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# Line 180  build a version of PCRE that works this Line 180  build a version of PCRE that works this
180  </pre>  </pre>
181  to the <b>configure</b> command. With this configuration, PCRE will use the  to the <b>configure</b> command. With this configuration, PCRE will use the
182  <b>pcre_stack_malloc</b> and <b>pcre_stack_free</b> variables to call memory  <b>pcre_stack_malloc</b> and <b>pcre_stack_free</b> variables to call memory
183  management functions. Separate functions are provided because the usage is very  management functions. By default these point to <b>malloc()</b> and
184  predictable: the block sizes requested are always the same, and the blocks are  <b>free()</b>, but you can replace the pointers so that your own functions are
185  always freed in reverse order. A calling program might be able to implement  used.
186  optimized functions that perform better than the standard <b>malloc()</b> and  </P>
187  <b>free()</b> functions. PCRE runs noticeably more slowly when built in this  <P>
188  way. This option affects only the <b>pcre_exec()</b> function; it is not  Separate functions are provided rather than using <b>pcre_malloc</b> and
189  relevant for the the <b>pcre_dfa_exec()</b> function.  <b>pcre_free</b> because the usage is very predictable: the block sizes
190    requested are always the same, and the blocks are always freed in reverse
191    order. A calling program might be able to implement optimized functions that
192    perform better than <b>malloc()</b> and <b>free()</b>. PCRE runs noticeably more
193    slowly when built in this way. This option affects only the <b>pcre_exec()</b>
194    function; it is not relevant for the the <b>pcre_dfa_exec()</b> function.
195  </P>  </P>
196  <br><a name="SEC10" href="#TOC1">LIMITING PCRE RESOURCE USAGE</a><br>  <br><a name="SEC10" href="#TOC1">LIMITING PCRE RESOURCE USAGE</a><br>
197  <P>  <P>
# Line 260  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England. Line 265  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
265  </P>  </P>
266  <br><a name="SEC15" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>  <br><a name="SEC15" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
267  <P>  <P>
268  Last updated: 16 April 2007  Last updated: 05 June 2007
269  <br>  <br>
270  Copyright &copy; 1997-2007 University of Cambridge.  Copyright &copy; 1997-2007 University of Cambridge.
271  <br>  <br>
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