use slabs to allocate save state space in regmatch()
Dave Mitchell [Sun, 2 Apr 2006 16:32:10 +0000 (16:32 +0000)]
p4raw-id: //depot/perl@27679

embedvar.h
perl.c
perl.h
perlapi.h
regcomp.h
regexec.c
regexp.h
sv.c
thrdvar.h

index 8b58ae5..c40bbfa 100644 (file)
 #define PL_reginterp_cnt       (vTHX->Treginterp_cnt)
 #define PL_reglastcloseparen   (vTHX->Treglastcloseparen)
 #define PL_reglastparen                (vTHX->Treglastparen)
+#define PL_regmatch_slab       (vTHX->Tregmatch_slab)
+#define PL_regmatch_state      (vTHX->Tregmatch_state)
 #define PL_regnarrate          (vTHX->Tregnarrate)
 #define PL_regnpar             (vTHX->Tregnpar)
 #define PL_regprecomp          (vTHX->Tregprecomp)
 #define PL_Treginterp_cnt      PL_reginterp_cnt
 #define PL_Treglastcloseparen  PL_reglastcloseparen
 #define PL_Treglastparen       PL_reglastparen
+#define PL_Tregmatch_slab      PL_regmatch_slab
+#define PL_Tregmatch_state     PL_regmatch_state
 #define PL_Tregnarrate         PL_regnarrate
 #define PL_Tregnpar            PL_regnpar
 #define PL_Tregprecomp         PL_regprecomp
diff --git a/perl.c b/perl.c
index 15fc64b..8af44cc 100644 (file)
--- a/perl.c
+++ b/perl.c
@@ -1257,6 +1257,12 @@ perl_destruct(pTHXx)
 
     sv_free_arenas();
 
+    while (PL_regmatch_slab) {
+       regmatch_slab  *s = PL_regmatch_slab;
+       PL_regmatch_slab = PL_regmatch_slab->next;
+       Safefree(s);
+    }
+
     /* As the absolutely last thing, free the non-arena SV for mess() */
 
     if (PL_mess_sv) {
diff --git a/perl.h b/perl.h
index a1c6e6a..1fffc52 100644 (file)
--- a/perl.h
+++ b/perl.h
@@ -3115,19 +3115,6 @@ struct nexttoken {
 #include "warnings.h"
 #include "utf8.h"
 
-/* Current curly descriptor */
-typedef struct curcur CURCUR;
-struct curcur {
-    int                parenfloor;     /* how far back to strip paren data */
-    int                cur;            /* how many instances of scan we've matched */
-    int                min;            /* the minimal number of scans to match */
-    int                max;            /* the maximal number of scans to match */
-    int                minmod;         /* whether to work our way up or down */
-    regnode *  scan;           /* the thing to match */
-    regnode *  next;           /* what has to match after it */
-    char *     lastloc;        /* where we started matching this scan */
-    CURCUR *   oldcc;          /* current curly before we started this one */
-};
 
 typedef struct _sublex_info SUBLEXINFO;
 struct _sublex_info {
@@ -3143,8 +3130,6 @@ typedef struct magic_state MGS;   /* struct magic_state defined in mg.c */
 struct scan_data_t;            /* Used in S_* functions in regcomp.c */
 struct regnode_charclass_class;        /* Used in S_* functions in regcomp.c */
 
-typedef I32 CHECKPOINT;
-
 /* Keep next first in this structure, because sv_free_arenas take
    advantage of this to share code between the pte arenas and the SV
    body arenas  */
index 3871efd..547fdb2 100644 (file)
--- a/perlapi.h
+++ b/perlapi.h
@@ -856,6 +856,10 @@ END_EXTERN_C
 #define PL_reglastcloseparen   (*Perl_Treglastcloseparen_ptr(aTHX))
 #undef  PL_reglastparen
 #define PL_reglastparen                (*Perl_Treglastparen_ptr(aTHX))
+#undef  PL_regmatch_slab
+#define PL_regmatch_slab       (*Perl_Tregmatch_slab_ptr(aTHX))
+#undef  PL_regmatch_state
+#define PL_regmatch_state      (*Perl_Tregmatch_state_ptr(aTHX))
 #undef  PL_regnarrate
 #define PL_regnarrate          (*Perl_Tregnarrate_ptr(aTHX))
 #undef  PL_regnpar
index 46a114d..7554a02 100644 (file)
--- a/regcomp.h
+++ b/regcomp.h
@@ -402,11 +402,7 @@ struct reg_substr_data {
 
 
 /* trie related stuff */
-/* an accepting state/position*/
-struct _reg_trie_accepted {
-    U8   *endpos;
-    U16  wordnum;
-};
+
 /* a transition record for the state machine. the
    check field determines which state "owns" the
    transition. the char the transition is for is
@@ -441,7 +437,6 @@ struct _reg_trie_state {
 
 
 
-typedef struct _reg_trie_accepted reg_trie_accepted;
 typedef struct _reg_trie_state    reg_trie_state;
 typedef struct _reg_trie_trans    reg_trie_trans;
 
index 4010b34..6ef089c 100644 (file)
--- a/regexec.c
+++ b/regexec.c
@@ -277,15 +277,6 @@ S_regcppop(pTHX)
     return input;
 }
 
-typedef struct re_cc_state
-{
-    I32 ss;
-    regnode *node;
-    struct re_cc_state *prev;
-    CURCUR *cc;
-    regexp *re;
-} re_cc_state;
-
 #define regcpblow(cp) LEAVE_SCOPE(cp)  /* Ignores regcppush()ed data. */
 
 #define TRYPAREN(paren, n, input, where) {                     \
@@ -2259,7 +2250,7 @@ typedef union re_unwind_t {
 #define POSCACHE_SEEN 1                /* we know what we're caching */
 #define POSCACHE_START 2       /* the real cache: this bit maps to pos 0 */
 #define CACHEsayYES STMT_START { \
-    if (cache_offset | cache_bit) { \
+    if (st->cache_offset | st->cache_bit) { \
        if (!(PL_reg_poscache[0] & (1<<POSCACHE_SEEN))) \
            PL_reg_poscache[0] |= (1<<POSCACHE_SUCCESS) || (1<<POSCACHE_SEEN); \
         else if (!(PL_reg_poscache[0] & (1<<POSCACHE_SUCCESS))) { \
@@ -2269,13 +2260,13 @@ typedef union re_unwind_t {
                    "%*s  (remove success from failure cache)\n", \
                    REPORT_CODE_OFF+PL_regindent*2, "") \
            ); \
-           PL_reg_poscache[cache_offset] &= ~(1<<cache_bit); \
+           PL_reg_poscache[st->cache_offset] &= ~(1<<st->cache_bit); \
        } \
     } \
     sayYES; \
 } STMT_END
 #define CACHEsayNO STMT_START { \
-    if (cache_offset | cache_bit) { \
+    if (st->cache_offset | st->cache_bit) { \
        if (!(PL_reg_poscache[0] & (1<<POSCACHE_SEEN))) \
            PL_reg_poscache[0] |= (1<<POSCACHE_SEEN); \
         else if ((PL_reg_poscache[0] & (1<<POSCACHE_SUCCESS))) { \
@@ -2285,7 +2276,7 @@ typedef union re_unwind_t {
                    "%*s  (remove failure from success cache)\n", \
                    REPORT_CODE_OFF+PL_regindent*2, "") \
            ); \
-           PL_reg_poscache[cache_offset] &= ~(1<<cache_bit); \
+           PL_reg_poscache[st->cache_offset] &= ~(1<<st->cache_bit); \
        } \
     } \
     sayNO; \
@@ -2303,71 +2294,31 @@ typedef union re_unwind_t {
 /* Make sure there is a test for this +1 options in re_tests */
 #define TRIE_INITAL_ACCEPT_BUFFLEN 4;
 
+/* grab a new slab and return the first slot in it */
+
+STATIC regmatch_state *
+S_push_slab(pTHX)
+{
+    regmatch_slab *s = PL_regmatch_slab->next;
+    if (!s) {
+       Newx(s, 1, regmatch_slab);
+       s->prev = PL_regmatch_slab;
+       s->next = NULL;
+       PL_regmatch_slab->next = s;
+    }
+    PL_regmatch_slab = s;
+    return &s->states[0];
+}
 
 /* simulate a recursive call to regmatch */
 
 #define REGMATCH(ns, where) \
-    new_scan = (ns); \
-    resume_state = resume_##where; \
+    st->scan = scan; \
+    scan = (ns); \
+    st->resume_state = resume_##where; \
     goto start_recurse; \
     resume_point_##where:
 
-typedef enum {
-    resume_TRIE1,
-    resume_TRIE2,
-    resume_CURLYX,
-    resume_WHILEM1,
-    resume_WHILEM2,
-    resume_WHILEM3,
-    resume_WHILEM4,
-    resume_WHILEM5,
-    resume_WHILEM6,
-    resume_CURLYM1,
-    resume_CURLYM2,
-    resume_CURLYM3,
-    resume_CURLYM4,
-    resume_IFMATCH,
-    resume_PLUS1,
-    resume_PLUS2,
-    resume_PLUS3,
-    resume_PLUS4,
-    resume_END
-} resume_states;
-
-
-struct regmatch_state {
-    struct regmatch_state *prev_state;
-    resume_states resume_state;
-    regnode *scan;
-    regnode *next;
-    bool minmod;
-    bool sw;
-    int logical;
-    I32 unwind;
-    CURCUR *cc;
-    char *locinput;
-
-    I32 n;
-    I32 ln;
-    I32 c1, c2, paren;
-    CHECKPOINT cp, lastcp;
-    CURCUR *oldcc;
-    char *lastloc;
-    I32 cache_offset, cache_bit;
-    I32 curlym_l;
-    I32 matches;
-    I32 maxwanted;
-    char *e; 
-    char *old;
-    int count;
-    re_cc_state *cur_call_cc;
-    regexp *end_re;
-    reg_trie_accepted *accept_buff;
-    U32 accepted;
-
-    re_cc_state *reg_call_cc;  /* saved value of PL_reg_call_cc */
-};
-
 /*
  - regmatch - main matching routine
  *
@@ -2395,6 +2346,7 @@ struct regmatch_state {
        int a = 1, b = 2;
        ...
        while (scan != NULL) {
+           a++; // do stuff with a and b
            ...
            switch (OP(scan)) {
                case FOO: {
@@ -2412,40 +2364,42 @@ struct regmatch_state {
 
  * Now it looks something like this:
 
-    struct regmatch_state {
+    typedef struct {
        int a, b, local;
        int resume_state;
-    };
+    } regmatch_state;
 
     S_regmatch() {
-       int a = 1, b = 2;
-       int local;
+       regmatch_state *st = new();
+       int depth=0;
+       st->a++; // do stuff with a and b
        ...
        while (scan != NULL) {
            ...
            switch (OP(scan)) {
                case FOO: {
-                   local = 3;
+                   st->local = 3;
                    ...
-                   resume_state = resume_FOO;
-                   new_scan = ...;
-                   goto start_recurse;
-                   resume_point_FOO:
+                   st->scan = scan;
+                   scan = ...;
+                   st->resume_state = resume_FOO;
+                   goto start_recurse; // recurse
 
-                   if (result)  // recurse
+                   resume_point_FOO:
+                   if (result)
                        goto yes;
                }
                ...
            }
-           start_recurse:
-           ...push a, b, local onto the heap
-           a = 1; b = 2;
-           scan = new_scan;
+         start_recurse:
+           st = new(); push a new state
+           st->a = 1; st->b = 2;
+           depth++;
        }
-       yes:
+      yes:
        result = 1;
-       if (states pushed on heap) {
-           ... restore a, b, local from heap
+       if (depth--) {
+           st = pop();
            switch (resume_state) {
            case resume_FOO:
                goto resume_point_FOO;
@@ -2460,6 +2414,14 @@ struct regmatch_state {
  * regmatch() using gotos instead. Thus the values of any local variables
  * not saved in the regmatch_state structure will have been lost when
  * execution resumes on the next line .
+ *
+ * States (ie the st pointer) are allocated in slabs of about 4K in size.
+ * PL_regmatch_state always points to the currently active state, and
+ * PL_regmatch_slab points to the slab currently containing PL_regmatch_state.
+ * The first time regmatch is called, the first slab is allocated, and is
+ * never freed until interpreter desctruction. When the slab is full,
+ * a new one is allocated chained to the end. At exit from regmatch, slabs
+ * allocated since entry are freed.
  */
  
 
@@ -2470,58 +2432,23 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
     register const bool do_utf8 = PL_reg_match_utf8;
     const U32 uniflags = ckWARN(WARN_UTF8) ? 0 : UTF8_ALLOW_ANY;
 
-    /************************************************************
-     * the following variabes are saved and restored on each fake
-     * recursive call to regmatch:
-     *
-     * The first ones contain state that needs to be maintained
-     * across the main while loop: */
-
-    struct regmatch_state *prev_state = NULL; /* stack of pushed states */
-    resume_states resume_state; /* where to jump to on return */
-    register regnode *scan;    /* Current node. */
-    regnode *next;             /* Next node. */
-    bool minmod = 0;           /* the next {n.m} is a {n,m}? */
-    bool sw = 0;               /* the condition value in (?(cond)a|b) */
-    int logical = 0;
-    I32 unwind = 0;            /* savestack index of current unwind block */
-    CURCUR *cc = NULL;         /* current innermost curly struct */
-    register char *locinput = PL_reginput;
+    regmatch_slab  *orig_slab;
+    regmatch_state *orig_state;
 
-    /* while the rest of these are local to an individual branch, and
-     * have only been hoisted into this outer scope to allow for saving and
-     * restoration - thus they can be safely reused in other branches.
-     * Note that they are only initialized here to silence compiler
-     * warnings :-( */
-
-    register I32 n = 0;                /* no or next */
-    register I32 ln = 0;       /* len or last */
-    register I32 c1 = 0, c2 = 0, paren = 0; /* case fold search, parenth */
-    CHECKPOINT cp = 0;         /* remember current savestack indexes */
-    CHECKPOINT lastcp = 0;
-    CURCUR *oldcc = NULL;      /* tmp copy of cc */
-    char *lastloc = NULL;      /* Detection of 0-len. */
-    I32 cache_offset = 0;
-    I32 cache_bit = 0;
-    I32 curlym_l = 0;
-    I32 matches = 0;
-    I32 maxwanted = 0;
-    char *e = NULL;
-    char *old = NULL;
-    int count = 0;
-    re_cc_state *cur_call_cc = NULL;
-    regexp *end_re = NULL;
-    reg_trie_accepted *accept_buff = NULL;
-    U32 accepted = 0; /* how many accepting states we have seen */
-
-    /************************************************************
-     * these variables are NOT saved: */
+    /* the current state. This is a cached copy of PL_regmatch_state */
+    register regmatch_state *st;
 
-    register I32 nextchr;   /* is always set to UCHARAT(locinput) */
-    regnode *new_scan; /* node to begin exedcution at when recursing */
-    bool result;       /* return value of S_regmatch */
+    /* cache heavy used fields of st in registers */
+    register regnode *scan;
+    register regnode *next;
+    register I32 n = 0;        /* initialize to shut up compiler warning */
+    register char *locinput = PL_reginput;
 
-    regnode *inner;    /* Next node in internal branch. */
+    /* these variables are NOT saved during a recusive RFEGMATCH: */
+    register I32 nextchr;   /* is always set to UCHARAT(locinput) */
+    bool result;           /* return value of S_regmatch */
+    regnode *inner;        /* Next node in internal branch. */
+    int depth = 0;         /* depth of recursion */
     
 #ifdef DEBUGGING
     SV *re_debug_flags = NULL;
@@ -2529,6 +2456,29 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
     PL_regindent++;
 #endif
 
+    /* on first ever call to regmatch, allocate first slab */
+    if (!PL_regmatch_slab) {
+       Newx(PL_regmatch_slab, 1, regmatch_slab);
+       PL_regmatch_slab->prev = NULL;
+       PL_regmatch_slab->next = NULL;
+       PL_regmatch_state = &PL_regmatch_slab->states[0] - 1;
+    }
+
+    /* remember current high-water mark for exit */
+    /* XXX this should be done with SAVE* instead */
+    orig_slab  = PL_regmatch_slab;
+    orig_state = PL_regmatch_state;
+
+    /* grab next free state slot */
+    st = ++PL_regmatch_state;
+    if (st >  &(PL_regmatch_slab->states[PERL_REGMATCH_SLAB_SLOTS-1]))
+       st = PL_regmatch_state = S_push_slab(aTHX);
+
+    st->minmod = 0;
+    st->sw = 0;
+    st->logical = 0;
+    st->unwind = 0;
+    st->cc = NULL;
     /* Note that nextchr is a byte even in UTF */
     nextchr = UCHARAT(locinput);
     scan = prog;
@@ -2704,13 +2654,13 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                /* what trie are we using right now */
                reg_trie_data *trie
                    = (reg_trie_data*)PL_regdata->data[ ARG( scan ) ];
-               accepted = 0; /* how many accepting states we have seen */
+               st->accepted = 0; /* how many accepting states we have seen */
                result = 0;
 
                while ( state && uc <= (U8*)PL_regeol ) {
 
                    if (trie->states[ state ].wordnum) {
-                       if (!accepted ) {
+                       if (!st->accepted ) {
                            ENTER;
                            SAVETMPS;
                            bufflen = TRIE_INITAL_ACCEPT_BUFFLEN;
@@ -2720,22 +2670,22 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                                                sizeof(reg_trie_accepted));
                            SvPOK_on(sv_accept_buff);
                            sv_2mortal(sv_accept_buff);
-                           accept_buff =
+                           st->accept_buff =
                                (reg_trie_accepted*)SvPV_nolen(sv_accept_buff );
                        }
                        else {
-                           if (accepted >= bufflen) {
+                           if (st->accepted >= bufflen) {
                                bufflen *= 2;
-                               accept_buff =(reg_trie_accepted*)
+                               st->accept_buff =(reg_trie_accepted*)
                                    SvGROW(sv_accept_buff,
                                        bufflen * sizeof(reg_trie_accepted));
                            }
                            SvCUR_set(sv_accept_buff,SvCUR(sv_accept_buff)
                                + sizeof(reg_trie_accepted));
                        }
-                       accept_buff[accepted].wordnum = trie->states[state].wordnum;
-                       accept_buff[accepted].endpos = uc;
-                       ++accepted;
+                       st->accept_buff[st->accepted].wordnum = trie->states[state].wordnum;
+                       st->accept_buff[st->accepted].endpos = uc;
+                       ++st->accepted;
                    }
 
                    base = trie->states[ state ].trans.base;
@@ -2744,7 +2694,7 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                                PerlIO_printf( Perl_debug_log,
                                    "%*s  %sState: %4"UVxf", Base: %4"UVxf", Accepted: %4"UVxf" ",
                                    REPORT_CODE_OFF + PL_regindent * 2, "", PL_colors[4],
-                                   (UV)state, (UV)base, (UV)accepted );
+                                   (UV)state, (UV)base, (UV)st->accepted );
                    );
 
                    if ( base ) {
@@ -2811,7 +2761,7 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                            charid, uvc, (UV)state, PL_colors[5] );
                    );
                }
-               if (!accepted )
+               if (!st->accepted )
                   sayNO;
 
            /*
@@ -2827,17 +2777,17 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
               have been tried.
            */
 
-               if ( accepted == 1 ) {
+               if ( st->accepted == 1 ) {
                    DEBUG_EXECUTE_r({
-                        SV **tmp = av_fetch( trie->words, accept_buff[ 0 ].wordnum-1, 0 );
+                        SV **tmp = av_fetch( trie->words, st->accept_buff[ 0 ].wordnum-1, 0 );
                                PerlIO_printf( Perl_debug_log,
                            "%*s  %sonly one match : #%d <%s>%s\n",
                            REPORT_CODE_OFF+PL_regindent*2, "", PL_colors[4],
-                           accept_buff[ 0 ].wordnum,
+                           st->accept_buff[ 0 ].wordnum,
                            tmp ? SvPV_nolen_const( *tmp ) : "not compiled under -Dr",
                            PL_colors[5] );
                    });
-                   PL_reginput = (char *)accept_buff[ 0 ].endpos;
+                   PL_reginput = (char *)st->accept_buff[ 0 ].endpos;
                    /* in this case we free tmps/leave before we call regmatch
                       as we wont be using accept_buff again. */
                    FREETMPS;
@@ -2847,39 +2797,39 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                } else {
                     DEBUG_EXECUTE_r(
                         PerlIO_printf( Perl_debug_log,"%*s  %sgot %"IVdf" possible matches%s\n",
-                            REPORT_CODE_OFF + PL_regindent * 2, "", PL_colors[4], (IV)accepted,
+                            REPORT_CODE_OFF + PL_regindent * 2, "", PL_colors[4], (IV)st->accepted,
                             PL_colors[5] );
                     );
-                   while ( !result && accepted-- ) {
+                   while ( !result && st->accepted-- ) {
                        U32 best = 0;
                        U32 cur;
-                       for( cur = 1 ; cur <= accepted ; cur++ ) {
+                       for( cur = 1 ; cur <= st->accepted ; cur++ ) {
                            DEBUG_TRIE_EXECUTE_r(
                                PerlIO_printf( Perl_debug_log,
                                    "%*s  %sgot %"IVdf" (%d) as best, looking at %"IVdf" (%d)%s\n",
                                    REPORT_CODE_OFF + PL_regindent * 2, "", PL_colors[4],
-                                   (IV)best, accept_buff[ best ].wordnum, (IV)cur,
-                                   accept_buff[ cur ].wordnum, PL_colors[5] );
+                                   (IV)best, st->accept_buff[ best ].wordnum, (IV)cur,
+                                   st->accept_buff[ cur ].wordnum, PL_colors[5] );
                            );
 
-                           if ( accept_buff[ cur ].wordnum < accept_buff[ best ].wordnum )
+                           if ( st->accept_buff[ cur ].wordnum < st->accept_buff[ best ].wordnum )
                                    best = cur;
                        }
                        DEBUG_EXECUTE_r({
-                           SV ** const tmp = av_fetch( trie->words, accept_buff[ best ].wordnum - 1, 0 );
+                           SV ** const tmp = av_fetch( trie->words, st->accept_buff[ best ].wordnum - 1, 0 );
                            PerlIO_printf( Perl_debug_log, "%*s  %strying alternation #%d <%s> at 0x%p%s\n",
                                REPORT_CODE_OFF+PL_regindent*2, "", PL_colors[4],
-                               accept_buff[best].wordnum,
+                               st->accept_buff[best].wordnum,
                                tmp ? SvPV_nolen_const( *tmp ) : "not compiled under -Dr",scan,
                                PL_colors[5] );
                        });
-                       if ( best<accepted ) {
-                           reg_trie_accepted tmp = accept_buff[ best ];
-                           accept_buff[ best ] = accept_buff[ accepted ];
-                           accept_buff[ accepted ] = tmp;
-                           best = accepted;
+                       if ( best<st->accepted ) {
+                           reg_trie_accepted tmp = st->accept_buff[ best ];
+                           st->accept_buff[ best ] = st->accept_buff[ st->accepted ];
+                           st->accept_buff[ st->accepted ] = tmp;
+                           best = st->accepted;
                        }
-                       PL_reginput = (char *)accept_buff[ best ].endpos;
+                       PL_reginput = (char *)st->accept_buff[ best ].endpos;
 
                         /* 
                            as far as I can tell we only need the SAVETMPS/FREETMPS 
@@ -2904,11 +2854,11 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            /* unreached codepoint */
        case EXACT: {
            char *s = STRING(scan);
-           ln = STR_LEN(scan);
+           st->ln = STR_LEN(scan);
            if (do_utf8 != UTF) {
                /* The target and the pattern have differing utf8ness. */
                char *l = locinput;
-               const char *e = s + ln;
+               const char *e = s + st->ln;
 
                if (do_utf8) {
                    /* The target is utf8, the pattern is not utf8. */
@@ -2946,11 +2896,11 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            /* Inline the first character, for speed. */
            if (UCHARAT(s) != nextchr)
                sayNO;
-           if (PL_regeol - locinput < ln)
+           if (PL_regeol - locinput < st->ln)
                sayNO;
-           if (ln > 1 && memNE(s, locinput, ln))
+           if (st->ln > 1 && memNE(s, locinput, st->ln))
                sayNO;
-           locinput += ln;
+           locinput += st->ln;
            nextchr = UCHARAT(locinput);
            break;
            }
@@ -2959,14 +2909,14 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            /* FALL THROUGH */
        case EXACTF: {
            char *s = STRING(scan);
-           ln = STR_LEN(scan);
+           st->ln = STR_LEN(scan);
 
            if (do_utf8 || UTF) {
              /* Either target or the pattern are utf8. */
                char *l = locinput;
                char *e = PL_regeol;
 
-               if (ibcmp_utf8(s, 0,  ln, (bool)UTF,
+               if (ibcmp_utf8(s, 0,  st->ln, (bool)UTF,
                               l, &e, 0,  do_utf8)) {
                     /* One more case for the sharp s:
                      * pack("U0U*", 0xDF) =~ /ss/i,
@@ -2974,7 +2924,7 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                      * byte sequence for the U+00DF. */
                     if (!(do_utf8 &&
                           toLOWER(s[0]) == 's' &&
-                          ln >= 2 &&
+                          st->ln >= 2 &&
                           toLOWER(s[1]) == 's' &&
                           (U8)l[0] == 0xC3 &&
                           e - l >= 2 &&
@@ -2993,13 +2943,13 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                UCHARAT(s) != ((OP(scan) == EXACTF)
                               ? PL_fold : PL_fold_locale)[nextchr])
                sayNO;
-           if (PL_regeol - locinput < ln)
+           if (PL_regeol - locinput < st->ln)
                sayNO;
-           if (ln > 1 && (OP(scan) == EXACTF
-                          ? ibcmp(s, locinput, ln)
-                          : ibcmp_locale(s, locinput, ln)))
+           if (st->ln > 1 && (OP(scan) == EXACTF
+                          ? ibcmp(s, locinput, st->ln)
+                          : ibcmp_locale(s, locinput, st->ln)))
                sayNO;
-           locinput += ln;
+           locinput += st->ln;
            nextchr = UCHARAT(locinput);
            break;
            }
@@ -3091,35 +3041,35 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            /* was last char in word? */
            if (do_utf8) {
                if (locinput == PL_bostr)
-                   ln = '\n';
+                   st->ln = '\n';
                else {
                    const U8 * const r = reghop3((U8*)locinput, -1, (U8*)PL_bostr);
                
-                   ln = utf8n_to_uvchr(r, UTF8SKIP(r), 0, 0);
+                   st->ln = utf8n_to_uvchr(r, UTF8SKIP(r), 0, 0);
                }
                if (OP(scan) == BOUND || OP(scan) == NBOUND) {
-                   ln = isALNUM_uni(ln);
+                   st->ln = isALNUM_uni(st->ln);
                    LOAD_UTF8_CHARCLASS_ALNUM();
                    n = swash_fetch(PL_utf8_alnum, (U8*)locinput, do_utf8);
                }
                else {
-                   ln = isALNUM_LC_uvchr(UNI_TO_NATIVE(ln));
+                   st->ln = isALNUM_LC_uvchr(UNI_TO_NATIVE(st->ln));
                    n = isALNUM_LC_utf8((U8*)locinput);
                }
            }
            else {
-               ln = (locinput != PL_bostr) ?
+               st->ln = (locinput != PL_bostr) ?
                    UCHARAT(locinput - 1) : '\n';
                if (OP(scan) == BOUND || OP(scan) == NBOUND) {
-                   ln = isALNUM(ln);
+                   st->ln = isALNUM(st->ln);
                    n = isALNUM(nextchr);
                }
                else {
-                   ln = isALNUM_LC(ln);
+                   st->ln = isALNUM_LC(st->ln);
                    n = isALNUM_LC(nextchr);
                }
            }
-           if (((!ln) == (!n)) == (OP(scan) == BOUND ||
+           if (((!st->ln) == (!n)) == (OP(scan) == BOUND ||
                                    OP(scan) == BOUNDL))
                    sayNO;
            break;
@@ -3248,14 +3198,14 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
        case REFF: {
            char *s;
            n = ARG(scan);  /* which paren pair */
-           ln = PL_regstartp[n];
+           st->ln = PL_regstartp[n];
            PL_reg_leftiter = PL_reg_maxiter;           /* Void cache */
-           if ((I32)*PL_reglastparen < n || ln == -1)
+           if ((I32)*PL_reglastparen < n || st->ln == -1)
                sayNO;                  /* Do not match unless seen CLOSEn. */
-           if (ln == PL_regendp[n])
+           if (st->ln == PL_regendp[n])
                break;
 
-           s = PL_bostr + ln;
+           s = PL_bostr + st->ln;
            if (do_utf8 && OP(scan) != REF) {   /* REF can do byte comparison */
                char *l = locinput;
                const char *e = PL_bostr + PL_regendp[n];
@@ -3291,16 +3241,16 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                 (UCHARAT(s) != ((OP(scan) == REFF
                                  ? PL_fold : PL_fold_locale)[nextchr]))))
                sayNO;
-           ln = PL_regendp[n] - ln;
-           if (locinput + ln > PL_regeol)
+           st->ln = PL_regendp[n] - st->ln;
+           if (locinput + st->ln > PL_regeol)
                sayNO;
-           if (ln > 1 && (OP(scan) == REF
-                          ? memNE(s, locinput, ln)
+           if (st->ln > 1 && (OP(scan) == REF
+                          ? memNE(s, locinput, st->ln)
                           : (OP(scan) == REFF
-                             ? ibcmp(s, locinput, ln)
-                             : ibcmp_locale(s, locinput, ln))))
+                             ? ibcmp(s, locinput, st->ln)
+                             : ibcmp_locale(s, locinput, st->ln))))
                sayNO;
-           locinput += ln;
+           locinput += st->ln;
            nextchr = UCHARAT(locinput);
            break;
            }
@@ -3340,8 +3290,8 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            PL_op = oop;
            PAD_RESTORE_LOCAL(old_comppad);
            PL_curcop = ocurcop;
-           if (logical) {
-               if (logical == 2) {     /* Postponed subexpression. */
+           if (st->logical) {
+               if (st->logical == 2) { /* Postponed subexpression. */
                    regexp *re;
                    MAGIC *mg = NULL;
                    re_cc_state state;
@@ -3391,13 +3341,13 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                        );
                    state.node = next;
                    state.prev = PL_reg_call_cc;
-                   state.cc = cc;
+                   state.cc = st->cc;
                    state.re = PL_reg_re;
 
-                   cc = 0;
+                   st->cc = 0;
                
-                   cp = regcppush(0);  /* Save *all* the positions. */
-                   REGCP_SET(lastcp);
+                   st->cp = regcppush(0);      /* Save *all* the positions. */
+                   REGCP_SET(st->lastcp);
                    cache_re(re);
                    state.ss = PL_savestack_ix;
                    *PL_reglastparen = 0;
@@ -3419,7 +3369,7 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
 
                        /* XXXX Do this only if SUSPENDed? */
                        PL_reg_call_cc = state.prev;
-                       cc = state.cc;
+                       st->cc = state.cc;
                        PL_reg_re = state.re;
                        cache_re(PL_reg_re);
                        if (toggleutf) PL_reg_flags ^= RF_utf8;
@@ -3429,14 +3379,14 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
 
                        /* These are needed even if not SUSPEND. */
                        ReREFCNT_dec(re);
-                       regcpblow(cp);
+                       regcpblow(st->cp);
                        sayYES;
                    }
                    ReREFCNT_dec(re);
-                   REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                   REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                    regcppop();
                    PL_reg_call_cc = state.prev;
-                   cc = state.cc;
+                   st->cc = state.cc;
                    PL_reg_re = state.re;
                    cache_re(PL_reg_re);
                    if (toggleutf) PL_reg_flags ^= RF_utf8;
@@ -3444,11 +3394,11 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                    /* XXXX This is too dramatic a measure... */
                    PL_reg_maxiter = 0;
 
-                   logical = 0;
+                   st->logical = 0;
                    sayNO;
                }
-               sw = SvTRUE(ret);
-               logical = 0;
+               st->sw = SvTRUE(ret);
+               st->logical = 0;
            }
            else {
                sv_setsv(save_scalar(PL_replgv), ret);
@@ -3472,11 +3422,11 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            break;
        case GROUPP:
            n = ARG(scan);  /* which paren pair */
-           sw = ((I32)*PL_reglastparen >= n && PL_regendp[n] != -1);
+           st->sw = ((I32)*PL_reglastparen >= n && PL_regendp[n] != -1);
            break;
        case IFTHEN:
            PL_reg_leftiter = PL_reg_maxiter;           /* Void cache */
-           if (sw)
+           if (st->sw)
                next = NEXTOPER(NEXTOPER(scan));
            else {
                next = scan + ARG(scan);
@@ -3485,7 +3435,7 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            }
            break;
        case LOGICAL:
-           logical = scan->flags;
+           st->logical = scan->flags;
            break;
 /*******************************************************************
  cc contains infoblock about the innermost (...)* loop, and
@@ -3570,31 +3520,31 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                {
                    CURCUR *newcc;
                    Newx(newcc, 1, CURCUR);
-                   oldcc = cc;
-                   newcc->oldcc = cc;
-                   cc = newcc;
+                   st->oldcc = st->cc;
+                   newcc->oldcc = st->cc;
+                   st->cc = newcc;
                }
-               cp = PL_savestack_ix;
+               st->cp = PL_savestack_ix;
                if (OP(PREVOPER(next)) == NOTHING) /* LONGJMP */
                    next += ARG(next);
                /* XXXX Probably it is better to teach regpush to support
                   parenfloor > PL_regsize... */
                if (parenfloor > (I32)*PL_reglastparen)
                    parenfloor = *PL_reglastparen; /* Pessimization... */
-               cc->parenfloor = parenfloor;
-               cc->cur = -1;
-               cc->min = ARG1(scan);
-               cc->max  = ARG2(scan);
-               cc->scan = NEXTOPER(scan) + EXTRA_STEP_2ARGS;
-               cc->next = next;
-               cc->minmod = minmod;
-               cc->lastloc = 0;
+               st->cc->parenfloor = parenfloor;
+               st->cc->cur = -1;
+               st->cc->min = ARG1(scan);
+               st->cc->max  = ARG2(scan);
+               st->cc->scan = NEXTOPER(scan) + EXTRA_STEP_2ARGS;
+               st->cc->next = next;
+               st->cc->minmod = st->minmod;
+               st->cc->lastloc = 0;
                PL_reginput = locinput;
                REGMATCH(PREVOPER(next), CURLYX); /* start on the WHILEM */
                /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
-               regcpblow(cp);
-               Safefree(cc);
-               cc = oldcc;
+               regcpblow(st->cp);
+               Safefree(st->cc);
+               st->cc = st->oldcc;
                saySAME(result);
            }
            /* NOTREACHED */
@@ -3608,54 +3558,54 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                 * that we can try again after backing off.
                 */
 
-               lastloc = cc->lastloc; /* Detection of 0-len. */
-               cache_offset = 0;
-               cache_bit = 0;
+               st->lastloc = st->cc->lastloc; /* Detection of 0-len. */
+               st->cache_offset = 0;
+               st->cache_bit = 0;
                
-               n = cc->cur + 1;        /* how many we know we matched */
+               n = st->cc->cur + 1;    /* how many we know we matched */
                PL_reginput = locinput;
 
                DEBUG_EXECUTE_r(
                    PerlIO_printf(Perl_debug_log,
                                  "%*s  %ld out of %ld..%ld  cc=%"UVxf"\n",
                                  REPORT_CODE_OFF+PL_regindent*2, "",
-                                 (long)n, (long)cc->min,
-                                 (long)cc->max, PTR2UV(cc))
+                                 (long)n, (long)st->cc->min,
+                                 (long)st->cc->max, PTR2UV(st->cc))
                    );
 
                /* If degenerate scan matches "", assume scan done. */
 
-               if (locinput == cc->lastloc && n >= cc->min) {
-                   oldcc = cc;
-                   cc = cc->oldcc;
-                   if (cc)
-                       ln = cc->cur;
+               if (locinput == st->cc->lastloc && n >= st->cc->min) {
+                   st->oldcc = st->cc;
+                   st->cc = st->cc->oldcc;
+                   if (st->cc)
+                       st->ln = st->cc->cur;
                    DEBUG_EXECUTE_r(
                        PerlIO_printf(Perl_debug_log,
                           "%*s  empty match detected, try continuation...\n",
                           REPORT_CODE_OFF+PL_regindent*2, "")
                        );
-                   REGMATCH(oldcc->next, WHILEM1);
+                   REGMATCH(st->oldcc->next, WHILEM1);
                    /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
-                   cc = oldcc;
+                   st->cc = st->oldcc;
                    if (result)
                        sayYES;
-                   if (cc->oldcc)
-                       cc->oldcc->cur = ln;
+                   if (st->cc->oldcc)
+                       st->cc->oldcc->cur = st->ln;
                    sayNO;
                }
 
                /* First just match a string of min scans. */
 
-               if (n < cc->min) {
-                   cc->cur = n;
-                   cc->lastloc = locinput;
-                   REGMATCH(cc->scan, WHILEM2);
+               if (n < st->cc->min) {
+                   st->cc->cur = n;
+                   st->cc->lastloc = locinput;
+                   REGMATCH(st->cc->scan, WHILEM2);
                    /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
                    if (result)
                        sayYES;
-                   cc->cur = n - 1;
-                   cc->lastloc = lastloc;
+                   st->cc->cur = n - 1;
+                   st->cc->lastloc = st->lastloc;
                    sayNO;
                }
 
@@ -3687,13 +3637,13 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                        );
                }
                if (PL_reg_leftiter < 0) {
-                   cache_offset = locinput - PL_bostr;
+                   st->cache_offset = locinput - PL_bostr;
 
-                   cache_offset = (scan->flags & 0xf) - 1 + POSCACHE_START
-                           + cache_offset * (scan->flags>>4);
-                   cache_bit = cache_offset % 8;
-                   cache_offset /= 8;
-                   if (PL_reg_poscache[cache_offset] & (1<<cache_bit)) {
+                   st->cache_offset = (scan->flags & 0xf) - 1 + POSCACHE_START
+                           + st->cache_offset * (scan->flags>>4);
+                   st->cache_bit = st->cache_offset % 8;
+                   st->cache_offset /= 8;
+                   if (PL_reg_poscache[st->cache_offset] & (1<<st->cache_bit)) {
                    DEBUG_EXECUTE_r(
                        PerlIO_printf(Perl_debug_log,
                                      "%*s  already tried at this position...\n",
@@ -3706,32 +3656,32 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                            /* cache records failure */
                            sayNO_SILENT;
                    }
-                   PL_reg_poscache[cache_offset] |= (1<<cache_bit);
+                   PL_reg_poscache[st->cache_offset] |= (1<<st->cache_bit);
                }
                }
 
                /* Prefer next over scan for minimal matching. */
 
-               if (cc->minmod) {
-                   oldcc = cc;
-                   cc = cc->oldcc;
-                   if (cc)
-                       ln = cc->cur;
-                   cp = regcppush(oldcc->parenfloor);
-                   REGCP_SET(lastcp);
-                   REGMATCH(oldcc->next, WHILEM3);
+               if (st->cc->minmod) {
+                   st->oldcc = st->cc;
+                   st->cc = st->cc->oldcc;
+                   if (st->cc)
+                       st->ln = st->cc->cur;
+                   st->cp = regcppush(st->oldcc->parenfloor);
+                   REGCP_SET(st->lastcp);
+                   REGMATCH(st->oldcc->next, WHILEM3);
                    /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
-                   cc = oldcc;
+                   st->cc = st->oldcc;
                    if (result) {
-                       regcpblow(cp);
+                       regcpblow(st->cp);
                        CACHEsayYES;    /* All done. */
                    }
-                   REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                   REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                    regcppop();
-                   if (cc->oldcc)
-                       cc->oldcc->cur = ln;
+                   if (st->cc->oldcc)
+                       st->cc->oldcc->cur = st->ln;
 
-                   if (n >= cc->max) { /* Maximum greed exceeded? */
+                   if (n >= st->cc->max) {     /* Maximum greed exceeded? */
                        if (ckWARN(WARN_REGEXP) && n >= REG_INFTY
                            && !(PL_reg_flags & RF_warned)) {
                            PL_reg_flags |= RF_warned;
@@ -3749,37 +3699,37 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                        );
                    /* Try scanning more and see if it helps. */
                    PL_reginput = locinput;
-                   cc->cur = n;
-                   cc->lastloc = locinput;
-                   cp = regcppush(cc->parenfloor);
-                   REGCP_SET(lastcp);
-                   REGMATCH(cc->scan, WHILEM4);
+                   st->cc->cur = n;
+                   st->cc->lastloc = locinput;
+                   st->cp = regcppush(st->cc->parenfloor);
+                   REGCP_SET(st->lastcp);
+                   REGMATCH(st->cc->scan, WHILEM4);
                    /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
                    if (result) {
-                       regcpblow(cp);
+                       regcpblow(st->cp);
                        CACHEsayYES;
                    }
-                   REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                   REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                    regcppop();
-                   cc->cur = n - 1;
-                   cc->lastloc = lastloc;
+                   st->cc->cur = n - 1;
+                   st->cc->lastloc = st->lastloc;
                    CACHEsayNO;
                }
 
                /* Prefer scan over next for maximal matching. */
 
-               if (n < cc->max) {      /* More greed allowed? */
-                   cp = regcppush(cc->parenfloor);
-                   cc->cur = n;
-                   cc->lastloc = locinput;
-                   REGCP_SET(lastcp);
-                   REGMATCH(cc->scan, WHILEM5);
+               if (n < st->cc->max) {  /* More greed allowed? */
+                   st->cp = regcppush(st->cc->parenfloor);
+                   st->cc->cur = n;
+                   st->cc->lastloc = locinput;
+                   REGCP_SET(st->lastcp);
+                   REGMATCH(st->cc->scan, WHILEM5);
                    /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
                    if (result) {
-                       regcpblow(cp);
+                       regcpblow(st->cp);
                        CACHEsayYES;
                    }
-                   REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                   REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                    regcppop();         /* Restore some previous $<digit>s? */
                    PL_reginput = locinput;
                    DEBUG_EXECUTE_r(
@@ -3797,19 +3747,19 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                }
 
                /* Failed deeper matches of scan, so see if this one works. */
-               oldcc = cc;
-               cc = cc->oldcc;
-               if (cc)
-                   ln = cc->cur;
-               REGMATCH(oldcc->next, WHILEM6);
+               st->oldcc = st->cc;
+               st->cc = st->cc->oldcc;
+               if (st->cc)
+                   st->ln = st->cc->cur;
+               REGMATCH(st->oldcc->next, WHILEM6);
                /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
-               cc = oldcc;
+               st->cc = st->oldcc;
                if (result)
                    CACHEsayYES;
-               if (cc->oldcc)
-                   cc->oldcc->cur = ln;
-               cc->cur = n - 1;
-               cc->lastloc = lastloc;
+               if (st->cc->oldcc)
+                   st->cc->oldcc->cur = st->ln;
+               st->cc->cur = n - 1;
+               st->cc->lastloc = st->lastloc;
                CACHEsayNO;
            }
            /* NOTREACHED */
@@ -3823,8 +3773,8 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            inner = NEXTOPER(scan);
          do_branch:
            {
-               c1 = OP(scan);
-               if (OP(next) != c1)     /* No choice. */
+               st->c1 = OP(scan);
+               if (OP(next) != st->c1) /* No choice. */
                    next = inner;       /* Avoid recursion. */
                else {
                    const I32 lastparen = *PL_reglastparen;
@@ -3832,9 +3782,9 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                    const I32 unwind1 = SSNEWt(1,re_unwind_branch_t);
                    re_unwind_branch_t * const uw = SSPTRt(unwind1,re_unwind_branch_t);
 
-                   uw->prev = unwind;
-                   unwind = unwind1;
-                   uw->type = ((c1 == BRANCH)
+                   uw->prev = st->unwind;
+                   st->unwind = unwind1;
+                   uw->type = ((st->c1 == BRANCH)
                                ? RE_UNWIND_BRANCH
                                : RE_UNWIND_BRANCHJ);
                    uw->lastparen = lastparen;
@@ -3853,49 +3803,49 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            }
            break;
        case MINMOD:
-           minmod = 1;
+           st->minmod = 1;
            break;
        case CURLYM:
        {
-           curlym_l = matches = 0;
+           st->curlym_l = st->matches = 0;
        
            /* We suppose that the next guy does not need
               backtracking: in particular, it is of constant non-zero length,
               and has no parenths to influence future backrefs. */
-           ln = ARG1(scan);  /* min to match */
+           st->ln = ARG1(scan);  /* min to match */
            n  = ARG2(scan);  /* max to match */
-           paren = scan->flags;
-           if (paren) {
-               if (paren > PL_regsize)
-                   PL_regsize = paren;
-               if (paren > (I32)*PL_reglastparen)
-                   *PL_reglastparen = paren;
+           st->paren = scan->flags;
+           if (st->paren) {
+               if (st->paren > PL_regsize)
+                   PL_regsize = st->paren;
+               if (st->paren > (I32)*PL_reglastparen)
+                   *PL_reglastparen = st->paren;
            }
            scan = NEXTOPER(scan) + NODE_STEP_REGNODE;
-           if (paren)
+           if (st->paren)
                scan += NEXT_OFF(scan); /* Skip former OPEN. */
            PL_reginput = locinput;
-           maxwanted = minmod ? ln : n;
-           if (maxwanted) {
-               while (PL_reginput < PL_regeol && matches < maxwanted) {
+           st->maxwanted = st->minmod ? st->ln : n;
+           if (st->maxwanted) {
+               while (PL_reginput < PL_regeol && st->matches < st->maxwanted) {
                    REGMATCH(scan, CURLYM1);
                    /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
                    if (!result)
                        break;
                    /* on first match, determine length, curlym_l */
-                   if (!matches++) {
+                   if (!st->matches++) {
                        if (PL_reg_match_utf8) {
                            char *s = locinput;
                            while (s < PL_reginput) {
-                               curlym_l++;
+                               st->curlym_l++;
                                s += UTF8SKIP(s);
                            }
                        }
                        else {
-                           curlym_l = PL_reginput - locinput;
+                           st->curlym_l = PL_reginput - locinput;
                        }
-                       if (curlym_l == 0) {
-                           matches = maxwanted;
+                       if (st->curlym_l == 0) {
+                           st->matches = st->maxwanted;
                            break;
                        }
                    }
@@ -3905,61 +3855,61 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
 
            PL_reginput = locinput;
 
-           if (minmod) {
-               minmod = 0;
-               if (ln && matches < ln)
+           if (st->minmod) {
+               st->minmod = 0;
+               if (st->ln && st->matches < st->ln)
                    sayNO;
                if (HAS_TEXT(next) || JUMPABLE(next)) {
                    regnode *text_node = next;
 
                    if (! HAS_TEXT(text_node)) FIND_NEXT_IMPT(text_node);
 
-                   if (! HAS_TEXT(text_node)) c1 = c2 = -1000;
+                   if (! HAS_TEXT(text_node)) st->c1 = st->c2 = -1000;
                    else {
                        if (PL_regkind[(U8)OP(text_node)] == REF) {
-                           c1 = c2 = -1000;
+                           st->c1 = st->c2 = -1000;
                            goto assume_ok_MM;
                        }
-                       else { c1 = (U8)*STRING(text_node); }
+                       else { st->c1 = (U8)*STRING(text_node); }
                        if (OP(text_node) == EXACTF || OP(text_node) == REFF)
-                           c2 = PL_fold[c1];
+                           st->c2 = PL_fold[st->c1];
                        else if (OP(text_node) == EXACTFL || OP(text_node) == REFFL)
-                           c2 = PL_fold_locale[c1];
+                           st->c2 = PL_fold_locale[st->c1];
                        else
-                           c2 = c1;
+                           st->c2 = st->c1;
                    }
                }
                else
-                   c1 = c2 = -1000;
+                   st->c1 = st->c2 = -1000;
            assume_ok_MM:
-               REGCP_SET(lastcp);
-               while (n >= ln || (n == REG_INFTY && ln > 0)) { /* ln overflow ? */
+               REGCP_SET(st->lastcp);
+               while (n >= st->ln || (n == REG_INFTY && st->ln > 0)) { /* ln overflow ? */
                    /* If it could work, try it. */
-                   if (c1 == -1000 ||
-                       UCHARAT(PL_reginput) == c1 ||
-                       UCHARAT(PL_reginput) == c2)
+                   if (st->c1 == -1000 ||
+                       UCHARAT(PL_reginput) == st->c1 ||
+                       UCHARAT(PL_reginput) == st->c2)
                    {
-                       if (paren) {
-                           if (ln) {
-                               PL_regstartp[paren] =
-                                   HOPc(PL_reginput, -curlym_l) - PL_bostr;
-                               PL_regendp[paren] = PL_reginput - PL_bostr;
+                       if (st->paren) {
+                           if (st->ln) {
+                               PL_regstartp[st->paren] =
+                                   HOPc(PL_reginput, -st->curlym_l) - PL_bostr;
+                               PL_regendp[st->paren] = PL_reginput - PL_bostr;
                            }
                            else
-                               PL_regendp[paren] = -1;
+                               PL_regendp[st->paren] = -1;
                        }
                        REGMATCH(next, CURLYM2);
                        /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
                        if (result)
                            sayYES;
-                       REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                       REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                    }
                    /* Couldn't or didn't -- move forward. */
                    PL_reginput = locinput;
                    REGMATCH(scan, CURLYM3);
                    /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
                    if (result) {
-                       ln++;
+                       st->ln++;
                        locinput = PL_reginput;
                    }
                    else
@@ -3971,65 +3921,65 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                    PerlIO_printf(Perl_debug_log,
                              "%*s  matched %"IVdf" times, len=%"IVdf"...\n",
                              (int)(REPORT_CODE_OFF+PL_regindent*2), "",
-                             (IV) matches, (IV)curlym_l)
+                             (IV) st->matches, (IV)st->curlym_l)
                    );
-               if (matches >= ln) {
+               if (st->matches >= st->ln) {
                    if (HAS_TEXT(next) || JUMPABLE(next)) {
                        regnode *text_node = next;
 
                        if (! HAS_TEXT(text_node)) FIND_NEXT_IMPT(text_node);
 
-                       if (! HAS_TEXT(text_node)) c1 = c2 = -1000;
+                       if (! HAS_TEXT(text_node)) st->c1 = st->c2 = -1000;
                        else {
                            if (PL_regkind[(U8)OP(text_node)] == REF) {
-                               c1 = c2 = -1000;
+                               st->c1 = st->c2 = -1000;
                                goto assume_ok_REG;
                            }
-                           else { c1 = (U8)*STRING(text_node); }
+                           else { st->c1 = (U8)*STRING(text_node); }
 
                            if (OP(text_node) == EXACTF || OP(text_node) == REFF)
-                               c2 = PL_fold[c1];
+                               st->c2 = PL_fold[st->c1];
                            else if (OP(text_node) == EXACTFL || OP(text_node) == REFFL)
-                               c2 = PL_fold_locale[c1];
+                               st->c2 = PL_fold_locale[st->c1];
                            else
-                               c2 = c1;
+                               st->c2 = st->c1;
                        }
                    }
                    else
-                       c1 = c2 = -1000;
+                       st->c1 = st->c2 = -1000;
                }
            assume_ok_REG:
-               REGCP_SET(lastcp);
-               while (matches >= ln) {
+               REGCP_SET(st->lastcp);
+               while (st->matches >= st->ln) {
                    /* If it could work, try it. */
-                   if (c1 == -1000 ||
-                       UCHARAT(PL_reginput) == c1 ||
-                       UCHARAT(PL_reginput) == c2)
+                   if (st->c1 == -1000 ||
+                       UCHARAT(PL_reginput) == st->c1 ||
+                       UCHARAT(PL_reginput) == st->c2)
                    {
                        DEBUG_EXECUTE_r(
                            PerlIO_printf(Perl_debug_log,
                                "%*s  trying tail with matches=%"IVdf"...\n",
                                (int)(REPORT_CODE_OFF+PL_regindent*2),
-                               "", (IV)matches)
+                               "", (IV)st->matches)
                            );
-                       if (paren) {
-                           if (matches) {
-                               PL_regstartp[paren]
-                                   = HOPc(PL_reginput, -curlym_l) - PL_bostr;
-                               PL_regendp[paren] = PL_reginput - PL_bostr;
+                       if (st->paren) {
+                           if (st->matches) {
+                               PL_regstartp[st->paren]
+                                   = HOPc(PL_reginput, -st->curlym_l) - PL_bostr;
+                               PL_regendp[st->paren] = PL_reginput - PL_bostr;
                            }
                            else
-                               PL_regendp[paren] = -1;
+                               PL_regendp[st->paren] = -1;
                        }
                        REGMATCH(next, CURLYM4);
                        /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
                        if (result)
                            sayYES;
-                       REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                       REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                    }
                    /* Couldn't or didn't -- back up. */
-                   matches--;
-                   locinput = HOPc(locinput, -curlym_l);
+                   st->matches--;
+                   locinput = HOPc(locinput, -st->curlym_l);
                    PL_reginput = locinput;
                }
            }
@@ -4038,32 +3988,32 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            break;
        }
        case CURLYN:
-           paren = scan->flags;        /* Which paren to set */
-           if (paren > PL_regsize)
-               PL_regsize = paren;
-           if (paren > (I32)*PL_reglastparen)
-               *PL_reglastparen = paren;
-           ln = ARG1(scan);  /* min to match */
+           st->paren = scan->flags;    /* Which paren to set */
+           if (st->paren > PL_regsize)
+               PL_regsize = st->paren;
+           if (st->paren > (I32)*PL_reglastparen)
+               *PL_reglastparen = st->paren;
+           st->ln = ARG1(scan);  /* min to match */
            n  = ARG2(scan);  /* max to match */
             scan = regnext(NEXTOPER(scan) + NODE_STEP_REGNODE);
            goto repeat;
        case CURLY:
-           paren = 0;
-           ln = ARG1(scan);  /* min to match */
+           st->paren = 0;
+           st->ln = ARG1(scan);  /* min to match */
            n  = ARG2(scan);  /* max to match */
            scan = NEXTOPER(scan) + NODE_STEP_REGNODE;
            goto repeat;
        case STAR:
-           ln = 0;
+           st->ln = 0;
            n = REG_INFTY;
            scan = NEXTOPER(scan);
-           paren = 0;
+           st->paren = 0;
            goto repeat;
        case PLUS:
-           ln = 1;
+           st->ln = 1;
            n = REG_INFTY;
            scan = NEXTOPER(scan);
-           paren = 0;
+           st->paren = 0;
          repeat:
            /*
            * Lookahead to avoid useless match attempts
@@ -4082,20 +4032,20 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
 
                if (! HAS_TEXT(text_node)) FIND_NEXT_IMPT(text_node);
 
-               if (! HAS_TEXT(text_node)) c1 = c2 = -1000;
+               if (! HAS_TEXT(text_node)) st->c1 = st->c2 = -1000;
                else {
                    if (PL_regkind[(U8)OP(text_node)] == REF) {
-                       c1 = c2 = -1000;
+                       st->c1 = st->c2 = -1000;
                        goto assume_ok_easy;
                    }
                    else { s = (U8*)STRING(text_node); }
 
                    if (!UTF) {
-                       c2 = c1 = *s;
+                       st->c2 = st->c1 = *s;
                        if (OP(text_node) == EXACTF || OP(text_node) == REFF)
-                           c2 = PL_fold[c1];
+                           st->c2 = PL_fold[st->c1];
                        else if (OP(text_node) == EXACTFL || OP(text_node) == REFFL)
-                           c2 = PL_fold_locale[c1];
+                           st->c2 = PL_fold_locale[st->c1];
                    }
                    else { /* UTF */
                        if (OP(text_node) == EXACTF || OP(text_node) == REFF) {
@@ -4106,117 +4056,117 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                             to_utf8_lower((U8*)s, tmpbuf1, &ulen1);
                             to_utf8_upper((U8*)s, tmpbuf2, &ulen2);
 
-                            c1 = utf8n_to_uvuni(tmpbuf1, UTF8_MAXBYTES, 0,
+                            st->c1 = utf8n_to_uvuni(tmpbuf1, UTF8_MAXBYTES, 0,
                                                 uniflags);
-                            c2 = utf8n_to_uvuni(tmpbuf2, UTF8_MAXBYTES, 0,
+                            st->c2 = utf8n_to_uvuni(tmpbuf2, UTF8_MAXBYTES, 0,
                                                 uniflags);
                        }
                        else {
-                           c2 = c1 = utf8n_to_uvchr(s, UTF8_MAXBYTES, 0,
+                           st->c2 = st->c1 = utf8n_to_uvchr(s, UTF8_MAXBYTES, 0,
                                                     uniflags);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            else
-               c1 = c2 = -1000;
+               st->c1 = st->c2 = -1000;
        assume_ok_easy:
            PL_reginput = locinput;
-           if (minmod) {
-               minmod = 0;
-               if (ln && regrepeat(scan, ln) < ln)
+           if (st->minmod) {
+               st->minmod = 0;
+               if (st->ln && regrepeat(scan, st->ln) < st->ln)
                    sayNO;
                locinput = PL_reginput;
-               REGCP_SET(lastcp);
-               if (c1 != -1000) {
-                   old = locinput;
-                   count = 0;
+               REGCP_SET(st->lastcp);
+               if (st->c1 != -1000) {
+                   st->old = locinput;
+                   st->count = 0;
 
                    if  (n == REG_INFTY) {
-                       e = PL_regeol - 1;
+                       st->e = PL_regeol - 1;
                        if (do_utf8)
-                           while (UTF8_IS_CONTINUATION(*(U8*)e))
-                               e--;
+                           while (UTF8_IS_CONTINUATION(*(U8*)st->e))
+                               st->e--;
                    }
                    else if (do_utf8) {
-                       int m = n - ln;
-                       for (e = locinput;
-                            m >0 && e + UTF8SKIP(e) <= PL_regeol; m--)
-                           e += UTF8SKIP(e);
+                       int m = n - st->ln;
+                       for (st->e = locinput;
+                            m >0 && st->e + UTF8SKIP(st->e) <= PL_regeol; m--)
+                           st->e += UTF8SKIP(st->e);
                    }
                    else {
-                       e = locinput + n - ln;
-                       if (e >= PL_regeol)
-                           e = PL_regeol - 1;
+                       st->e = locinput + n - st->ln;
+                       if (st->e >= PL_regeol)
+                           st->e = PL_regeol - 1;
                    }
                    while (1) {
                        /* Find place 'next' could work */
                        if (!do_utf8) {
-                           if (c1 == c2) {
-                               while (locinput <= e &&
-                                      UCHARAT(locinput) != c1)
+                           if (st->c1 == st->c2) {
+                               while (locinput <= st->e &&
+                                      UCHARAT(locinput) != st->c1)
                                    locinput++;
                            } else {
-                               while (locinput <= e
-                                      && UCHARAT(locinput) != c1
-                                      && UCHARAT(locinput) != c2)
+                               while (locinput <= st->e
+                                      && UCHARAT(locinput) != st->c1
+                                      && UCHARAT(locinput) != st->c2)
                                    locinput++;
                            }
-                           count = locinput - old;
+                           st->count = locinput - st->old;
                        }
                        else {
-                           if (c1 == c2) {
+                           if (st->c1 == st->c2) {
                                STRLEN len;
                                /* count initialised to
                                 * utf8_distance(old, locinput) */
-                               while (locinput <= e &&
+                               while (locinput <= st->e &&
                                       utf8n_to_uvchr((U8*)locinput,
                                                      UTF8_MAXBYTES, &len,
-                                                     uniflags) != (UV)c1) {
+                                                     uniflags) != (UV)st->c1) {
                                    locinput += len;
-                                   count++;
+                                   st->count++;
                                }
                            } else {
                                STRLEN len;
                                /* count initialised to
                                 * utf8_distance(old, locinput) */
-                               while (locinput <= e) {
+                               while (locinput <= st->e) {
                                    UV c = utf8n_to_uvchr((U8*)locinput,
                                                          UTF8_MAXBYTES, &len,
                                                          uniflags);
-                                   if (c == (UV)c1 || c == (UV)c2)
+                                   if (c == (UV)st->c1 || c == (UV)st->c2)
                                        break;
                                    locinput += len;
-                                   count++;
+                                   st->count++;
                                }
                            }
                        }
-                       if (locinput > e)
+                       if (locinput > st->e)
                            sayNO;
                        /* PL_reginput == old now */
-                       if (locinput != old) {
-                           ln = 1;     /* Did some */
-                           if (regrepeat(scan, count) < count)
+                       if (locinput != st->old) {
+                           st->ln = 1; /* Did some */
+                           if (regrepeat(scan, st->count) < st->count)
                                sayNO;
                        }
                        /* PL_reginput == locinput now */
-                       TRYPAREN(paren, ln, locinput, PLUS1);
+                       TRYPAREN(st->paren, st->ln, locinput, PLUS1);
                        /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
                        PL_reginput = locinput; /* Could be reset... */
-                       REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                       REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                        /* Couldn't or didn't -- move forward. */
-                       old = locinput;
+                       st->old = locinput;
                        if (do_utf8)
                            locinput += UTF8SKIP(locinput);
                        else
                            locinput++;
-                       count = 1;
+                       st->count = 1;
                    }
                }
                else
-               while (n >= ln || (n == REG_INFTY && ln > 0)) { /* ln overflow ? */
+               while (n >= st->ln || (n == REG_INFTY && st->ln > 0)) { /* ln overflow ? */
                    UV c;
-                   if (c1 != -1000) {
+                   if (st->c1 != -1000) {
                        if (do_utf8)
                            c = utf8n_to_uvchr((U8*)PL_reginput,
                                               UTF8_MAXBYTES, 0,
@@ -4224,24 +4174,24 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                        else
                            c = UCHARAT(PL_reginput);
                        /* If it could work, try it. */
-                       if (c == (UV)c1 || c == (UV)c2)
+                       if (c == (UV)st->c1 || c == (UV)st->c2)
                        {
-                           TRYPAREN(paren, ln, PL_reginput, PLUS2);
+                           TRYPAREN(st->paren, st->ln, PL_reginput, PLUS2);
                            /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
-                           REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                           REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                        }
                    }
                    /* If it could work, try it. */
-                   else if (c1 == -1000)
+                   else if (st->c1 == -1000)
                    {
-                       TRYPAREN(paren, ln, PL_reginput, PLUS3);
+                       TRYPAREN(st->paren, st->ln, PL_reginput, PLUS3);
                        /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
-                       REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                       REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                    }
                    /* Couldn't or didn't -- move forward. */
                    PL_reginput = locinput;
                    if (regrepeat(scan, 1)) {
-                       ln++;
+                       st->ln++;
                        locinput = PL_reginput;
                    }
                    else
@@ -4251,22 +4201,22 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            else {
                n = regrepeat(scan, n);
                locinput = PL_reginput;
-               if (ln < n && PL_regkind[(U8)OP(next)] == EOL &&
+               if (st->ln < n && PL_regkind[(U8)OP(next)] == EOL &&
                    (OP(next) != MEOL ||
                        OP(next) == SEOL || OP(next) == EOS))
                {
-                   ln = n;                     /* why back off? */
+                   st->ln = n;                 /* why back off? */
                    /* ...because $ and \Z can match before *and* after
                       newline at the end.  Consider "\n\n" =~ /\n+\Z\n/.
                       We should back off by one in this case. */
                    if (UCHARAT(PL_reginput - 1) == '\n' && OP(next) != EOS)
-                       ln--;
+                       st->ln--;
                }
-               REGCP_SET(lastcp);
+               REGCP_SET(st->lastcp);
                {
                    UV c = 0;
-                   while (n >= ln) {
-                       if (c1 != -1000) {
+                   while (n >= st->ln) {
+                       if (st->c1 != -1000) {
                            if (do_utf8)
                                c = utf8n_to_uvchr((U8*)PL_reginput,
                                                   UTF8_MAXBYTES, 0,
@@ -4275,11 +4225,11 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                                c = UCHARAT(PL_reginput);
                        }
                        /* If it could work, try it. */
-                       if (c1 == -1000 || c == (UV)c1 || c == (UV)c2)
+                       if (st->c1 == -1000 || c == (UV)st->c1 || c == (UV)st->c2)
                            {
-                               TRYPAREN(paren, n, PL_reginput, PLUS4);
+                               TRYPAREN(st->paren, n, PL_reginput, PLUS4);
                                /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
-                               REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+                               REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                            }
                        /* Couldn't or didn't -- back up. */
                        n--;
@@ -4291,12 +4241,12 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            break;
        case END:
            if (PL_reg_call_cc) {
-               cur_call_cc = PL_reg_call_cc;
-               end_re = PL_reg_re;
+               st->cur_call_cc = PL_reg_call_cc;
+               st->end_re = PL_reg_re;
 
                /* Save *all* the positions. */
-               cp = regcppush(0);
-               REGCP_SET(lastcp);
+               st->cp = regcppush(0);
+               REGCP_SET(st->lastcp);
 
                /* Restore parens of the caller. */
                {
@@ -4310,22 +4260,22 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
                PL_reginput = locinput;
 
                cache_re(PL_reg_call_cc->re);
-               oldcc = cc;
-               cc = PL_reg_call_cc->cc;
+               st->oldcc = st->cc;
+               st->cc = PL_reg_call_cc->cc;
                PL_reg_call_cc = PL_reg_call_cc->prev;
-               REGMATCH(cur_call_cc->node, END);
+               REGMATCH(st->cur_call_cc->node, END);
                /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
                if (result) {
-                   PL_reg_call_cc = cur_call_cc;
-                   regcpblow(cp);
+                   PL_reg_call_cc = st->cur_call_cc;
+                   regcpblow(st->cp);
                    sayYES;
                }
-               REGCP_UNWIND(lastcp);
+               REGCP_UNWIND(st->lastcp);
                regcppop();
-               PL_reg_call_cc = cur_call_cc;
-               cc = oldcc;
-               PL_reg_re = end_re;
-               cache_re(end_re);
+               PL_reg_call_cc = st->cur_call_cc;
+               st->cc = st->oldcc;
+               PL_reg_re = st->end_re;
+               cache_re(st->end_re);
 
                DEBUG_EXECUTE_r(
                    PerlIO_printf(Perl_debug_log,
@@ -4379,18 +4329,18 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
            /*** all unsaved local vars undefined at this point */
            if (result != n) {
              say_no:
-               if (logical) {
-                   logical = 0;
-                   sw = 0;
+               if (st->logical) {
+                   st->logical = 0;
+                   st->sw = 0;
                    goto do_longjump;
                }
                else
                    sayNO;
            }
          say_yes:
-           if (logical) {
-               logical = 0;
-               sw = 1;
+           if (st->logical) {
+               st->logical = 0;
+               st->sw = 1;
            }
            if (OP(scan) == SUSPEND) {
                locinput = PL_reginput;
@@ -4421,51 +4371,29 @@ S_regmatch(pTHX_ regnode *prog)
 
       start_recurse:
        {
-           /* save existing local variables */
-           struct regmatch_state *p;
-
-           Newx(p, 1, struct regmatch_state);
-           p->prev_state = prev_state;
-           prev_state = p;
-           p->resume_state = resume_state;
-           p->scan = scan;
-           p->next = next;
-           p->minmod = minmod;
-           p->sw = sw;
-           p->logical = logical;
-           p->unwind = unwind;
-           p->cc = cc;
-           p->locinput = locinput;
-           p->n = n;
-           p->ln = ln;
-           p->c1 = c1;
-           p->c2 = c2;
-           p->paren = paren;
-           p->cp = cp;
-           p->lastcp = lastcp;
-           p->oldcc = oldcc;
-           p->lastloc = lastloc;
-           p->cache_offset = cache_offset;
-           p->cache_bit = cache_bit;
-           p->curlym_l = curlym_l;
-           p->matches = matches;
-           p->maxwanted = maxwanted;
-           p->e = e;
-           p->old = old;
-           p->count = count;
-           p->cur_call_cc = cur_call_cc;
-           p->end_re = end_re;
-           p->accept_buff = accept_buff;
-           p->accepted = accepted;
-           p->reg_call_cc = PL_reg_call_cc;
-
-           scan = new_scan;
+           /* push new state */
+           regmatch_state *oldst = st;
+
+           depth++;
+
+           /* grab the next free state slot */
+           st++;
+           if (st >  &(PL_regmatch_slab->states[PERL_REGMATCH_SLAB_SLOTS-1]))
+               st = S_push_slab(aTHX);
+           PL_regmatch_state = st;
+
+           oldst->next = next;
+           oldst->n = n;
+           oldst->locinput = locinput;
+           oldst->reg_call_cc = PL_reg_call_cc;
+
+           st->cc = oldst->cc;
            locinput = PL_reginput;
            nextchr = UCHARAT(locinput);
-           minmod = 0;
-           sw = 0;
-           logical = 0;
-           unwind = 0;
+           st->minmod = 0;
+           st->sw = 0;
+           st->logical = 0;
+           st->unwind = 0;
 #ifdef DEBUGGING
            PL_regindent++;
 #endif
@@ -4507,8 +4435,8 @@ no:
     goto do_no;
 no_final:
 do_no:
-    if (unwind) {
-       re_unwind_t * const uw = SSPTRt(unwind,re_unwind_t);
+    if (st->unwind) {
+       re_unwind_t * const uw = SSPTRt(st->unwind,re_unwind_t);
 
        switch (uw->type) {
        case RE_UNWIND_BRANCH:
@@ -4525,7 +4453,7 @@ do_no:
            if ( !scan ||
                 OP(scan) != (uwb->type == RE_UNWIND_BRANCH
                              ? BRANCH : BRANCHJ) ) {           /* Failure */
-               unwind = uwb->prev;
+               st->unwind = uwb->prev;
 #ifdef DEBUGGING
                PL_regindent--;
 #endif
@@ -4560,46 +4488,24 @@ do_no:
 #endif
     result = 0;
 exit_level:
-    if (prev_state) {
+
+    if (depth--) {
        /* restore previous state and re-enter */
+       st--;
+       if (st < &PL_regmatch_slab->states[0]) {
+           PL_regmatch_slab = PL_regmatch_slab->prev;
+           st = &PL_regmatch_slab->states[PERL_REGMATCH_SLAB_SLOTS-1];
+       }
+       PL_regmatch_state = st;
 
-       struct regmatch_state *p = prev_state;
-       resume_state = p->resume_state;
-       scan = p->scan;
-       next = p->next;
-       minmod = p->minmod;
-       sw = p->sw;
-       logical = p->logical;
-       unwind = p->unwind;
-       cc = p->cc;
-       locinput = p->locinput;
+       PL_reg_call_cc  = st->reg_call_cc;
+       scan            = st->scan;
+       next            = st->next;
+       n               = st->n;
+       locinput        = st->locinput;
        nextchr = UCHARAT(locinput);
-       n = p->n;
-       ln = p->ln;
-       c1 = p->c1;
-       c2 = p->c2;
-       paren = p->paren;
-       cp = p->cp;
-       lastcp = p->lastcp;
-       oldcc = p->oldcc;
-       lastloc = p->lastloc;
-       cache_offset = p->cache_offset;
-       cache_bit = p->cache_bit;
-       curlym_l = p->curlym_l;
-       matches = p->matches;
-       maxwanted = p->maxwanted;
-       e = p->e;
-       old = p->old;
-       count = p->count;
-       cur_call_cc = p->cur_call_cc;
-       end_re = p->end_re;
-       accept_buff = p->accept_buff;
-       accepted = p->accepted;
-       PL_reg_call_cc = p->reg_call_cc;
-       prev_state = p->prev_state;
-       Safefree(p);
-
-       switch (resume_state) {
+
+       switch (st->resume_state) {
        case resume_TRIE1:
            goto resume_point_TRIE1;
        case resume_TRIE2:
@@ -4643,6 +4549,20 @@ exit_level:
        }
        /* NOTREACHED */
     }
+    /* restore original high-water mark */
+    PL_regmatch_slab  = orig_slab;
+    PL_regmatch_state = orig_state;
+
+    /* free all slabs above current one */
+    if (orig_slab->next) {
+       regmatch_slab *osl, *sl = orig_slab->next;
+       orig_slab->next = NULL;
+       while (sl) {
+           osl = sl;
+           sl = sl->next;
+       }
+    }
+
     return result;
 
 }
index 2f2997a..58aa048 100644 (file)
--- a/regexp.h
+++ b/regexp.h
@@ -146,3 +146,116 @@ typedef struct regexp {
 #define FBMrf_MULTILINE        1
 
 struct re_scream_pos_data_s;
+
+/* an accepting state/position*/
+struct _reg_trie_accepted {
+    U8   *endpos;
+    U16  wordnum;
+};
+typedef struct _reg_trie_accepted reg_trie_accepted;
+
+
+/* structures for holding and saving the state maintained by regmatch() */
+
+typedef I32 CHECKPOINT;
+
+/* Current curly descriptor */
+typedef struct curcur CURCUR;
+struct curcur {
+    int                parenfloor;     /* how far back to strip paren data */
+    int                cur;            /* how many instances of scan we've matched */
+    int                min;            /* the minimal number of scans to match */
+    int                max;            /* the maximal number of scans to match */
+    int                minmod;         /* whether to work our way up or down */
+    regnode *  scan;           /* the thing to match */
+    regnode *  next;           /* what has to match after it */
+    char *     lastloc;        /* where we started matching this scan */
+    CURCUR *   oldcc;          /* current curly before we started this one */
+};
+
+typedef struct re_cc_state
+{
+    I32 ss;
+    regnode *node;
+    struct re_cc_state *prev;
+    CURCUR *cc;
+    regexp *re;
+} re_cc_state;
+
+
+
+typedef enum {
+    resume_TRIE1,
+    resume_TRIE2,
+    resume_CURLYX,
+    resume_WHILEM1,
+    resume_WHILEM2,
+    resume_WHILEM3,
+    resume_WHILEM4,
+    resume_WHILEM5,
+    resume_WHILEM6,
+    resume_CURLYM1,
+    resume_CURLYM2,
+    resume_CURLYM3,
+    resume_CURLYM4,
+    resume_IFMATCH,
+    resume_PLUS1,
+    resume_PLUS2,
+    resume_PLUS3,
+    resume_PLUS4,
+    resume_END
+} regmatch_resume_states;
+
+
+typedef struct {
+
+    /* these vars contain state that needs to be maintained
+     * across the main while loop ... */
+
+    regmatch_resume_states resume_state; /* where to jump to on return */
+    regnode *scan;             /* Current node. */
+    regnode *next;             /* Next node. */
+    bool minmod;               /* the next "{n.m}" is a "{n,m}?" */
+    bool sw;                   /* the condition value in (?(cond)a|b) */
+    int logical;
+    I32 unwind;                        /* savestack index of current unwind block */
+    CURCUR *cc;                        /* current innermost curly struct */
+    char *locinput;
+
+    /* ... while the rest of these are local to an individual branch;
+     * thus they can be safely reused in other branches. */
+
+    I32 n;                     /* no or next */
+    I32 ln;                    /* len or last */
+    I32 c1, c2, paren;         /* case fold search, parenth */
+    CHECKPOINT cp;             /* remember current savestack indexes */
+    CHECKPOINT lastcp;
+    CURCUR *oldcc;             /* tmp copy of cc */
+    char *lastloc;             /* Detection of 0-len. */
+    I32 cache_offset;
+    I32 cache_bit;
+    I32 curlym_l;
+    I32 matches;
+    I32 maxwanted;
+    char *e;
+    char *old;
+    int count;
+    re_cc_state *cur_call_cc;
+    regexp *end_re;
+    reg_trie_accepted *accept_buff;
+    U32 accepted;              /* how many accepting states we have seen */
+
+    re_cc_state *reg_call_cc;  /* saved value of PL_reg_call_cc */
+} regmatch_state;
+
+/* how many regmatch_state structs to allocate as a single slab.
+ * We do it in 4K blocks for efficiency. The "3" is 2 for the next/prev
+ * pointers, plus 1 for any mythical malloc overhead. */
+#define PERL_REGMATCH_SLAB_SLOTS \
+    ((4096 - 3 * sizeof (void*)) / sizeof(regmatch_state))
+
+typedef struct regmatch_slab {
+    regmatch_state states[PERL_REGMATCH_SLAB_SLOTS];
+    struct regmatch_slab *prev, *next;
+} regmatch_slab;
diff --git a/sv.c b/sv.c
index c1dcf76..d1a4a6c 100644 (file)
--- a/sv.c
+++ b/sv.c
@@ -11482,6 +11482,7 @@ perl_clone_using(PerlInterpreter *proto_perl, UV flags,
 
     PL_reginterp_cnt   = 0;
     PL_reg_starttry    = 0;
+    PL_regmatch_slab   = NULL;
 
     /* Pluggable optimizer */
     PL_peepp           = proto_perl->Tpeepp;
index 5db1a33..34bd747 100644 (file)
--- a/thrdvar.h
+++ b/thrdvar.h
@@ -221,3 +221,8 @@ PERLVAR(Twatchok,   char *)
 
 PERLVAR(Treg_match_utf8,       bool)           /* was what we matched against utf8 */
 
+/* the currently active slab in a chain of slabs of regmatch states,
+ * and the currently active state within that slab */
+
+PERLVARI(Tregmatch_slab,       regmatch_slab *, NULL)
+PERLVAR(Tregmatch_state,       regmatch_state *)