # 4  <1> rv2av[t2] sKRM/1
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub { print (shift) ? "foo" : "bar" }',
 # a  <$> const[PV "bar"] s
 # 9  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 442 optree_samples.t:144) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 442 optree_samples.t:144) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> pushmark s
 # 3  <$> gv(*_) s
 # 4  <1> rv2av[t1] sKRM/1
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ pass ("FOREACH");
 checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub { foreach (1..10) {print "foo $_"} }',
 	      code	=> sub { foreach (1..10) {print "foo $_"} },
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 443 optree.t:158) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 443 optree.t:158) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> pushmark s
 # 3  <$> const[IV 1] s
 # 4  <$> const[IV 10] s
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub { foreach (1..10) {print "foo $_"} }',
 # 6  <{> enteriter(next->d last->g redo->7) lKS/8
 # e  <0> iter s
 # f  <|> and(other->7) K/1
-# 7      <;> nextstate(main 442 optree.t:158) v
+# 7      <;> nextstate(main 442 optree.t:158) v:>,<,%
 # 8      <0> pushmark s
 # 9      <$> const[PV "foo "] s
 # a      <#> gvsv[*_] s
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub { foreach (1..10) {print "foo $_"} }',
 # g  <2> leaveloop K/2
 # h  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 444 optree_samples.t:182) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 444 optree_samples.t:182) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> pushmark s
 # 3  <$> const(IV 1) s
 # 4  <$> const(IV 10) s
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # 6  <{> enteriter(next->d last->g redo->7) lKS/8
 # e  <0> iter s
 # f  <|> and(other->7) K/1
-# 7      <;> nextstate(main 443 optree_samples.t:182) v
+# 7      <;> nextstate(main 443 optree_samples.t:182) v:>,<,%
 # 8      <0> pushmark s
 # 9      <$> const(PV "foo ") s
 # a      <$> gvsv(*_) s
@@ -302,12 +302,12 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> '-basic sub { print "foo $_" foreach (1..10) }',
 	      code	=> sub { print "foo $_" foreach (1..10) }, 
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # h  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->h
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 445 optree.t:167) v ->2
-# 2        <;> nextstate(main 445 optree.t:167) v ->3
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 445 optree.t:167) v:>,<,% ->2
+# 2        <;> nextstate(main 445 optree.t:167) v:>,<,% ->3
 # g        <2> leaveloop K/2 ->h
 # 7           <{> enteriter(next->d last->g redo->8) lKS/8 ->e
 # -              <0> ex-pushmark s ->3
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-basic sub { print "foo $_" foreach (1..10) }',
 EOT_EOT
 # h  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->h
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 446 optree_samples.t:192) v ->2
-# 2        <;> nextstate(main 446 optree_samples.t:192) v ->3
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 446 optree_samples.t:192) v:>,<,% ->2
+# 2        <;> nextstate(main 446 optree_samples.t:192) v:>,<,% ->3
 # g        <2> leaveloop K/2 ->h
 # 7           <{> enteriter(next->d last->g redo->8) lKS/8 ->e
 # -              <0> ex-pushmark s ->3
@@ -360,10 +360,10 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec -e foreach (1..10) {print qq{foo $_}}',
 	      prog	=> 'foreach (1..10) {print qq{foo $_}}',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> const[IV 1] s
 # 5  <$> const[IV 10] s
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec -e foreach (1..10) {print qq{foo $_}}',
 # 7  <{> enteriter(next->e last->h redo->8) lKS/8
 # f  <0> iter s
 # g  <|> and(other->8) vK/1
-# 8      <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v
+# 8      <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%
 # 9      <0> pushmark s
 # a      <$> const[PV "foo "] s
 # b      <#> gvsv[*_] s
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec -e foreach (1..10) {print qq{foo $_}}',
 # i  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> const(IV 1) s
 # 5  <$> const(IV 10) s
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # 7  <{> enteriter(next->e last->h redo->8) lKS/8
 # f  <0> iter s
 # g  <|> and(other->8) vK/1
-# 8      <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v
+# 8      <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%
 # 9      <0> pushmark s
 # a      <$> const(PV "foo ") s
 # b      <$> gvsv(*_) s
@@ -406,10 +406,10 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub { print "foo $_" foreach (1..10) }',
 	      code	=> sub { print "foo $_" foreach (1..10) }, 
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 445 optree.t:167) v
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 445 optree.t:167) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 445 optree.t:167) v:>,<,%
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 445 optree.t:167) v:>,<,%
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> const[IV 1] s
 # 5  <$> const[IV 10] s
@@ -427,8 +427,8 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub { print "foo $_" foreach (1..10) }',
 # g  <2> leaveloop K/2
 # h  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 447 optree_samples.t:252) v
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 447 optree_samples.t:252) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 447 optree_samples.t:252) v:>,<,%
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 447 optree_samples.t:252) v:>,<,%
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> const(IV 1) s
 # 5  <$> const(IV 10) s
@@ -641,17 +641,17 @@ pass("CONSTANTS");
 checkOptree ( name	=> '-e use constant j => qq{junk}; print j',
 	      prog	=> 'use constant j => qq{junk}; print j',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 71 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 71 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> const[PV "junk"] s
 # 5  <@> print vK
 # 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 71 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 71 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> const(PV "junk") s
 # 5  <@> print vK
diff --git a/ext/B/t/optree_sort.t b/ext/B/t/optree_sort.t
index 62068e174f..0a5047e2fb 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/optree_sort.t
+++ b/ext/B/t/optree_sort.t
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ pass("SORT OPTIMIZATION");
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {sort @a}',
 	      code	=> sub {sort @a},
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 424 optree_sort.t:14) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 424 optree_sort.t:14) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> pushmark s
 # 3  <#> gv[*a] s
 # 4  <1> rv2av[t2] lK/1
 # 5  <@> sort K
 # 6  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 424 optree_sort.t:14) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 424 optree_sort.t:14) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> pushmark s
 # 3  <$> gv(*a) s
 # 4  <1> rv2av[t1] lK/1
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ checkOptree ( name => 'sort @a',
 			'Name "main::a" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1.',
 			],
 	      bcopts => '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect => <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 1  <0> enter 
-2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 3  <0> pushmark s
 4  <#> gv[*a] s
 5  <1> rv2av[t2] lK/1
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ checkOptree ( name => 'sort @a',
 7  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> gv(*a) s
 # 5  <1> rv2av[t1] lK/1
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {@a = sort @a}',
 	      code	=> sub {@a = sort @a},
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main -438 optree.t:244) v
+1  <;> nextstate(main -438 optree.t:244) v:>,<,%
 2  <0> pushmark s
 3  <0> pushmark s
 4  <#> gv[*a] s
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {@a = sort @a}',
 a  <2> aassign[t5] KS/COMMON
 b  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 65 optree.t:311) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 65 optree.t:311) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> pushmark s
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> gv(*a) s
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> '@a = sort @a',
 	      prog	=> '@a = sort @a',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 1  <0> enter 
-2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 3  <0> pushmark s
 4  <0> pushmark s
 5  <#> gv[*a] s
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '@a = sort @a',
 8  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <0> pushmark s
 # 5  <$> gv(*a) s
@@ -126,28 +126,28 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {@a = sort @a; reverse @a}',
 	      code	=> sub {@a = sort @a; reverse @a},
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main -438 optree.t:286) v
+1  <;> nextstate(main -438 optree.t:286) v:>,<,%
 2  <0> pushmark s
 3  <0> pushmark s
 4  <#> gv[*a] s
 5  <1> rv2av[t4] lKRM*/1
 6  <@> sort lK/INPLACE
-7  <;> nextstate(main -438 optree.t:288) v
+7  <;> nextstate(main -438 optree.t:288) v:>,<,%
 8  <0> pushmark s
 9  <#> gv[*a] s
 a  <1> rv2av[t7] lK/1
 b  <@> reverse[t8] K/1
 c  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 66 optree.t:345) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 66 optree.t:345) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> pushmark s
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <$> gv(*a) s
 # 5  <1> rv2av[t2] lKRM*/1
 # 6  <@> sort lK/INPLACE
-# 7  <;> nextstate(main 66 optree.t:346) v
+# 7  <;> nextstate(main 66 optree.t:346) v:>,<,%
 # 8  <0> pushmark s
 # 9  <$> gv(*a) s
 # a  <1> rv2av[t4] lK/1
@@ -159,16 +159,16 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> '@a = sort @a; reverse @a',
 	      prog	=> '@a = sort @a; reverse @a',
 	      errs      => ['Useless use of reverse in void context at -e line 1.'],
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 1  <0> enter 
-2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 3  <0> pushmark s
 4  <0> pushmark s
 5  <#> gv[*a] s
 6  <1> rv2av[t4] lKRM*/1
 7  <@> sort lK/INPLACE
-8  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+8  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 9  <0> pushmark s
 a  <#> gv[*a] s
 b  <1> rv2av[t7] lK/1
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ c  <@> reverse[t8] vK/1
 d  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <0> pushmark s
 # 5  <$> gv(*a) s
 # 6  <1> rv2av[t2] lKRM*/1
 # 7  <@> sort lK/INPLACE
-# 8  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 8  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 9  <0> pushmark s
 # a  <$> gv(*a) s
 # b  <1> rv2av[t4] lK/1
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {my @a; @a = sort @a}',
 	      code	=> sub {my @a; @a = sort @a},
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main -437 optree.t:254) v
+1  <;> nextstate(main -437 optree.t:254) v:>,<,%
 2  <0> padav[@a:-437,-436] vM/LVINTRO
-3  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:256) v
+3  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:256) v:>,<,%
 4  <0> pushmark s
 5  <0> pushmark s
 6  <0> padav[@a:-437,-436] l
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {my @a; @a = sort @a}',
 a  <2> aassign[t2] KS/COMMON
 b  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 427 optree_sort.t:172) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 427 optree_sort.t:172) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padav[@a:427,428] vM/LVINTRO
-# 3  <;> nextstate(main 428 optree_sort.t:173) v
+# 3  <;> nextstate(main 428 optree_sort.t:173) v:>,<,%
 # 4  <0> pushmark s
 # 5  <0> pushmark s
 # 6  <0> padav[@a:427,428] l
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'my @a; @a = sort @a',
 	      prog	=> 'my @a; @a = sort @a',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 1  <0> enter 
-2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 3  <0> padav[@a:1,2] vM/LVINTRO
-4  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:{
+4  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 5  <0> pushmark s
 6  <0> pushmark s
 7  <0> padav[@a:1,2] lRM*
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'my @a; @a = sort @a',
 9  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> padav[@a:1,2] vM/LVINTRO
-# 4  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:{
+# 4  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 5  <0> pushmark s
 # 6  <0> pushmark s
 # 7  <0> padav[@a:1,2] lRM*
@@ -250,30 +250,30 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {my @a; @a = sort @a; push @a, 1}',
 	      code	=> sub {my @a; @a = sort @a; push @a, 1},
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      debug	=> 0,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main -437 optree.t:325) v
+1  <;> nextstate(main -437 optree.t:325) v:>,<,%
 2  <0> padav[@a:-437,-436] vM/LVINTRO
-3  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:325) v
+3  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:325) v:>,<,%
 4  <0> pushmark s
 5  <0> pushmark s
 6  <0> padav[@a:-437,-436] lRM*
 7  <@> sort lK/INPLACE
-8  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:325) v:{
+8  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:325) v:>,<,%,{
 9  <0> pushmark s
 a  <0> padav[@a:-437,-436] lRM
 b  <$> const[IV 1] s
 c  <@> push[t3] sK/2
 d  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 429 optree_sort.t:219) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 429 optree_sort.t:219) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padav[@a:429,430] vM/LVINTRO
-# 3  <;> nextstate(main 430 optree_sort.t:220) v
+# 3  <;> nextstate(main 430 optree_sort.t:220) v:>,<,%
 # 4  <0> pushmark s
 # 5  <0> pushmark s
 # 6  <0> padav[@a:429,430] lRM*
 # 7  <@> sort lK/INPLACE
-# 8  <;> nextstate(main 430 optree_sort.t:220) v:{
+# 8  <;> nextstate(main 430 optree_sort.t:220) v:>,<,%,{
 # 9  <0> pushmark s
 # a  <0> padav[@a:429,430] lRM
 # b  <$> const(IV 1) s
@@ -285,27 +285,27 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {my @a; @a = sort @a; 1}',
 	      code	=> sub {my @a; @a = sort @a; 1},
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      debug	=> 0,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main -437 optree.t:325) v
+1  <;> nextstate(main -437 optree.t:325) v:>,<,%
 2  <0> padav[@a:-437,-436] vM/LVINTRO
-3  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:325) v
+3  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:325) v:>,<,%
 4  <0> pushmark s
 5  <0> pushmark s
 6  <0> padav[@a:-437,-436] lRM*
 7  <@> sort lK/INPLACE
-8  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:346) v:{
+8  <;> nextstate(main -436 optree.t:346) v:>,<,%,{
 9  <$> const[IV 1] s
 a  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 431 optree_sort.t:250) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 431 optree_sort.t:250) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padav[@a:431,432] vM/LVINTRO
-# 3  <;> nextstate(main 432 optree_sort.t:251) v
+# 3  <;> nextstate(main 432 optree_sort.t:251) v:>,<,%
 # 4  <0> pushmark s
 # 5  <0> pushmark s
 # 6  <0> padav[@a:431,432] lRM*
 # 7  <@> sort lK/INPLACE
-# 8  <;> nextstate(main 432 optree_sort.t:251) v:{
+# 8  <;> nextstate(main 432 optree_sort.t:251) v:>,<,%,{
 # 9  <$> const(IV 1) s
 # a  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EONT_EONT
diff --git a/ext/B/t/optree_specials.t b/ext/B/t/optree_specials.t
index 5db9d02078..ce1cea5e9c 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/optree_specials.t
+++ b/ext/B/t/optree_specials.t
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'BEGIN',
 	      bcopts	=> 'BEGIN',
 	      prog	=> $src,
 	      @warnings_todo,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # BEGIN 1:
 # b  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'BEGIN',
 # BEGIN 2:
 # f  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->f
-# c        <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:{ ->d
+# c        <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->d
 # e        <1> postinc[t3] sK/1 ->f
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->e
 # d              <#> gvsv[*beg] s ->e
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # BEGIN 2:
 # f  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->f
-# c        <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:{ ->d
+# c        <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->d
 # e        <1> postinc[t2] sK/1 ->f
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->e
 # d              <$> gvsv(*beg) s ->e
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'END',
 	      bcopts	=> 'END',
 	      prog	=> $src,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # END 1:
 # 4  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->4
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 5 -e:6) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 5 -e:6) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 3        <1> postinc[t3] sK/1 ->4
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->3
 # 2              <#> gvsv[*end] s ->3
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # END 1:
 # 4  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->4
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 5 -e:6) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 5 -e:6) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 3        <1> postinc[t2] sK/1 ->4
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->3
 # 2              <$> gvsv(*end) s ->3
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'CHECK',
 	      bcopts	=> 'CHECK',
 	      prog	=> $src,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # CHECK 1:
 # 4  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->4
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:4) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:4) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 3        <1> postinc[t3] sK/1 ->4
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->3
 # 2              <#> gvsv[*chk] s ->3
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # CHECK 1:
 # 4  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->4
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:4) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:4) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 3        <1> postinc[t2] sK/1 ->4
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->3
 # 2              <$> gvsv(*chk) s ->3
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'UNITCHECK',
 	      bcopts	=> 'UNITCHECK',
 	      prog	=> $src,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # UNITCHECK 1:
 # 4  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->4
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:4) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:4) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 3        <1> postinc[t3] sK/1 ->4
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->3
 # 2              <#> gvsv[*uc] s ->3
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # UNITCHECK 1:
 # 4  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->4
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:4) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:4) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 3        <1> postinc[t2] sK/1 ->4
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->3
 # 2              <$> gvsv(*uc) s ->3
@@ -171,12 +171,12 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'INIT',
 	      bcopts	=> 'INIT',
 	      #todo	=> 'get working',
 	      prog	=> $src,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # INIT 1:
 # 4  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->4
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 4 -e:5) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 4 -e:5) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 3        <1> postinc[t3] sK/1 ->4
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->3
 # 2              <#> gvsv[*init] s ->3
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ EOT_EOT
 # INIT 1:
 # 4  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->4
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 4 -e:5) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 4 -e:5) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 3        <1> postinc[t2] sK/1 ->4
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM/1 ->3
 # 2              <$> gvsv(*init) s ->3
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'all of BEGIN END INIT CHECK UNITCHECK -exec',
 	      bcopts	=> [qw/ BEGIN END INIT CHECK UNITCHECK -exec /],
 	      prog	=> $src,
 	      @warnings_todo,
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # BEGIN 1:
 # 1  <;> nextstate(B::Concise -234 Concise.pm:328) v:*,&,{,$
@@ -210,27 +210,27 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'all of BEGIN END INIT CHECK UNITCHECK -exec',
 # a  <1> entersub[t1] KS*/TARG,2
 # b  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # BEGIN 2:
-# c  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:{
+# c  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # d  <#> gvsv[*beg] s
 # e  <1> postinc[t3] sK/1
 # f  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # END 1:
-# g  <;> nextstate(main 5 -e:1) v:{
+# g  <;> nextstate(main 5 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # h  <#> gvsv[*end] s
 # i  <1> postinc[t3] sK/1
 # j  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # INIT 1:
-# k  <;> nextstate(main 4 -e:1) v:{
+# k  <;> nextstate(main 4 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # l  <#> gvsv[*init] s
 # m  <1> postinc[t3] sK/1
 # n  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # CHECK 1:
-# o  <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:1) v:{
+# o  <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # p  <#> gvsv[*chk] s
 # q  <1> postinc[t3] sK/1
 # r  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # UNITCHECK 1:
-# s  <;> nextstate(main 6 -e:1) v:{
+# s  <;> nextstate(main 6 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # t  <#> gvsv[*uc] s
 # u  <1> postinc[t3] sK/1
 # v  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
@@ -248,27 +248,27 @@ EOT_EOT
 # a  <1> entersub[t1] KS*/TARG,2
 # b  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # BEGIN 2:
-# c  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:{
+# c  <;> nextstate(main 2 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # d  <$> gvsv(*beg) s
 # e  <1> postinc[t2] sK/1
 # f  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # END 1:
-# g  <;> nextstate(main 5 -e:1) v:{
+# g  <;> nextstate(main 5 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # h  <$> gvsv(*end) s
 # i  <1> postinc[t2] sK/1
 # j  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # INIT 1:
-# k  <;> nextstate(main 4 -e:1) v:{
+# k  <;> nextstate(main 4 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # l  <$> gvsv(*init) s
 # m  <1> postinc[t2] sK/1
 # n  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # CHECK 1:
-# o  <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:1) v:{
+# o  <;> nextstate(main 3 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # p  <$> gvsv(*chk) s
 # q  <1> postinc[t2] sK/1
 # r  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 # UNITCHECK 1:
-# s  <;> nextstate(main 6 -e:1) v:{
+# s  <;> nextstate(main 6 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # t  <$> gvsv(*uc) s
 # u  <1> postinc[t2] sK/1
 # v  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
diff --git a/ext/B/t/optree_varinit.t b/ext/B/t/optree_varinit.t
index 040757bf13..5c8f619629 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/optree_varinit.t
+++ b/ext/B/t/optree_varinit.t
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ pass("OPTIMIZER TESTS - VAR INITIALIZATION");
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {my $a}',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      code	=> sub {my $a},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 45 optree.t:23) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 45 optree.t:23) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padsv[$a:45,46] M/LVINTRO
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 45 optree.t:23) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 45 optree.t:23) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padsv[$a:45,46] M/LVINTRO
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EONT_EONT
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> '-exec sub {my $a}',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      code	=> sub {my $a},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 49 optree.t:52) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 49 optree.t:52) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padsv[$a:49,50] M/LVINTRO
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 49 optree.t:45) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 49 optree.t:45) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> padsv[$a:49,50] M/LVINTRO
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EONT_EONT
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {our $a}',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      code	=> sub {our $a},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main 21 optree.t:47) v
+1  <;> nextstate(main 21 optree.t:47) v:>,<,%
 2  <#> gvsv[*a] s/OURINTR
 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 51 optree.t:56) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 51 optree.t:56) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <$> gvsv(*a) s/OURINTR
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EONT_EONT
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {local $a}',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
 	      code	=> sub {local $a},
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main 23 optree.t:57) v:{
+1  <;> nextstate(main 23 optree.t:57) v:>,<,%,{
 2  <#> gvsv[*a] s/LVINTRO
 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 53 optree.t:67) v:{
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 53 optree.t:67) v:>,<,%,{
 # 2  <$> gvsv(*a) s/LVINTRO
 # 3  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EONT_EONT
@@ -82,33 +82,33 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'my $a',
 	      prog	=> 'my $a',
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 4  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 # 1     <0> enter ->2
-# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 # 3     <0> padsv[$a:1,2] vM/LVINTRO ->4
 EOT_EOT
 # 4  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 # 1     <0> enter ->2
-# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 # 3     <0> padsv[$a:1,2] vM/LVINTRO ->4
 EONT_EONT
 
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'our $a',
 	      prog	=> 'our $a',
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 4  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 1     <0> enter ->2
-2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 -     <1> ex-rv2sv vK/17 ->4
 3        <#> gvsv[*a] s/OURINTR ->4
 EOT_EOT
 # 4  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 # 1     <0> enter ->2
-# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 # -     <1> ex-rv2sv vK/17 ->4
 # 3        <$> gvsv(*a) s/OURINTR ->4
 EONT_EONT
@@ -117,17 +117,17 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'local $a',
 	      prog	=> 'local $a',
 	      errs      => ['Name "main::a" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1.'],
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 4  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 1     <0> enter ->2
-2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 -     <1> ex-rv2sv vKM/129 ->4
 3        <#> gvsv[*a] s/LVINTRO ->4
 EOT_EOT
 # 4  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 # 1     <0> enter ->2
-# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 # -     <1> ex-rv2sv vKM/129 ->4
 # 3        <$> gvsv(*a) s/LVINTRO ->4
 EONT_EONT
@@ -137,18 +137,18 @@ pass("MY, OUR, LOCAL, BOTH SUB AND MAIN, = undef");
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {my $a=undef}',
 	      code	=> sub {my $a=undef},
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 5  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 -     <@> lineseq KP ->5
-1        <;> nextstate(main 641 optree_varinit.t:130) v ->2
+1        <;> nextstate(main 641 optree_varinit.t:130) v:>,<,% ->2
 4        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->5
 2           <0> undef s ->3
 3           <0> padsv[$a:641,642] sRM*/LVINTRO ->4
 EOT_EOT
 # 5  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->5
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 641 optree_varinit.t:130) v ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 641 optree_varinit.t:130) v:>,<,% ->2
 # 4        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->5
 # 2           <0> undef s ->3
 # 3           <0> padsv[$a:641,642] sRM*/LVINTRO ->4
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {our $a=undef}',
 	      code	=> sub {our $a=undef},
 	      note	=> 'the global must be reset',
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 5  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 -     <@> lineseq KP ->5
-1        <;> nextstate(main 26 optree.t:109) v:{ ->2
+1        <;> nextstate(main 26 optree.t:109) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 4        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->5
 2           <0> undef s ->3
 -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM*/17 ->4
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {our $a=undef}',
 EOT_EOT
 # 5  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->5
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 446 optree_varinit.t:137) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 446 optree_varinit.t:137) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 4        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->5
 # 2           <0> undef s ->3
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM*/17 ->4
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {local $a=undef}',
 	      code	=> sub {local $a=undef},
 	      note	=> 'local not used enough to bother',
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 5  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 -     <@> lineseq KP ->5
-1        <;> nextstate(main 28 optree.t:122) v:{ ->2
+1        <;> nextstate(main 28 optree.t:122) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 4        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->5
 2           <0> undef s ->3
 -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM*/129 ->4
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {local $a=undef}',
 EOT_EOT
 # 5  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1 ->(end)
 # -     <@> lineseq KP ->5
-# 1        <;> nextstate(main 58 optree.t:141) v:{ ->2
+# 1        <;> nextstate(main 58 optree.t:141) v:>,<,%,{ ->2
 # 4        <2> sassign sKS/2 ->5
 # 2           <0> undef s ->3
 # -           <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM*/129 ->4
@@ -203,18 +203,18 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'my $a=undef',
 	      prog	=> 'my $a=undef',
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 1     <0> enter ->2
-2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 5     <2> sassign vKS/2 ->6
 3        <0> undef s ->4
 4        <0> padsv[$a:1,2] sRM*/LVINTRO ->5
 EOT_EOT
 # 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 # 1     <0> enter ->2
-# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 # 5     <2> sassign vKS/2 ->6
 # 3        <0> undef s ->4
 # 4        <0> padsv[$a:1,2] sRM*/LVINTRO ->5
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'our $a=undef',
 	      prog	=> 'our $a=undef',
 	      note	=> 'global must be reassigned',
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 1     <0> enter ->2
-2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 5     <2> sassign vKS/2 ->6
 3        <0> undef s ->4
 -        <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM*/17 ->5
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'our $a=undef',
 EOT_EOT
 # 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 # 1     <0> enter ->2
-# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 # 5     <2> sassign vKS/2 ->6
 # 3        <0> undef s ->4
 # -        <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM*/17 ->5
@@ -248,11 +248,11 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'local $a=undef',
 	      errs      => ['Name "main::a" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1.'],
 	      note	=> 'locals are rare, probly not worth doing',
 	      bcopts	=> '-basic',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 1     <0> enter ->2
-2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 5     <2> sassign vKS/2 ->6
 3        <0> undef s ->4
 -        <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM*/129 ->5
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'local $a=undef',
 EOT_EOT
 # 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC ->(end)
 # 1     <0> enter ->2
-# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{ ->3
+# 2     <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{ ->3
 # 5     <2> sassign vKS/2 ->6
 # 3        <0> undef s ->4
 # -        <1> ex-rv2sv sKRM*/129 ->5
@@ -270,15 +270,15 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {my $a=()}',
 	      code	=> sub {my $a=()},
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main -439 optree.t:105) v
+1  <;> nextstate(main -439 optree.t:105) v:>,<,%
 2  <0> stub sP
 3  <0> padsv[$a:-439,-438] sRM*/LVINTRO
 4  <2> sassign sKS/2
 5  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 438 optree_varinit.t:247) v
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 438 optree_varinit.t:247) v:>,<,%
 # 2  <0> stub sP
 # 3  <0> padsv[$a:438,439] sRM*/LVINTRO
 # 4  <2> sassign sKS/2
@@ -289,15 +289,15 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {our $a=()}',
 	      code	=> sub {our $a=()},
               #todo	=> 'probly not worth doing',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main 31 optree.t:177) v:{
+1  <;> nextstate(main 31 optree.t:177) v:>,<,%,{
 2  <0> stub sP
 3  <#> gvsv[*a] s/OURINTR
 4  <2> sassign sKS/2
 5  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 440 optree_varinit.t:262) v:{
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 440 optree_varinit.t:262) v:>,<,%,{
 # 2  <0> stub sP
 # 3  <$> gvsv(*a) s/OURINTR
 # 4  <2> sassign sKS/2
@@ -308,15 +308,15 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'sub {local $a=()}',
 	      code	=> sub {local $a=()},
               #todo	=> 'probly not worth doing',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
-1  <;> nextstate(main 33 optree.t:190) v:{
+1  <;> nextstate(main 33 optree.t:190) v:>,<,%,{
 2  <0> stub sP
 3  <#> gvsv[*a] s/LVINTRO
 4  <2> sassign sKS/2
 5  <1> leavesub[1 ref] K/REFC,1
 EOT_EOT
-# 1  <;> nextstate(main 63 optree.t:225) v:{
+# 1  <;> nextstate(main 63 optree.t:225) v:>,<,%,{
 # 2  <0> stub sP
 # 3  <$> gvsv(*a) s/LVINTRO
 # 4  <2> sassign sKS/2
@@ -326,17 +326,17 @@ EONT_EONT
 checkOptree ( name	=> 'my $a=()',
 	      prog	=> 'my $a=()',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 1  <0> enter 
-2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 3  <0> stub sP
 4  <0> padsv[$a:1,2] sRM*/LVINTRO
 5  <2> sassign vKS/2
 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> stub sP
 # 4  <0> padsv[$a:1,2] sRM*/LVINTRO
 # 5  <2> sassign vKS/2
@@ -347,17 +347,17 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'our $a=()',
 	      prog	=> 'our $a=()',
               #todo	=> 'probly not worth doing',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 1  <0> enter 
-2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 3  <0> stub sP
 4  <#> gvsv[*a] s/OURINTR
 5  <2> sassign vKS/2
 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> stub sP
 # 4  <$> gvsv(*a) s/OURINTR
 # 5  <2> sassign vKS/2
@@ -369,17 +369,17 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'local $a=()',
 	      errs      => ['Name "main::a" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1.'],
               #todo	=> 'probly not worth doing',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 1  <0> enter 
-2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 3  <0> stub sP
 4  <#> gvsv[*a] s/LVINTRO
 5  <2> sassign vKS/2
 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> stub sP
 # 4  <$> gvsv(*a) s/LVINTRO
 # 5  <2> sassign vKS/2
@@ -390,10 +390,10 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'my ($a,$b)=()',
 	      prog	=> 'my ($a,$b)=()',
               #todo	=> 'probly not worth doing',
 	      bcopts	=> '-exec',
-	      @open_todo,
+	      strip_open_hints => 1,
 	      expect	=> <<'EOT_EOT', expect_nt => <<'EONT_EONT');
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <0> pushmark sRM*/128
 # 5  <0> padsv[$a:1,2] lRM*/LVINTRO
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ checkOptree ( name	=> 'my ($a,$b)=()',
 # 8  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EOT_EOT
 # 1  <0> enter 
-# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:{
+# 2  <;> nextstate(main 1 -e:1) v:>,<,%,{
 # 3  <0> pushmark s
 # 4  <0> pushmark sRM*/128
 # 5  <0> padsv[$a:1,2] lRM*/LVINTRO