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diff --git a/cop.h b/cop.h
index d7ae2d6..2d007b1 100644 (file)
--- a/cop.h
+++ b/cop.h
@@ -35,10 +35,24 @@ struct jmpenv {
     int                        je_ret;         /* last exception thrown */
     bool               je_mustcatch;   /* need to call longjmp()? */
     U16                 je_old_delaymagic; /* saved PL_delaymagic */
+    SSize_t             je_old_stack_hwm;
 };
 
 typedef struct jmpenv JMPENV;
 
+#if defined DEBUGGING && !defined DEBUGGING_RE_ONLY
+#  define JE_OLD_STACK_HWM_zero      PL_start_env.je_old_stack_hwm = 0
+#  define JE_OLD_STACK_HWM_save(je)  \
+        (je).je_old_stack_hwm = PL_curstackinfo->si_stack_hwm
+#  define JE_OLD_STACK_HWM_restore(je)  \
+        if (PL_curstackinfo->si_stack_hwm < (je).je_old_stack_hwm) \
+            PL_curstackinfo->si_stack_hwm = (je).je_old_stack_hwm
+#else
+#  define JE_OLD_STACK_HWM_zero        NOOP
+#  define JE_OLD_STACK_HWM_save(je)    NOOP
+#  define JE_OLD_STACK_HWM_restore(je) NOOP
+#endif
+
 /*
  * How to build the first jmpenv.
  *
@@ -57,39 +71,41 @@ typedef struct jmpenv JMPENV;
        PL_start_env.je_ret = -1;               \
        PL_start_env.je_mustcatch = TRUE;       \
        PL_start_env.je_old_delaymagic = 0;     \
+        JE_OLD_STACK_HWM_zero;                  \
     } STMT_END
 
 /*
  *   PERL_FLEXIBLE_EXCEPTIONS
- * 
+ *
  * All the flexible exceptions code has been removed.
  * See the following threads for details:
  *
- *   http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/2004-07/msg00378.html
- * 
+ *   Message-Id: 20040713143217.GB1424@plum.flirble.org
+ *   https://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2004/07/msg93041.html
+ *
  * Joshua's original patches (which weren't applied) and discussion:
- * 
+ *
  *   http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/1998-02/msg01396.html
  *   http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/1998-02/msg01489.html
  *   http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/1998-02/msg01491.html
  *   http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/1998-02/msg01608.html
  *   http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/1998-02/msg02144.html
  *   http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/1998-02/msg02998.html
- * 
+ *
  * Chip's reworked patch and discussion:
- * 
+ *
  *   http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/1999-03/msg00520.html
- * 
+ *
  * The flaw in these patches (which went unnoticed at the time) was
  * that they moved some code that could potentially die() out of the
  * region protected by the setjmp()s.  This caused exceptions within
  * END blocks and such to not be handled by the correct setjmp().
- * 
+ *
  * The original patches that introduces flexible exceptions were:
  *
- * http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/312caa8e97f1c7ee342a9895c2f0e749625b4929
- * http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/14dd3ad8c9bf82cf09798a22cc89a9862dfd6d1a                                        
- *  
+ * https://github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/312caa8e97f1c7ee342a9895c2f0e749625b4929
+ * https://github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/14dd3ad8c9bf82cf09798a22cc89a9862dfd6d1a
+ *
  */
 
 #define dJMPENV                JMPENV cur_env
@@ -102,7 +118,9 @@ typedef struct jmpenv JMPENV;
            Perl_deb(aTHX_ "JUMPENV_PUSH level=%d at %s:%d\n",          \
                         i,  __FILE__, __LINE__);})                     \
        cur_env.je_prev = PL_top_env;                                   \
+        JE_OLD_STACK_HWM_save(cur_env);                                 \
        cur_env.je_ret = PerlProc_setjmp(cur_env.je_buf, SCOPE_SAVES_SIGNAL_MASK);              \
+        JE_OLD_STACK_HWM_restore(cur_env);                              \
        PL_top_env = &cur_env;                                          \
        cur_env.je_mustcatch = FALSE;                                   \
        cur_env.je_old_delaymagic = PL_delaymagic;                      \
@@ -173,10 +191,10 @@ associated with the key.
     Perl_refcounted_he_fetch_pvn(aTHX_ cophh, keypv, keylen, hash, flags)
 
 /*
-=for apidoc Amx|SV *|cophh_fetch_pvs|const COPHH *cophh|const char *key|U32 flags
+=for apidoc Amx|SV *|cophh_fetch_pvs|const COPHH *cophh|"key"|U32 flags
 
-Like L</cophh_fetch_pvn>, but takes a literal string instead of a
-string/length pair, and no precomputed hash.
+Like L</cophh_fetch_pvn>, but takes a literal string instead
+of a string/length pair, and no precomputed hash.
 
 =cut
 */
@@ -279,10 +297,10 @@ be stored with referential integrity, but will be coerced to strings.
     Perl_refcounted_he_new_pvn(aTHX_ cophh, keypv, keylen, hash, value, flags)
 
 /*
-=for apidoc Amx|COPHH *|cophh_store_pvs|const COPHH *cophh|const char *key|SV *value|U32 flags
+=for apidoc Amx|COPHH *|cophh_store_pvs|const COPHH *cophh|"key"|SV *value|U32 flags
 
-Like L</cophh_store_pvn>, but takes a literal string instead of a
-string/length pair, and no precomputed hash.
+Like L</cophh_store_pvn>, but takes a literal string instead
+of a string/length pair, and no precomputed hash.
 
 =cut
 */
@@ -336,10 +354,10 @@ hash of the key string, or zero if it has not been precomputed.
        (SV *)NULL, flags)
 
 /*
-=for apidoc Amx|COPHH *|cophh_delete_pvs|const COPHH *cophh|const char *key|U32 flags
+=for apidoc Amx|COPHH *|cophh_delete_pvs|const COPHH *cophh|"key"|U32 flags
 
-Like L</cophh_delete_pvn>, but takes a literal string instead of a
-string/length pair, and no precomputed hash.
+Like L</cophh_delete_pvn>, but takes a literal string instead
+of a string/length pair, and no precomputed hash.
 
 =cut
 */
@@ -395,13 +413,19 @@ struct cop {
     /* compile time state of %^H.  See the comment in op.c for how this is
        used to recreate a hash to return from caller.  */
     COPHH *    cop_hints_hash;
+    /* for now just a bitmask stored here.
+       If we get sufficient features this may become a pointer.
+       How these flags are stored is subject to change without
+       notice.  Use the macros to test for features.
+    */
+    U32                cop_features;
 };
 
 #ifdef USE_ITHREADS
 #  define CopFILE(c)           ((c)->cop_file)
 #  define CopFILEGV(c)         (CopFILE(c) \
                                 ? gv_fetchfile(CopFILE(c)) : NULL)
-                                
+
 #  ifdef NETWARE
 #    define CopFILE_set(c,pv)  ((c)->cop_file = savepv(pv))
 #    define CopFILE_setn(c,pv,l)  ((c)->cop_file = savepvn((pv),(l)))
@@ -476,10 +500,10 @@ associated with the key.
     cophh_fetch_pvn(CopHINTHASH_get(cop), keypv, keylen, hash, flags)
 
 /*
-=for apidoc Am|SV *|cop_hints_fetch_pvs|const COP *cop|const char *key|U32 flags
+=for apidoc Am|SV *|cop_hints_fetch_pvs|const COP *cop|"key"|U32 flags
 
-Like L</cop_hints_fetch_pvn>, but takes a literal string instead of a
-string/length pair, and no precomputed hash.
+Like L</cop_hints_fetch_pvn>, but takes a literal string
+instead of a string/length pair, and no precomputed hash.
 
 =cut
 */
@@ -524,6 +548,24 @@ be zero.
 #define cop_hints_2hv(cop, flags) \
     cophh_2hv(CopHINTHASH_get(cop), flags)
 
+/*
+=for apidoc Am|const char *|CopLABEL|COP *const cop
+
+Returns the label attached to a cop.
+
+=for apidoc Am|const char *|CopLABEL_len|COP *const cop|STRLEN *len
+
+Returns the label attached to a cop, and stores its length in bytes into
+C<*len>.
+
+=for apidoc Am|const char *|CopLABEL_len_flags|COP *const cop|STRLEN *len|U32 *flags
+
+Returns the label attached to a cop, and stores its length in bytes into
+C<*len>.  Upon return, C<*flags> will be set to either C<SVf_UTF8> or 0.
+
+=cut
+*/
+
 #define CopLABEL(c)  Perl_cop_fetch_label(aTHX_ (c), NULL, NULL)
 #define CopLABEL_len(c,len)  Perl_cop_fetch_label(aTHX_ (c), len, NULL)
 #define CopLABEL_len_flags(c,len,flags)  Perl_cop_fetch_label(aTHX_ (c), len, flags)
@@ -550,6 +592,7 @@ be zero.
 /* subroutine context */
 struct block_sub {
     OP *       retop;  /* op to execute on exit from sub */
+    I32         old_cxsubix;  /* previous value of si_cxsubix */
     /* Above here is the same for sub, format and eval.  */
     PAD                *prevcomppad; /* the caller's PL_comppad */
     CV *       cv;
@@ -562,6 +605,7 @@ struct block_sub {
 /* format context */
 struct block_format {
     OP *       retop;  /* op to execute on exit from sub */
+    I32         old_cxsubix;  /* previous value of si_cxsubix */
     /* Above here is the same for sub, format and eval.  */
     PAD                *prevcomppad; /* the caller's PL_comppad */
     CV *       cv;
@@ -606,24 +650,13 @@ struct block_format {
                   ? 0 : (U8)func(aTHX)                                 \
        )
 
-#define CX_PUSHFORMAT(cx, cv, gv, retop)                               \
-       cx->blk_format.cv = cv;                                         \
-       cx->blk_format.gv = gv;                                         \
-       cx->blk_format.retop = (retop);                                 \
-       cx->blk_format.dfoutgv = PL_defoutgv;                           \
-       cx->blk_format.prevcomppad = PL_comppad;                        \
-       cx->blk_u16 = 0;                                                \
-       SvREFCNT_inc_simple_void_NN(cv);                                \
-       CvDEPTH(cv)++;                                                  \
-       SvREFCNT_inc_void(cx->blk_format.dfoutgv)
-
 /* Restore old @_ */
 #define CX_POP_SAVEARRAY(cx)                                           \
     STMT_START {                                                       \
-        AV *av = GvAV(PL_defgv);                                        \
+        AV *cx_pop_savearray_av = GvAV(PL_defgv);                       \
        GvAV(PL_defgv) = cx->blk_sub.savearray;                         \
         cx->blk_sub.savearray = NULL;                                   \
-        SvREFCNT_dec(av);                                              \
+        SvREFCNT_dec(cx_pop_savearray_av);                             \
     } STMT_END
 
 /* junk in @_ spells trouble when cloning CVs and in pp_caller(), so don't
@@ -636,25 +669,10 @@ struct block_format {
     } STMT_END
 
 
-#define CX_POPFORMAT(cx)                                               \
-    STMT_START {                                                       \
-       CV *cv;                                                         \
-       GV * const dfout = cx->blk_format.dfoutgv;                      \
-        assert(CxTYPE(cx) == CXt_FORMAT);                               \
-       setdefout(dfout);                                               \
-        cx->blk_format.dfoutgv = NULL;                                  \
-       SvREFCNT_dec_NN(dfout); /* the cx->defoutgv ref */              \
-        PL_comppad = cx->blk_format.prevcomppad;                        \
-        PL_curpad = LIKELY(PL_comppad) ? AvARRAY(PL_comppad) : NULL;    \
-        cv = cx->blk_format.cv;                                                \
-       cx->blk_format.cv = NULL;;                                      \
-       --CvDEPTH(cv);                                                  \
-       SvREFCNT_dec_NN(cv);                                            \
-    } STMT_END
-
 /* eval context */
 struct block_eval {
     OP *       retop;  /* op to execute on exit from eval */
+    I32         old_cxsubix;  /* previous value of si_cxsubix */
     /* Above here is the same for sub, format and eval.  */
     SV *       old_namesv;
     OP *       old_eval_root;
@@ -667,37 +685,11 @@ struct block_eval {
    blku_gimme is actually also only 2 bits, so could be merged with something.
 */
 
-#define CxOLD_IN_EVAL(cx)      (((cx)->blk_u16) & 0x7F)
-#define CxOLD_OP_TYPE(cx)      (((cx)->blk_u16) >> 7)
+/* blk_u16 bit usage for eval contexts: */
 
-#define CX_PUSHEVAL(cx, op, n)                                         \
-    STMT_START {                                                       \
-       assert(!(PL_in_eval & ~0x7F));                                  \
-       assert(!(PL_op->op_type & ~0x1FF));                             \
-       cx->blk_u16 = (PL_in_eval & 0x7F) | ((U16)PL_op->op_type << 7); \
-       cx->blk_eval.old_namesv = (n);                                  \
-       cx->blk_eval.old_eval_root = PL_eval_root;                      \
-       cx->blk_eval.cur_text = PL_parser ? PL_parser->linestr : NULL;  \
-       cx->blk_eval.cv = NULL; /* set by doeval_compile() as applicable */ \
-       cx->blk_eval.retop = op;                                        \
-       cx->blk_eval.cur_top_env = PL_top_env;                          \
-    } STMT_END
-
-#define CX_POPEVAL(cx)                                                 \
-    STMT_START {                                                       \
-        SV *sv;                                                         \
-        assert(CxTYPE(cx) == CXt_EVAL);                                 \
-       PL_in_eval = CxOLD_IN_EVAL(cx);                                 \
-       PL_eval_root = cx->blk_eval.old_eval_root;                      \
-       sv = cx->blk_eval.cur_text;                                     \
-       if (sv && SvSCREAM(sv)) {                                       \
-           cx->blk_eval.cur_text = NULL;                               \
-           SvREFCNT_dec_NN(sv);                                        \
-        }                                                               \
-       sv = cx->blk_eval.old_namesv;                                   \
-       if (sv && !SvTEMP(sv))/* TEMP implies CX_POPEVAL re-entrantly called */ \
-           sv_2mortal(sv);                                             \
-    } STMT_END
+#define CxOLD_IN_EVAL(cx)      (((cx)->blk_u16) & 0x3F) /* saved PL in_eval */
+#define CxEVAL_TXT_REFCNTED(cx)        (((cx)->blk_u16) & 0x40) /* cur_text rc++ */
+#define CxOLD_OP_TYPE(cx)      (((cx)->blk_u16) >> 7)   /* type of eval op */
 
 /* loop context */
 struct block_loop {
@@ -756,47 +748,6 @@ struct block_loop {
 #define CxLVAL(c)      (0 + ((c)->blk_u16 & 0xff))
 
 
-#define CX_PUSHLOOP_PLAIN(cx)                                          \
-       cx->blk_loop.my_op = cLOOP;
-
-#ifdef USE_ITHREADS
-#  define CX_PUSHLOOP_FOR_setpad(c) (c)->blk_loop.oldcomppad = PL_comppad
-#else
-#  define CX_PUSHLOOP_FOR_setpad(c) NOOP
-#endif
-
-#define CX_PUSHLOOP_FOR(cx, ivar, isave)                               \
-       CX_PUSHLOOP_PLAIN(cx);                                          \
-       cx->blk_loop.itervar_u.svp = (SV**)(ivar);                      \
-        cx->blk_loop.itersave = isave;                                  \
-        CX_PUSHLOOP_FOR_setpad(cx);
-
-#define CX_POPLOOP(cx)                                                 \
-        assert(CxTYPE_is_LOOP(cx));                                     \
-       if (  CxTYPE(cx) == CXt_LOOP_ARY                                \
-           || CxTYPE(cx) == CXt_LOOP_LAZYSV)                            \
-        {                                                              \
-            /* Free ary or cur. This assumes that state_u.ary.ary       \
-             * aligns with state_u.lazysv.cur. See cx_dup() */          \
-            SV *sv = cx->blk_loop.state_u.lazysv.cur;                   \
-            cx->blk_loop.state_u.lazysv.cur = NULL;                     \
-           SvREFCNT_dec_NN(sv);                                        \
-            if (CxTYPE(cx) == CXt_LOOP_LAZYSV) {                        \
-                sv = cx->blk_loop.state_u.lazysv.end;                   \
-                cx->blk_loop.state_u.lazysv.end = NULL;                 \
-                SvREFCNT_dec_NN(sv);                                   \
-            }                                                           \
-       }                                                               \
-        if (cx->cx_type & (CXp_FOR_PAD|CXp_FOR_GV)) {                   \
-            SV *cursv;                                                  \
-            SV **svp = (cx)->blk_loop.itervar_u.svp;                    \
-            if ((cx->cx_type & CXp_FOR_GV))                             \
-                svp = &GvSV((GV*)svp);                                  \
-            cursv = *svp;                                               \
-            *svp = cx->blk_loop.itersave;                               \
-            cx->blk_loop.itersave = NULL;                               \
-            SvREFCNT_dec(cursv);                                        \
-        }
 
 /* given/when context */
 struct block_givwhen {
@@ -804,26 +755,6 @@ struct block_givwhen {
         SV *defsv_save; /* the original $_ */
 };
 
-#define CX_PUSHWHEN(cx)                                                \
-       cx->blk_givwhen.leave_op = cLOGOP->op_other;
-
-#define CX_PUSHGIVEN(cx, orig_var)                                      \
-        CX_PUSHWHEN(cx);                                                \
-        cx->blk_givwhen.defsv_save = orig_var;
-
-#define CX_POPWHEN(cx)                                                  \
-        assert(CxTYPE(cx) == CXt_WHEN);                                 \
-       NOOP;
-
-#define CX_POPGIVEN(cx)                                                 \
-    STMT_START {                                                       \
-        SV *sv = GvSV(PL_defgv);                                        \
-        assert(CxTYPE(cx) == CXt_GIVEN);                                \
-        GvSV(PL_defgv) = cx->blk_givwhen.defsv_save;                    \
-        cx->blk_givwhen.defsv_save = NULL;                              \
-        SvREFCNT_dec(sv);                                               \
-    } STMT_END
-
 
 
 /* context common to subroutines, evals and loops */
@@ -856,6 +787,7 @@ struct block {
 #define blk_gimme      cx_u.cx_blk.blku_gimme
 #define blk_u16                cx_u.cx_blk.blku_u16
 #define blk_oldsaveix   cx_u.cx_blk.blku_oldsaveix
+#define blk_old_tmpsfloor cx_u.cx_blk.blku_old_tmpsfloor
 #define blk_sub                cx_u.cx_blk.blk_u.blku_sub
 #define blk_format     cx_u.cx_blk.blk_u.blku_format
 #define blk_eval       cx_u.cx_blk.blk_u.blku_eval
@@ -963,12 +895,12 @@ struct context {
 
 /* be careful of the ordering of these five. Macros like CxTYPE_is_LOOP,
  * CxFOREACH compare ranges */
-#define CXt_LOOP_ARY   4 /* for (@ary)     {} */
-#define CXt_LOOP_LAZYSV        5 /* for ('a'..'z') {} */
-#define CXt_LOOP_LAZYIV        6 /* for (1..9)     {} */
-#define CXt_LOOP_LIST  7 /* for (1,2,3)    {} */
-#define CXt_LOOP_PLAIN 8 /*                {} */
-
+#define CXt_LOOP_ARY   4 /* for (@ary)     { ...; } */
+#define CXt_LOOP_LAZYSV        5 /* for ('a'..'z') { ...; } */
+#define CXt_LOOP_LAZYIV        6 /* for (1..9)     { ...; } */
+#define CXt_LOOP_LIST  7 /* for (1,2,3)    { ...; } */
+#define CXt_LOOP_PLAIN 8 /* while (...)    { ...; }
+                             or plain block { ...; } */
 #define CXt_SUB                9
 #define CXt_FORMAT     10
 #define CXt_EVAL       11
@@ -1013,32 +945,32 @@ struct context {
 
 #define CXINC (cxstack_ix < cxstack_max ? ++cxstack_ix : (cxstack_ix = cxinc()))
 
-/* 
+/*
 =head1 "Gimme" Values
 */
 
 /*
-=for apidoc AmU||G_SCALAR
+=for apidoc AmnU||G_SCALAR
 Used to indicate scalar context.  See C<L</GIMME_V>>, C<L</GIMME>>, and
 L<perlcall>.
 
-=for apidoc AmU||G_ARRAY
+=for apidoc AmnU||G_ARRAY
 Used to indicate list context.  See C<L</GIMME_V>>, C<L</GIMME>> and
 L<perlcall>.
 
-=for apidoc AmU||G_VOID
+=for apidoc AmnU||G_VOID
 Used to indicate void context.  See C<L</GIMME_V>> and L<perlcall>.
 
-=for apidoc AmU||G_DISCARD
+=for apidoc AmnU||G_DISCARD
 Indicates that arguments returned from a callback should be discarded.  See
 L<perlcall>.
 
-=for apidoc AmU||G_EVAL
+=for apidoc AmnU||G_EVAL
 
 Used to force a Perl C<eval> wrapper around a callback.  See
 L<perlcall>.
 
-=for apidoc AmU||G_NOARGS
+=for apidoc AmnU||G_NOARGS
 
 Indicates that no arguments are being sent to a callback.  See
 L<perlcall>.
@@ -1052,23 +984,24 @@ L<perlcall>.
 #define G_WANT         3
 
 /* extra flags for Perl_call_* routines */
-#define G_DISCARD      4       /* Call FREETMPS.
+#define G_DISCARD         0x4  /* Call FREETMPS.
                                   Don't change this without consulting the
                                   hash actions codes defined in hv.h */
-#define G_EVAL         8       /* Assume eval {} around subroutine call. */
-#define G_NOARGS       16      /* Don't construct a @_ array. */
-#define G_KEEPERR      32      /* Warn for errors, don't overwrite $@ */
-#define G_NODEBUG      64      /* Disable debugging at toplevel.  */
-#define G_METHOD      128       /* Calling method. */
-#define G_FAKINGEVAL  256      /* Faking an eval context for call_sv or
+#define G_EVAL           0x8   /* Assume eval {} around subroutine call. */
+#define G_NOARGS         0x10  /* Don't construct a @_ array. */
+#define G_KEEPERR        0x20  /* Warn for errors, don't overwrite $@ */
+#define G_NODEBUG        0x40  /* Disable debugging at toplevel.  */
+#define G_METHOD         0x80   /* Calling method. */
+#define G_FAKINGEVAL    0x100  /* Faking an eval context for call_sv or
                                   fold_constants. */
-#define G_UNDEF_FILL  512      /* Fill the stack with &PL_sv_undef
+#define G_UNDEF_FILL    0x200  /* Fill the stack with &PL_sv_undef
                                   A special case for UNSHIFT in
                                   Perl_magic_methcall().  */
-#define G_WRITING_TO_STDERR 1024 /* Perl_write_to_stderr() is calling
+#define G_WRITING_TO_STDERR 0x400 /* Perl_write_to_stderr() is calling
                                    Perl_magic_methcall().  */
-#define G_RE_REPARSING 0x800     /* compiling a run-time /(?{..})/ */
-#define G_METHOD_NAMED 4096    /* calling named method, eg without :: or ' */
+#define G_RE_REPARSING  0x800   /* compiling a run-time /(?{..})/ */
+#define G_METHOD_NAMED 0x1000  /* calling named method, eg without :: or ' */
+#define G_RETHROW      0x2000  /* eval_sv(): re-throw any error */
 
 /* flag bits for PL_in_eval */
 #define EVAL_NULL      0       /* not in an eval */
@@ -1077,6 +1010,7 @@ L<perlcall>.
 #define EVAL_KEEPERR   4       /* set by Perl_call_sv if G_KEEPERR */
 #define EVAL_INREQUIRE 8       /* The code is being required. */
 #define EVAL_RE_REPARSING 0x10 /* eval_sv() called with G_RE_REPARSING */
+/* if adding extra bits, make sure they can fit in CxOLD_OP_TYPE() */
 
 /* Support for switching (stack and block) contexts.
  * This ensures magic doesn't invalidate local stack and cx pointers.
@@ -1102,10 +1036,17 @@ struct stackinfo {
     struct stackinfo * si_next;
     I32                        si_cxix;        /* current context index */
     I32                        si_cxmax;       /* maximum allocated index */
+    I32                        si_cxsubix;     /* topmost sub/eval/format */
     I32                        si_type;        /* type of runlevel */
     I32                        si_markoff;     /* offset where markstack begins for us.
                                         * currently used only with DEBUGGING,
                                         * but not #ifdef-ed for bincompat */
+#if defined DEBUGGING && !defined DEBUGGING_RE_ONLY
+/* high water mark: for checking if the stack was correctly extended /
+ * tested for extension by each pp function */
+    SSize_t             si_stack_hwm;
+#endif
+
 };
 
 typedef struct stackinfo PERL_SI;
@@ -1121,6 +1062,12 @@ typedef struct stackinfo PERL_SI;
 #  define      SET_MARK_OFFSET NOOP
 #endif
 
+#if defined DEBUGGING && !defined DEBUGGING_RE_ONLY
+#  define PUSHSTACK_INIT_HWM(si) ((si)->si_stack_hwm = 0)
+#else
+#  define PUSHSTACK_INIT_HWM(si) NOOP
+#endif
+
 #define PUSHSTACKi(type) \
     STMT_START {                                                       \
        PERL_SI *next = PL_curstackinfo->si_next;                       \
@@ -1136,6 +1083,8 @@ typedef struct stackinfo PERL_SI;
        }                                                               \
        next->si_type = type;                                           \
        next->si_cxix = -1;                                             \
+       next->si_cxsubix = -1;                                          \
+        PUSHSTACK_INIT_HWM(next);                                       \
        AvFILLp(next->si_stack) = 0;                                    \
        SWITCHSTACK(PL_curstack,next->si_stack);                        \
        PL_curstackinfo = next;                                         \
@@ -1171,8 +1120,8 @@ typedef struct stackinfo PERL_SI;
        }                                                               \
     } STMT_END
 
-#define IN_PERL_COMPILETIME    (PL_curcop == &PL_compiling)
-#define IN_PERL_RUNTIME                (PL_curcop != &PL_compiling)
+#define IN_PERL_COMPILETIME    cBOOL(PL_curcop == &PL_compiling)
+#define IN_PERL_RUNTIME                cBOOL(PL_curcop != &PL_compiling)
 
 
 
@@ -1180,17 +1129,17 @@ typedef struct stackinfo PERL_SI;
 /*
 =head1 Multicall Functions
 
-=for apidoc Ams||dMULTICALL
+=for apidoc Amns||dMULTICALL
 Declare local variables for a multicall.  See L<perlcall/LIGHTWEIGHT CALLBACKS>.
 
-=for apidoc Ams||PUSH_MULTICALL
+=for apidoc Ams||PUSH_MULTICALL|CV* the_cv
 Opening bracket for a lightweight callback.
 See L<perlcall/LIGHTWEIGHT CALLBACKS>.
 
-=for apidoc Ams||MULTICALL
+=for apidoc Amns||MULTICALL
 Make a lightweight callback.  See L<perlcall/LIGHTWEIGHT CALLBACKS>.
 
-=for apidoc Ams||POP_MULTICALL
+=for apidoc Amns||POP_MULTICALL
 Closing bracket for a lightweight callback.
 See L<perlcall/LIGHTWEIGHT CALLBACKS>.
 
@@ -1198,13 +1147,8 @@ See L<perlcall/LIGHTWEIGHT CALLBACKS>.
 */
 
 #define dMULTICALL \
-    SV **newsp;                        /* set by cx_popblock */                \
-    PERL_CONTEXT *cx;                                                  \
-    CV *multicall_cv;                                                  \
-    OP *multicall_cop;                                                 \
-    bool multicall_oldcatch;                                           \
-    I32 saveix_floor;                                                   \
-    U8 hasargs = 0             /* used by CX_PUSHSUB */
+    OP  *multicall_cop;                                                        \
+    bool multicall_oldcatch
 
 #define PUSH_MULTICALL(the_cv) \
     PUSH_MULTICALL_FLAGS(the_cv, 0)
@@ -1214,24 +1158,22 @@ See L<perlcall/LIGHTWEIGHT CALLBACKS>.
 
 #define PUSH_MULTICALL_FLAGS(the_cv, flags) \
     STMT_START {                                                       \
+        PERL_CONTEXT *cx;                                              \
        CV * const _nOnclAshIngNamE_ = the_cv;                          \
        CV * const cv = _nOnclAshIngNamE_;                              \
        PADLIST * const padlist = CvPADLIST(cv);                        \
        multicall_oldcatch = CATCH_GET;                                 \
        CATCH_SET(TRUE);                                                \
        PUSHSTACKi(PERLSI_MULTICALL);                                   \
-       cx = cx_pushblock((CXt_SUB|CXp_MULTICALL|flags), gimme,         \
+       cx = cx_pushblock((CXt_SUB|CXp_MULTICALL|flags), (U8)gimme,     \
                   PL_stack_sp, PL_savestack_ix);                       \
-       cx_pushsub(cx, cv, NULL, cBOOL(hasargs));                       \
+        cx_pushsub(cx, cv, NULL, 0);                                    \
        SAVEOP();                                                       \
-        saveix_floor = PL_savestack_ix;                                 \
         if (!(flags & CXp_SUB_RE_FAKE))                                 \
             CvDEPTH(cv)++;                                             \
        if (CvDEPTH(cv) >= 2)                                           \
            Perl_pad_push(aTHX_ padlist, CvDEPTH(cv));                  \
        PAD_SET_CUR_NOSAVE(padlist, CvDEPTH(cv));                       \
-       multicall_cv = cv;                                              \
-        PERL_UNUSED_VAR(multicall_cv); /* for API */                    \
        multicall_cop = CvSTART(cv);                                    \
     } STMT_END
 
@@ -1239,18 +1181,15 @@ See L<perlcall/LIGHTWEIGHT CALLBACKS>.
     STMT_START {                                                       \
        PL_op = multicall_cop;                                          \
        CALLRUNOPS(aTHX);                                               \
-        cx = CX_CUR();                                                 \
-        LEAVE_SCOPE(saveix_floor);                                      \
     } STMT_END
 
 #define POP_MULTICALL \
     STMT_START {                                                       \
+        PERL_CONTEXT *cx;                                              \
        cx = CX_CUR();                                                  \
        CX_LEAVE_SCOPE(cx);                                             \
         cx_popsub_common(cx);                                           \
-        newsp = PL_stack_base + cx->blk_oldsp;                          \
         gimme = cx->blk_gimme;                                          \
-        PERL_UNUSED_VAR(newsp); /* for API */                           \
         PERL_UNUSED_VAR(gimme); /* for API */                           \
        cx_popblock(cx);                                                \
        CX_POP(cx);                                                     \
@@ -1267,17 +1206,16 @@ See L<perlcall/LIGHTWEIGHT CALLBACKS>.
        CV * const _nOnclAshIngNamE_ = the_cv;                          \
        CV * const cv = _nOnclAshIngNamE_;                              \
        PADLIST * const padlist = CvPADLIST(cv);                        \
-       cx = CX_CUR();                                                  \
+        PERL_CONTEXT *cx = CX_CUR();                                   \
        assert(CxMULTICALL(cx));                                        \
         cx_popsub_common(cx);                                           \
        cx->cx_type = (CXt_SUB|CXp_MULTICALL|flags);                    \
-        cx_pushsub(cx, cv, NULL, cBOOL(hasargs));                      \
+        cx_pushsub(cx, cv, NULL, 0);                                   \
         if (!(flags & CXp_SUB_RE_FAKE))                                 \
             CvDEPTH(cv)++;                                             \
        if (CvDEPTH(cv) >= 2)                                           \
            Perl_pad_push(aTHX_ padlist, CvDEPTH(cv));                  \
        PAD_SET_CUR_NOSAVE(padlist, CvDEPTH(cv));                       \
-       multicall_cv = cv;                                              \
        multicall_cop = CvSTART(cv);                                    \
     } STMT_END
 /*