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# Line 79  return a non-NULL value before trying to Line 79  return a non-NULL value before trying to
79  .rs  .rs
80  .sp  .sp
81  Re-using a precompiled pattern is straightforward. Having reloaded it into main  Re-using a precompiled pattern is straightforward. Having reloaded it into main
82  memory, you pass its pointer to \fBpcre_exec()\fP in the usual way. This should  memory, you pass its pointer to \fBpcre_exec()\fP or \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP in
83  work even on another host, and even if that host has the opposite endianness to  the usual way. This should work even on another host, and even if that host has
84  the one where the pattern was compiled.  the opposite endianness to the one where the pattern was compiled.
85  .P  .P
86  However, if you passed a pointer to custom character tables when the pattern  However, if you passed a pointer to custom character tables when the pattern
87  was compiled (the \fItableptr\fP argument of \fBpcre_compile()\fP), you must  was compiled (the \fItableptr\fP argument of \fBpcre_compile()\fP), you must
88  now pass a similar pointer to \fBpcre_exec()\fP, because the value saved with  now pass a similar pointer to \fBpcre_exec()\fP or \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP,
89  the compiled pattern will obviously be nonsense. A field in a  because the value saved with the compiled pattern will obviously be nonsense. A
90  \fBpcre_extra()\fP block is used to pass this data, as described in the  field in a \fBpcre_extra()\fP block is used to pass this data, as described in
91    the
92  .\" HTML <a href="pcreapi.html#extradata">  .\" HTML <a href="pcreapi.html#extradata">
93  .\" </a>  .\" </a>
94  section on matching a pattern  section on matching a pattern
# Line 107  If you saved study data with the compile Line 108  If you saved study data with the compile
108  \fBpcre_extra\fP data block and set the \fIstudy_data\fP field to point to the  \fBpcre_extra\fP data block and set the \fIstudy_data\fP field to point to the
109  reloaded study data. You must also set the PCRE_EXTRA_STUDY_DATA bit in the  reloaded study data. You must also set the PCRE_EXTRA_STUDY_DATA bit in the
110  \fIflags\fP field to indicate that study data is present. Then pass the  \fIflags\fP field to indicate that study data is present. Then pass the
111  \fBpcre_extra\fP block to \fBpcre_exec()\fP in the usual way.  \fBpcre_extra\fP block to \fBpcre_exec()\fP or \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP in the
112    usual way.
113  .  .
114  .  .
115  .SH "COMPATIBILITY WITH DIFFERENT PCRE RELEASES"  .SH "COMPATIBILITY WITH DIFFERENT PCRE RELEASES"
# Line 120  advertised), you will have to recompile Line 122  advertised), you will have to recompile
122  on, it should be possible to make changes in a compabible manner.  on, it should be possible to make changes in a compabible manner.
123  .P  .P
124  .in 0  .in 0
125  Last updated: 10 September 2004  Last updated: 28 February 2005
126  .br  .br
127  Copyright (c) 1997-2004 University of Cambridge.  Copyright (c) 1997-2005 University of Cambridge.
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