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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.0.144
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.0.144
+Problem:    May compare two unrelated pointers when matching a pattern against
+	    a string.  (Dominique Pelle)
+Solution:   Avoid calling reg_getline() when REG_MULTI is false.
+Files:	    src/regexp.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.0.143/src/regexp.c	Tue Aug 29 17:28:56 2006
+--- src/regexp.c	Tue Oct 17 18:30:18 2006
+***************
+*** 3777,3784 ****
+  
+  	op = OP(scan);
+  	/* Check for character class with NL added. */
+! 	if (!reg_line_lbr && WITH_NL(op) && *reginput == NUL
+! 						    && reglnum <= reg_maxline)
+  	{
+  	    reg_nextline();
+  	}
+--- 3777,3784 ----
+  
+  	op = OP(scan);
+  	/* Check for character class with NL added. */
+! 	if (!reg_line_lbr && WITH_NL(op) && REG_MULTI
+! 				&& *reginput == NUL && reglnum <= reg_maxline)
+  	{
+  	    reg_nextline();
+  	}
+***************
+*** 4855,4862 ****
+  	    break;
+  
+  	  case NEWL:
+! 	    if ((c != NUL || reglnum > reg_maxline || reg_line_lbr)
+! 					      && (c != '\n' || !reg_line_lbr))
+  		status = RA_NOMATCH;
+  	    else if (reg_line_lbr)
+  		ADVANCE_REGINPUT();
+--- 4855,4862 ----
+  	    break;
+  
+  	  case NEWL:
+! 	    if ((c != NUL || !REG_MULTI || reglnum > reg_maxline
+! 			     || reg_line_lbr) && (c != '\n' || !reg_line_lbr))
+  		status = RA_NOMATCH;
+  	    else if (reg_line_lbr)
+  		ADVANCE_REGINPUT();
+***************
+*** 5316,5323 ****
+  		++count;
+  		mb_ptr_adv(scan);
+  	    }
+! 	    if (!WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline || reg_line_lbr
+! 							 || count == maxcount)
+  		break;
+  	    ++count;		/* count the line-break */
+  	    reg_nextline();
+--- 5316,5323 ----
+  		++count;
+  		mb_ptr_adv(scan);
+  	    }
+! 	    if (!REG_MULTI || !WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline
+! 					 || reg_line_lbr || count == maxcount)
+  		break;
+  	    ++count;		/* count the line-break */
+  	    reg_nextline();
+***************
+*** 5341,5347 ****
+  	    }
+  	    else if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+--- 5341,5348 ----
+  	    }
+  	    else if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!REG_MULTI || !WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline
+! 							      || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+***************
+*** 5370,5376 ****
+  	    }
+  	    else if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+--- 5371,5378 ----
+  	    }
+  	    else if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!REG_MULTI || !WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline
+! 							      || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+***************
+*** 5399,5405 ****
+  	    }
+  	    else if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+--- 5401,5408 ----
+  	    }
+  	    else if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!REG_MULTI || !WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline
+! 							      || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+***************
+*** 5424,5430 ****
+  	{
+  	    if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+--- 5427,5434 ----
+  	{
+  	    if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!REG_MULTI || !WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline
+! 							      || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+***************
+*** 5454,5460 ****
+  #endif
+  	    if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+--- 5458,5465 ----
+  #endif
+  	    if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!REG_MULTI || !WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline
+! 							      || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+***************
+*** 5617,5623 ****
+  #endif
+  	    if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+--- 5622,5629 ----
+  #endif
+  	    if (*scan == NUL)
+  	    {
+! 		if (!REG_MULTI || !WITH_NL(OP(p)) || reglnum > reg_maxline
+! 							      || reg_line_lbr)
+  		    break;
+  		reg_nextline();
+  		scan = reginput;
+***************
+*** 5646,5653 ****
+  
+        case NEWL:
+  	while (count < maxcount
+! 		&& ((*scan == NUL && reglnum <= reg_maxline && !reg_line_lbr)
+! 		    || (*scan == '\n' && reg_line_lbr)))
+  	{
+  	    count++;
+  	    if (reg_line_lbr)
+--- 5652,5659 ----
+  
+        case NEWL:
+  	while (count < maxcount
+! 		&& ((*scan == NUL && reglnum <= reg_maxline && !reg_line_lbr
+! 			    && REG_MULTI) || (*scan == '\n' && reg_line_lbr)))
+  	{
+  	    count++;
+  	    if (reg_line_lbr)
+*** ../vim-7.0.143/src/version.c	Tue Oct 17 18:36:03 2006
+--- src/version.c	Tue Oct 17 18:48:51 2006
+***************
+*** 668,669 ****
+--- 668,671 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     144,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+Be thankful to be in a traffic jam, because it means you own a car.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
+///        sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
+\\\        download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org        ///
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