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@ -6,25 +6,18 @@ API. Since its initial release in 2015, there has been further development of
the code and it now differs from PCRE1 in more than just the API. There are new the code and it now differs from PCRE1 in more than just the API. There are new
features, and the internals have been improved. The original PCRE1 library is features, and the internals have been improved. The original PCRE1 library is
now obsolete and should not be used in new projects. The latest release of now obsolete and should not be used in new projects. The latest release of
PCRE2 is available in three alternative formats from: PCRE2 is available in .tar.gz or .zip form from its GitHub repository:
============================================================================= https://github.com/PhilipHazel/pcre2/releases
This information is still current (21 August 2021), but the PCRE2 project is in
the process of moving to different infrastructure, so in the near future there
will be new URLs here. The mailing list will also change.
https://ftp.pcre.org/pub/pcre/pcre2-10.xx.tar.gz There is a mailing list for discussion about the development of PCRE2 at
https://ftp.pcre.org/pub/pcre/pcre2-10.xx.tar.bz2 pcre2-dev@googlegroups.com. You can subscribe by sending an email to
https://ftp.pcre.org/pub/pcre/pcre2-10.xx.tar.zip pcre2-dev+subscribe@googlegroups.com.
There is a mailing list for discussion about the development of PCRE at You can access the archives and also subscribe or manage your subscription
pcre-dev@exim.org. You can access the archives and subscribe or manage your here:
subscription here:
https://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/pcre-dev
=============================================================================
https://groups.google.com/pcre2-dev
Please read the NEWS file if you are upgrading from a previous release. The Please read the NEWS file if you are upgrading from a previous release. The
contents of this README file are: contents of this README file are:
@ -387,7 +380,7 @@ library. They are also documented in the pcre2build man page.
defined and has a value greater than or equal to 199901L (indicating C99). defined and has a value greater than or equal to 199901L (indicating C99).
However, there is at least one environment that claims to be C99 but does not However, there is at least one environment that claims to be C99 but does not
support these modifiers. If --disable-percent-zt is specified, no use is made support these modifiers. If --disable-percent-zt is specified, no use is made
of the z or t modifiers. Instead or %td or %zu, %lu is used, with a cast for of the z or t modifiers. Instead of %td or %zu, %lu is used, with a cast for
size_t values. size_t values.
. There is a special option called --enable-fuzz-support for use by people who . There is a special option called --enable-fuzz-support for use by people who
@ -578,9 +571,9 @@ at build time" for more details.
Making new tarballs Making new tarballs
------------------- -------------------
The command "make dist" creates three PCRE2 tarballs, in tar.gz, tar.bz2, and The command "make dist" creates two PCRE2 tarballs, in tar.gz and zip formats.
zip formats. The command "make distcheck" does the same, but then does a trial The command "make distcheck" does the same, but then does a trial build of the
build of the new distribution to ensure that it works. new distribution to ensure that it works.
If you have modified any of the man page sources in the doc directory, you If you have modified any of the man page sources in the doc directory, you
should first run the PrepareRelease script before making a distribution. This should first run the PrepareRelease script before making a distribution. This
@ -912,4 +905,4 @@ The distribution should contain the files listed below.
Philip Hazel Philip Hazel
Email local part: Philip.Hazel Email local part: Philip.Hazel
Email domain: gmail.com Email domain: gmail.com
Last updated: 28 April 2021 Last updated: 25 August 2021

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@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ nearly two decades, the limitations of the original API were making development
increasingly difficult. The new API is more extensible, and it was simplified increasingly difficult. The new API is more extensible, and it was simplified
by abolishing the separate "study" optimizing function; in PCRE2, patterns are by abolishing the separate "study" optimizing function; in PCRE2, patterns are
automatically optimized where possible. Since forking from PCRE1, the code has automatically optimized where possible. Since forking from PCRE1, the code has
been extensively refactored and new features introduced. been extensively refactored and new features introduced. The old library is now
obsolete and is no longer maintained.
</P> </P>
<P> <P>
As well as Perl-style regular expression patterns, some features that appeared As well as Perl-style regular expression patterns, some features that appeared
@ -193,18 +194,18 @@ function, listing its arguments and results.
<P> <P>
Philip Hazel Philip Hazel
<br> <br>
University Computing Service Retired from University Computing Service
<br> <br>
Cambridge, England. Cambridge, England.
<br> <br>
</P> </P>
<P> <P>
Putting an actual email address here is a spam magnet. If you want to email me, Putting an actual email address here is a spam magnet. If you want to email me,
use my two initials, followed by the two digits 10, at the domain cam.ac.uk. use my two names separated by a dot at google.com.
</P> </P>
<br><a name="SEC5" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br> <br><a name="SEC5" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
<P> <P>
Last updated: 28 April 2021 Last updated: 25 August 2021
<br> <br>
Copyright &copy; 1997-2021 University of Cambridge. Copyright &copy; 1997-2021 University of Cambridge.
<br> <br>

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@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ INTRODUCTION
API is more extensible, and it was simplified by abolishing the sepa- API is more extensible, and it was simplified by abolishing the sepa-
rate "study" optimizing function; in PCRE2, patterns are automatically rate "study" optimizing function; in PCRE2, patterns are automatically
optimized where possible. Since forking from PCRE1, the code has been optimized where possible. Since forking from PCRE1, the code has been
extensively refactored and new features introduced. extensively refactored and new features introduced. The old library is
now obsolete and is no longer maintained.
As well as Perl-style regular expression patterns, some features that As well as Perl-style regular expression patterns, some features that
appeared in Python and the original PCRE before they appeared in Perl appeared in Python and the original PCRE before they appeared in Perl
@ -172,17 +173,16 @@ USER DOCUMENTATION
AUTHOR AUTHOR
Philip Hazel Philip Hazel
University Computing Service Retired from University Computing Service
Cambridge, England. Cambridge, England.
Putting an actual email address here is a spam magnet. If you want to Putting an actual email address here is a spam magnet. If you want to
email me, use my two initials, followed by the two digits 10, at the email me, use my two names separated by a dot at google.com.
domain cam.ac.uk.
REVISION REVISION
Last updated: 28 April 2021 Last updated: 25 August 2021
Copyright (c) 1997-2021 University of Cambridge. Copyright (c) 1997-2021 University of Cambridge.
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