Add a new SAVEf_KEEPOLDELEM flag to save_scalar_at() and save_{a,h}elem_flags()

When set, save_scalar_at() doesn't replace the given SV by a fresh new one. local magic is not called in this case.

diff --git a/scope.c b/scope.c
index 85f1c48..5aaf5de 100644 (file)
--- a/scope.c
+++ b/scope.c
@@ -167,11 +167,14 @@ STATIC SV *
 S_save_scalar_at(pTHX_ SV **sptr, const U32 flags)
 {
     dVAR;
-    SV * const osv = *sptr;
-    register SV * const sv = *sptr = newSV(0);
+    SV * osv;
+    register SV *sv;
 
     PERL_ARGS_ASSERT_SAVE_SCALAR_AT;
 
+    osv = *sptr;
+    sv  = (flags & SAVEf_KEEPOLDELEM) ? osv : (*sptr = newSV(0));
+
     if (SvTYPE(osv) >= SVt_PVMG && SvMAGIC(osv) && SvTYPE(osv) != SVt_PVGV) {
        if (SvGMAGICAL(osv)) {
            const bool oldtainted = PL_tainted;
@@ -179,8 +182,10 @@ S_save_scalar_at(pTHX_ SV **sptr, const U32 flags)
               (SVp_IOK|SVp_NOK|SVp_POK)) >> PRIVSHIFT;
            PL_tainted = oldtainted;
        }
-       mg_localize(osv, sv, (flags & SAVEf_SETMAGIC) != 0);
+       if (!(flags & SAVEf_KEEPOLDELEM))
+           mg_localize(osv, sv, (flags & SAVEf_SETMAGIC) != 0);
     }
+
     return sv;
 }
 
@@ -586,6 +591,8 @@ Perl_save_aelem_flags(pTHX_ AV *av, I32 idx, SV **sptr, const U32 flags)
     if (!AvREAL(av) && AvREIFY(av))
        SvREFCNT_inc_void(*sptr);
     save_scalar_at(sptr, flags); /* XXX - FIXME - see #60360 */
+    if (flags & SAVEf_KEEPOLDELEM)
+       return;
     sv = *sptr;
     /* If we're localizing a tied array element, this new sv
      * won't actually be stored in the array - so it won't get
@@ -610,6 +617,8 @@ Perl_save_helem_flags(pTHX_ HV *hv, SV *key, SV **sptr, const U32 flags)
     SSPUSHPTR(SvREFCNT_inc(*sptr));
     SSPUSHINT(SAVEt_HELEM);
     save_scalar_at(sptr, flags);
+    if (flags & SAVEf_KEEPOLDELEM)
+       return;
     sv = *sptr;
     /* If we're localizing a tied hash element, this new sv
      * won't actually be stored in the hash - so it won't get

diff --git a/scope.h b/scope.h
index 7bda4c8..77a389d 100644 (file)
--- a/scope.h
+++ b/scope.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #define SAVEt_ADELETE          46
 
 #define SAVEf_SETMAGIC         1
+#define SAVEf_KEEPOLDELEM      2
 
 #define save_aelem(av,idx,sptr)        save_aelem_flags(av,idx,sptr,SAVEf_SETMAGIC)
 #define save_helem(hv,key,sptr)        save_helem_flags(hv,key,sptr,SAVEf_SETMAGIC)