} \
} STMT_END
-#define BmRARE(sv) ((XPVBM*) SvANY(sv))->xbm_rare
-#define BmUSEFUL(sv) ((XPVBM*) SvANY(sv))->xbm_useful
-#define BmPREVIOUS(sv) ((XPVBM*) SvANY(sv))->xbm_previous
+#if defined (DEBUGGING) && defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(PERL_GCC_BRACE_GROUPS_FORBIDDEN)
+# define BmRARE(sv) \
+ (*({ SV *const _svi = (SV *) (sv); \
+ assert(SvTYPE(_svi) == SVt_PVBM); \
+ &(((XPVBM*) SvANY(_svi))->xbm_rare); \
+ }))
+# define BmUSEFUL(sv) \
+ (*({ SV *const _svi = (SV *) (sv); \
+ assert(SvTYPE(_svi) == SVt_PVBM); \
+ &(((XPVBM*) SvANY(_svi))->xbm_useful); \
+ }))
+# define BmPREVIOUS(sv) \
+ (*({ SV *const _svi = (SV *) (sv); \
+ assert(SvTYPE(_svi) == SVt_PVBM); \
+ &(((XPVBM*) SvANY(_svi))->xbm_previous); \
+ }))
+#else
+# define BmRARE(sv) ((XPVBM*) SvANY(sv))->xbm_rare
+# define BmUSEFUL(sv) ((XPVBM*) SvANY(sv))->xbm_useful
+# define BmPREVIOUS(sv) ((XPVBM*) SvANY(sv))->xbm_previous
+#endif
#define FmLINES(sv) ((XPVFM*) SvANY(sv))->xfm_lines