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# Line 77  This example shows that one way of avoid Line 77  This example shows that one way of avoid
77  subject strings is to write repeated parenthesized subpatterns to match more  subject strings is to write repeated parenthesized subpatterns to match more
78  than one character whenever possible.  than one character whenever possible.
79  </P>  </P>
80    <br><b>
81    Compiling PCRE to use heap instead of stack
82    </b><br>
83  <P>  <P>
84  In environments where stack memory is constrained, you might want to compile  In environments where stack memory is constrained, you might want to compile
85  PCRE to use heap memory instead of stack for remembering back-up points. This  PCRE to use heap memory instead of stack for remembering back-up points. This
# Line 91  cause PCRE to use your own functions. Si Line 94  cause PCRE to use your own functions. Si
94  same, and are always freed in reverse order, it may be possible to implement  same, and are always freed in reverse order, it may be possible to implement
95  customized memory handlers that are more efficient than the standard functions.  customized memory handlers that are more efficient than the standard functions.
96  </P>  </P>
97    <br><b>
98    Limiting PCRE's stack usage
99    </b><br>
100    <P>
101    PCRE has an internal counter that can be used to limit the depth of recursion,
102    and thus cause <b>pcre_exec()</b> to give an error code before it runs out of
103    stack. By default, the limit is very large, and unlikely ever to operate. It
104    can be changed when PCRE is built, and it can also be set when
105    <b>pcre_exec()</b> is called. For details of these interfaces, see the
106    <a href="pcrebuild.html"><b>pcrebuild</b></a>
107    and
108    <a href="pcreapi.html"><b>pcreapi</b></a>
109    documentation.
110    </P>
111    <P>
112    As a very rough rule of thumb, you should reckon on about 500 bytes per
113    recursion. Thus, if you want to limit your stack usage to 8Mb, you
114    should set the limit at 16000 recursions. A 64Mb stack, on the other hand, can
115    support around 128000 recursions. The <b>pcretest</b> test program has a command
116    line option (<b>-S</b>) that can be used to increase the size of its stack.
117    </P>
118    <br><b>
119    Changing stack size in Unix-like systems
120    </b><br>
121  <P>  <P>
122  In Unix-like environments, there is not often a problem with the stack unless  In Unix-like environments, there is not often a problem with the stack unless
123  very long strings are involved, though the default limit on stack size varies  very long strings are involved, though the default limit on stack size varies
# Line 112  This reads the current limits (soft and Line 139  This reads the current limits (soft and
139  attempts to increase the soft limit to 100Mb using <b>setrlimit()</b>. You must  attempts to increase the soft limit to 100Mb using <b>setrlimit()</b>. You must
140  do this before calling <b>pcre_exec()</b>.  do this before calling <b>pcre_exec()</b>.
141  </P>  </P>
142    <br><b>
143    Changing stack size in Mac OS X
144    </b><br>
145  <P>  <P>
146  PCRE has an internal counter that can be used to limit the depth of recursion,  Using <b>setrlimit()</b>, as described above, should also work on Mac OS X. It
147  and thus cause <b>pcre_exec()</b> to give an error code before it runs out of  is also possible to set a stack size when linking a program. There is a
148  stack. By default, the limit is very large, and unlikely ever to operate. It  discussion about stack sizes in Mac OS X at this web site:
149  can be changed when PCRE is built, and it can also be set when  <a href="http://developer.apple.com/qa/qa2005/qa1419.html">http://developer.apple.com/qa/qa2005/qa1419.html.</a>
 <b>pcre_exec()</b> is called. For details of these interfaces, see the  
 <a href="pcrebuild.html"><b>pcrebuild</b></a>  
 and  
 <a href="pcreapi.html"><b>pcreapi</b></a>  
 documentation.  
 </P>  
 <P>  
 As a very rough rule of thumb, you should reckon on about 500 bytes per  
 recursion. Thus, if you want to limit your stack usage to 8Mb, you  
 should set the limit at 16000 recursions. A 64Mb stack, on the other hand, can  
 support around 128000 recursions. The <b>pcretest</b> test program has a command  
 line option (<b>-S</b>) that can be used to increase the size of its stack.  
150  </P>  </P>
151  <br><b>  <br><b>
152  AUTHOR  AUTHOR
# Line 145  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England. Line 163  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
163  REVISION  REVISION
164  </b><br>  </b><br>
165  <P>  <P>
166  Last updated: 05 June 2007  Last updated: 09 July 2008
167  <br>  <br>
168  Copyright &copy; 1997-2007 University of Cambridge.  Copyright &copy; 1997-2008 University of Cambridge.
169  <br>  <br>
170  <p>  <p>
171  Return to the <a href="index.html">PCRE index page</a>.  Return to the <a href="index.html">PCRE index page</a>.
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