eliminate PL_reg_start_tmp, PL_reg_start_tmpl

PL_reg_start_tmp is a global array of temporary parentheses start
positions. An element is set when a '(' is first encountered,
while when a ')' is seen, the per-regex offs array is updated with the
start and end position: the end derived from the position where the ')'
was encountered, and the start position derived from PL_reg_start_tmp[n].
This allows us to differentiate between pending and fully-processed
captures.

Change it so that the tmp start value becomes a third field in the offs
array (.start_tmp), along with the existing .start and .end fields. This
makes the value now per regex rather than global. Although it uses a bit
more memory (the start_tmp values aren't needed after the match has
completed), it simplifies the code, and will make it easier to make a
(??{}) switch to the new regex without having to dump everything on the
save stack.

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/regcomp.c b/regcomp.c
index f2b82a8020..d8dc9af84a 100644
--- a/regcomp.c
+++ b/regcomp.c
@@ -13901,8 +13901,6 @@ Perl_save_re_context(pTHX)
 
     Copy(&PL_reg_state, state, 1, struct re_save_state);
 
-    PL_reg_start_tmp = 0;
-    PL_reg_start_tmpl = 0;
     PL_reg_oldsaved = NULL;
     PL_reg_oldsavedlen = 0;
     PL_reg_maxiter = 0;