p4raw-id: //depot/perl@29489
register const unsigned char *littleend;
I32 found = 0;
+ assert(SvTYPE(littlestr) == SVt_PVBM);
+
if (*old_posp == -1
? (pos = PL_screamfirst[BmRARE(littlestr)]) < 0
: (((pos = *old_posp), pos += PL_screamnext[pos]) == 0)) {