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# Line 164  build a version of PCRE that works this Line 164  build a version of PCRE that works this
164  .sp  .sp
165  to the \fBconfigure\fP command. With this configuration, PCRE will use the  to the \fBconfigure\fP command. With this configuration, PCRE will use the
166  \fBpcre_stack_malloc\fP and \fBpcre_stack_free\fP variables to call memory  \fBpcre_stack_malloc\fP and \fBpcre_stack_free\fP variables to call memory
167  management functions. Separate functions are provided because the usage is very  management functions. By default these point to \fBmalloc()\fP and
168  predictable: the block sizes requested are always the same, and the blocks are  \fBfree()\fP, but you can replace the pointers so that your own functions are
169  always freed in reverse order. A calling program might be able to implement  used.
170  optimized functions that perform better than the standard \fBmalloc()\fP and  .P
171  \fBfree()\fP functions. PCRE runs noticeably more slowly when built in this  Separate functions are provided rather than using \fBpcre_malloc\fP and
172  way. This option affects only the \fBpcre_exec()\fP function; it is not  \fBpcre_free\fP because the usage is very predictable: the block sizes
173  relevant for the the \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP function.  requested are always the same, and the blocks are always freed in reverse
174    order. A calling program might be able to implement optimized functions that
175    perform better than \fBmalloc()\fP and \fBfree()\fP. PCRE runs noticeably more
176    slowly when built in this way. This option affects only the \fBpcre_exec()\fP
177    function; it is not relevant for the the \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP function.
178  .  .
179  .SH "LIMITING PCRE RESOURCE USAGE"  .SH "LIMITING PCRE RESOURCE USAGE"
180  .rs  .rs
# Line 254  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England. Line 258  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
258  .rs  .rs
259  .sp  .sp
260  .nf  .nf
261  Last updated: 16 April 2007  Last updated: 05 June 2007
262  Copyright (c) 1997-2007 University of Cambridge.  Copyright (c) 1997-2007 University of Cambridge.
263  .fi  .fi
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