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1  ChangeLog for PCRE  ChangeLog for PCRE
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3    
4  Version 8.13 30-Apr-2011  Version 8.20
5    ------------
6    
7    1. Change 37 of 8.13 broke patterns like [:a]...[b:] because it thought it had
8    a POSIX class. After further experiments with Perl, which convinced me that
9    Perl has bugs and confusions, a closing square bracket is no longer allowed in
10    a POSIX name.
11    
12    
13    Version 8.13 16-Aug-2011
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15    
16  1.  The Unicode data tables have been updated to Unicode 6.0.0.  1.  The Unicode data tables have been updated to Unicode 6.0.0.
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29      code. (b) A reference to 2 copies of a 3-byte code would not match 2 of a      code. (b) A reference to 2 copies of a 3-byte code would not match 2 of a
30      2-byte code at the end of the subject (it thought there wasn't enough data      2-byte code at the end of the subject (it thought there wasn't enough data
31      left).      left).
32    
33  5.  Comprehensive information about what went wrong is now returned by  5.  Comprehensive information about what went wrong is now returned by
34      pcre_exec() and pcre_dfa_exec() when the UTF-8 string check fails, as long      pcre_exec() and pcre_dfa_exec() when the UTF-8 string check fails, as long
35      as the output vector has at least 2 elements. The offset of the start of      as the output vector has at least 2 elements. The offset of the start of
36      the failing character and a reason code are placed in the vector.      the failing character and a reason code are placed in the vector.
37    
38  6.  When the UTF-8 string check fails for pcre_compile(), the offset that is  6.  When the UTF-8 string check fails for pcre_compile(), the offset that is
39      now returned is for the first byte of the failing character, instead of the      now returned is for the first byte of the failing character, instead of the
40      last byte inspected. This is an incompatible change, but I hope it is small      last byte inspected. This is an incompatible change, but I hope it is small
41      enough not to be a problem. It makes the returned offset consistent with      enough not to be a problem. It makes the returned offset consistent with
42      pcre_exec() and pcre_dfa_exec().      pcre_exec() and pcre_dfa_exec().
43    
44  7.  pcretest now gives a text phrase as well as the error number when  7.  pcretest now gives a text phrase as well as the error number when
45      pcre_exec() or pcre_dfa_exec() fails; if the error is a UTF-8 check      pcre_exec() or pcre_dfa_exec() fails; if the error is a UTF-8 check
46      failure, the offset and reason code are output.      failure, the offset and reason code are output.
47    
48  8.  When \R was used with a maximizing quantifier it failed to skip backwards  8.  When \R was used with a maximizing quantifier it failed to skip backwards
49      over a \r\n pair if the subsequent match failed. Instead, it just skipped      over a \r\n pair if the subsequent match failed. Instead, it just skipped
50      back over a single character (\n). This seems wrong (because it treated the      back over a single character (\n). This seems wrong (because it treated the
51      two characters as a single entity when going forwards), conflicts with the      two characters as a single entity when going forwards), conflicts with the
52      documentation that \R is equivalent to (?>\r\n|\n|...etc), and makes the      documentation that \R is equivalent to (?>\r\n|\n|...etc), and makes the
53      behaviour of \R* different to (\R)*, which also seems wrong. The behaviour      behaviour of \R* different to (\R)*, which also seems wrong. The behaviour
54      has been changed.      has been changed.
55    
56  9.  Some internal refactoring has changed the processing so that the handling  9.  Some internal refactoring has changed the processing so that the handling
57      of the PCRE_CASELESS and PCRE_MULTILINE options is done entirely at compile      of the PCRE_CASELESS and PCRE_MULTILINE options is done entirely at compile
58      time (the PCRE_DOTALL option was changed this way some time ago: version      time (the PCRE_DOTALL option was changed this way some time ago: version
59      7.7 change 16). This has made it possible to abolish the OP_OPT op code,      7.7 change 16). This has made it possible to abolish the OP_OPT op code,
60      which was always a bit of a fudge. It also means that there is one less      which was always a bit of a fudge. It also means that there is one less
61      argument for the match() function, which reduces its stack requirements      argument for the match() function, which reduces its stack requirements
62      slightly. This change also fixes an incompatibility with Perl: the pattern      slightly. This change also fixes an incompatibility with Perl: the pattern
63      (?i:([^b]))(?1) should not match "ab", but previously PCRE gave a match.      (?i:([^b]))(?1) should not match "ab", but previously PCRE gave a match.
64    
65  10. More internal refactoring has drastically reduced the number of recursive  10. More internal refactoring has drastically reduced the number of recursive
66      calls to match() for possessively repeated groups such as (abc)++ when      calls to match() for possessively repeated groups such as (abc)++ when
67      using pcre_exec().      using pcre_exec().
68    
69  11. While implementing 10, a number of bugs in the handling of groups were  11. While implementing 10, a number of bugs in the handling of groups were
70      discovered and fixed:      discovered and fixed:
71    
72      (?<=(a)+) was not diagnosed as invalid (non-fixed-length lookbehind).      (?<=(a)+) was not diagnosed as invalid (non-fixed-length lookbehind).
73      (a|)*(?1) gave a compile-time internal error.      (a|)*(?1) gave a compile-time internal error.
74      ((a|)+)+  did not notice that the outer group could match an empty string.      ((a|)+)+  did not notice that the outer group could match an empty string.
75      (^a|^)+   was not marked as anchored.      (^a|^)+   was not marked as anchored.
76      (.*a|.*)+ was not marked as matching at start or after a newline.      (.*a|.*)+ was not marked as matching at start or after a newline.
77    
78  12. Yet more internal refactoring has removed another argument from the match()  12. Yet more internal refactoring has removed another argument from the match()
79      function. Special calls to this function are now indicated by setting a      function. Special calls to this function are now indicated by setting a
80      value in a variable in the "match data" data block.      value in a variable in the "match data" data block.
81    
82  13. Be more explicit in pcre_study() instead of relying on "default" for  13. Be more explicit in pcre_study() instead of relying on "default" for
83      opcodes that mean there is no starting character; this means that when new      opcodes that mean there is no starting character; this means that when new
84      ones are added and accidentally left out of pcre_study(), testing should      ones are added and accidentally left out of pcre_study(), testing should
85      pick them up.      pick them up.
86    
87  14. The -s option of pcretest has been documented for ages as being an old  14. The -s option of pcretest has been documented for ages as being an old
88      synonym of -m (show memory usage). I have changed it to mean "force study      synonym of -m (show memory usage). I have changed it to mean "force study
89      for every regex", that is, assume /S for every regex. This is similar to -i      for every regex", that is, assume /S for every regex. This is similar to -i
90      and -d etc. It's slightly incompatible, but I'm hoping nobody is still      and -d etc. It's slightly incompatible, but I'm hoping nobody is still
91      using it. It makes it easier to run collections of tests with and without      using it. It makes it easier to run collections of tests with and without
92      study enabled, and thereby test pcre_study() more easily. All the standard      study enabled, and thereby test pcre_study() more easily. All the standard
93      tests are now run with and without -s (but some patterns can be marked as      tests are now run with and without -s (but some patterns can be marked as
94      "never study" - see 20 below).      "never study" - see 20 below).
95    
96  15. When (*ACCEPT) was used in a subpattern that was called recursively, the  15. When (*ACCEPT) was used in a subpattern that was called recursively, the
97      restoration of the capturing data to the outer values was not happening      restoration of the capturing data to the outer values was not happening
98      correctly.      correctly.
99    
100  16. If a recursively called subpattern ended with (*ACCEPT) and matched an  16. If a recursively called subpattern ended with (*ACCEPT) and matched an
101      empty string, and PCRE_NOTEMPTY was set, pcre_exec() thought the whole      empty string, and PCRE_NOTEMPTY was set, pcre_exec() thought the whole
102      pattern had matched an empty string, and so incorrectly returned a no      pattern had matched an empty string, and so incorrectly returned a no
103      match.      match.
104    
105  17. There was optimizing code for the last branch of non-capturing parentheses,  17. There was optimizing code for the last branch of non-capturing parentheses,
106      and also for the obeyed branch of a conditional subexpression, which used      and also for the obeyed branch of a conditional subexpression, which used
107      tail recursion to cut down on stack usage. Unfortunately, not that there is      tail recursion to cut down on stack usage. Unfortunately, now that there is
108      the possibility of (*THEN) occurring in these branches, tail recursion is      the possibility of (*THEN) occurring in these branches, tail recursion is
109      no longer possible because the return has to be checked for (*THEN). These      no longer possible because the return has to be checked for (*THEN). These
110      two optimizations have therefore been removed.      two optimizations have therefore been removed.
111    
112  18. If a pattern containing \R was studied, it was assumed that \R always  18. If a pattern containing \R was studied, it was assumed that \R always
113      matched two bytes, thus causing the minimum subject length to be      matched two bytes, thus causing the minimum subject length to be
114      incorrectly computed because \R can also match just one byte.      incorrectly computed because \R can also match just one byte.
115    
116  19. If a pattern containing (*ACCEPT) was studied, the minimum subject length  19. If a pattern containing (*ACCEPT) was studied, the minimum subject length
117      was incorrectly computed.      was incorrectly computed.
118    
119  20. If /S is present twice on a test pattern in pcretest input, it *disables*  20. If /S is present twice on a test pattern in pcretest input, it now
120      studying, thereby overriding the use of -s on the command line. This is      *disables* studying, thereby overriding the use of -s on the command line
121      necessary for one or two tests to keep the output identical in both cases.      (see 14 above). This is necessary for one or two tests to keep the output
122        identical in both cases.
123    
124  21. When (*ACCEPT) was used in an assertion that matched an empty string and  21. When (*ACCEPT) was used in an assertion that matched an empty string and
125      PCRE_NOTEMPTY was set, PCRE applied the non-empty test to the assertion.      PCRE_NOTEMPTY was set, PCRE applied the non-empty test to the assertion.
126    
127  22. When an atomic group that contained a capturing parenthesis was  22. When an atomic group that contained a capturing parenthesis was
128      successfully matched, but the branch in which it appeared failed, the      successfully matched, but the branch in which it appeared failed, the
129      capturing was not being forgotten if a higher numbered group was later      capturing was not being forgotten if a higher numbered group was later
130      captured. For example, /(?>(a))b|(a)c/ when matching "ac" set capturing      captured. For example, /(?>(a))b|(a)c/ when matching "ac" set capturing
131      group 1 to "a", when in fact it should be unset. This applied to multi-      group 1 to "a", when in fact it should be unset. This applied to multi-
132      branched capturing and non-capturing groups, repeated or not, and also to      branched capturing and non-capturing groups, repeated or not, and also to
133      positive assertions (capturing in negative assertions is not well defined      positive assertions (capturing in negative assertions does not happen
134      in PCRE) and also to nested atomic groups.      in PCRE) and also to nested atomic groups.
135    
136  23. Add the ++ qualifier feature to pcretest, to show the remainder of the  23. Add the ++ qualifier feature to pcretest, to show the remainder of the
137      subject after a captured substring (to make it easier to tell which of a      subject after a captured substring, to make it easier to tell which of a
138      number of identical substrings has been captured).      number of identical substrings has been captured.
139    
140  24. The way atomic groups are processed by pcre_exec() has been changed so that  24. The way atomic groups are processed by pcre_exec() has been changed so that
141      if they are repeated, backtracking one repetition now resets captured      if they are repeated, backtracking one repetition now resets captured
142      values correctly. For example, if ((?>(a+)b)+aabab) is matched against      values correctly. For example, if ((?>(a+)b)+aabab) is matched against
143      "aaaabaaabaabab" the value of captured group 2 is now correctly recorded as      "aaaabaaabaabab" the value of captured group 2 is now correctly recorded as
144      "aaa". Previously, it would have been "a". As part of this code      "aaa". Previously, it would have been "a". As part of this code
145      refactoring, the way recursive calls are handled has also been changed.      refactoring, the way recursive calls are handled has also been changed.
146    
147  24. If an assertion condition captured any substrings, they were not passed  25. If an assertion condition captured any substrings, they were not passed
148      back unless some other capturing happened later. For example, if      back unless some other capturing happened later. For example, if
149      (?(?=(a))a) was matched against "a", no capturing was returned.      (?(?=(a))a) was matched against "a", no capturing was returned.
150    
151  25. When studying a pattern that contained subroutine calls or assertions,  26. When studying a pattern that contained subroutine calls or assertions,
152      the code for finding the minimum length of a possible match was handling      the code for finding the minimum length of a possible match was handling
153      direct recursions such as (xxx(?1)|yyy) but not mutual recursions (where      direct recursions such as (xxx(?1)|yyy) but not mutual recursions (where
154      group 1 called group 2 while simultaneously a separate group 2 called group      group 1 called group 2 while simultaneously a separate group 2 called group
155      1). A stack overflow occurred in this case. I have fixed this by limiting      1). A stack overflow occurred in this case. I have fixed this by limiting
156      the recursion depth to 10.      the recursion depth to 10.
157    
158  26. Updated RunTest.bat in the distribution to the version supplied by Tom  27. Updated RunTest.bat in the distribution to the version supplied by Tom
159      Fortmann. This supports explicit test numbers on the command line, and has      Fortmann. This supports explicit test numbers on the command line, and has
160      argument validation and error reporting.      argument validation and error reporting.
161    
162  27. An instance of \X with an unlimited repeat could fail if at any point the  28. An instance of \X with an unlimited repeat could fail if at any point the
163      first character it looked at was a mark character.      first character it looked at was a mark character.
164    
165  28. Some minor code refactoring concerning Unicode properties and scripts  29. Some minor code refactoring concerning Unicode properties and scripts
166      should reduce the stack requirement of match() slightly.      should reduce the stack requirement of match() slightly.
167    
168  29. Added the '=' option to pcretest to check the setting of unused capturing  30. Added the '=' option to pcretest to check the setting of unused capturing
169      slots at the end of the pattern, which are documented as being -1, but are      slots at the end of the pattern, which are documented as being -1, but are
170      not included in the return count.      not included in the return count.
171    
172  30. If \k was not followed by a braced, angle-bracketed, or quoted name, PCRE  31. If \k was not followed by a braced, angle-bracketed, or quoted name, PCRE
173      compiled something random. Now it gives a compile-time error (as does      compiled something random. Now it gives a compile-time error (as does
174      Perl).      Perl).
175    
176  31. A *MARK encountered during the processing of a positive assertion is now  32. A *MARK encountered during the processing of a positive assertion is now
177      recorded and passed back (compatible with Perl).      recorded and passed back (compatible with Perl).
178    
179  32. If --only-matching or --colour was set on a pcregrep call whose pattern  33. If --only-matching or --colour was set on a pcregrep call whose pattern
180      had alternative anchored branches, the search for a second match in a line      had alternative anchored branches, the search for a second match in a line
181      was done as if at the line start. Thus, for example, /^01|^02/ incorrectly      was done as if at the line start. Thus, for example, /^01|^02/ incorrectly
182      matched the line "0102" twice. The same bug affected patterns that started      matched the line "0102" twice. The same bug affected patterns that started
183      with a backwards assertion. For example /\b01|\b02/ also matched "0102"      with a backwards assertion. For example /\b01|\b02/ also matched "0102"
184      twice.      twice.
185    
186  33. Previously, PCRE did not allow quantification of assertions. However, Perl  34. Previously, PCRE did not allow quantification of assertions. However, Perl
187      does, and because of capturing effects, quantifying parenthesized      does, and because of capturing effects, quantifying parenthesized
188      assertions may at times be useful. Quantifiers are now allowed for      assertions may at times be useful. Quantifiers are now allowed for
189      parenthesized assertions.      parenthesized assertions.
190    
191    35. A minor code tidy in pcre_compile() when checking options for \R usage.
192    
193    36. \g was being checked for fancy things in a character class, when it should
194        just be a literal "g".
195    
196    37. PCRE was rejecting [:a[:digit:]] whereas Perl was not. It seems that the
197        appearance of a nested POSIX class supersedes an apparent external class.
198        For example, [:a[:digit:]b:] matches "a", "b", ":", or a digit. Also,
199        unescaped square brackets may also appear as part of class names. For
200        example, [:a[:abc]b:] gives unknown class "[:abc]b:]". PCRE now behaves
201        more like Perl. (But see 8.20/1 above.)
202    
203    38. PCRE was giving an error for \N with a braced quantifier such as {1,} (this
204        was because it thought it was \N{name}, which is not supported).
205    
206    39. Add minix to OS list not supporting the -S option in pcretest.
207    
208    40. PCRE tries to detect cases of infinite recursion at compile time, but it
209        cannot analyze patterns in sufficient detail to catch mutual recursions
210        such as ((?1))((?2)). There is now a runtime test that gives an error if a
211        subgroup is called recursively as a subpattern for a second time at the
212        same position in the subject string. In previous releases this might have
213        been caught by the recursion limit, or it might have run out of stack.
214    
215    41. A pattern such as /(?(R)a+|(?R)b)/ is quite safe, as the recursion can
216        happen only once. PCRE was, however incorrectly giving a compile time error
217        "recursive call could loop indefinitely" because it cannot analyze the
218        pattern in sufficient detail. The compile time test no longer happens when
219        PCRE is compiling a conditional subpattern, but actual runaway loops are
220        now caught at runtime (see 40 above).
221    
222    42. It seems that Perl allows any characters other than a closing parenthesis
223        to be part of the NAME in (*MARK:NAME) and other backtracking verbs. PCRE
224        has been changed to be the same.
225    
226    43. Updated configure.ac to put in more quoting round AC_LANG_PROGRAM etc. so
227        as not to get warnings when autogen.sh is called. Also changed
228        AC_PROG_LIBTOOL (deprecated) to LT_INIT (the current macro).
229    
230    44. To help people who use pcregrep to scan files containing exceedingly long
231        lines, the following changes have been made:
232    
233        (a) The default value of the buffer size parameter has been increased from
234            8K to 20K. (The actual buffer used is three times this size.)
235    
236        (b) The default can be changed by ./configure --with-pcregrep-bufsize when
237            PCRE is built.
238    
239        (c) A --buffer-size=n option has been added to pcregrep, to allow the size
240            to be set at run time.
241    
242        (d) Numerical values in pcregrep options can be followed by K or M, for
243            example --buffer-size=50K.
244    
245        (e) If a line being scanned overflows pcregrep's buffer, an error is now
246            given and the return code is set to 2.
247    
248    45. Add a pointer to the latest mark to the callout data block.
249    
250    46. The pattern /.(*F)/, when applied to "abc" with PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD, gave a
251        partial match of an empty string instead of no match. This was specific to
252        the use of ".".
253    
254    47. The pattern /f.*/8s, when applied to "for" with PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD, gave a
255        complete match instead of a partial match. This bug was dependent on both
256        the PCRE_UTF8 and PCRE_DOTALL options being set.
257    
258    48. For a pattern such as /\babc|\bdef/ pcre_study() was failing to set up the
259        starting byte set, because \b was not being ignored.
260    
261    
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