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Problem with parsing greedy match modifiers

           Summary: Problem with parsing greedy match modifiers
           Product: Regexp
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Other
         Component: Other
        AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
        ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


I am trying to match the string (nothing after the final "6d"):

UUID=3babc217.0007d4e1.74726163.006e616d

with the following expressions:

1) 'UUID=\w{8}\.\w{8}\.\w{8}\.\w{8}'  -> Match succeeds
2) 'UUID=(\w{8}\.){3}\w{8}'  -> Match fails
3) 'UUID=(\w{8}\.){2}\w{8}'  -> Match succeeds

I think there is a parse bug, these expressions 1 & 2 seem identical. If I have
misinterpreted the expression syntax, sorry for the report. The test trace
output for expressions 1 & 2 is below:

$ ./RETest -i 'UUID=\w{8}\.\w{8}\.\w{8}\.\w{8}'

UUID=\w{8}\.\w{8}\.\w{8}\.\w{8}

0. OP_BRANCH, opdata = 0, next = 119
3. OP_ATOM, opdata = 5, next = 11, "UUID="
11. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 14
14. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 17
17. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 20
20. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 23
23. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 26
26. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 29
29. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 32
32. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 35
35. OP_ATOM, opdata = 1, next = 39, "."
39. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 42
42. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 45
45. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 48
48. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 51
51. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 54
54. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 57
57. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 60
60. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 63
63. OP_ATOM, opdata = 1, next = 67, "."
67. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 70
70. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 73
73. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 76
76. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 79
79. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 82
82. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 85
85. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 88
88. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 91
91. OP_ATOM, opdata = 1, next = 95, "."
95. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 98
98. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 101
101. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 104
104. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 107
107. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 110
110. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 113
113. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 116
116. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 119
119. OP_END, opdata = 0, next = none
> UUID=3babb63b.000402dc.74726163.006e616d
Match successful.
$0 = UUID=3babb63b.000402dc.74726163.006e616d

$ ./RETest -i 'UUID=(\w{8}\.){3}\w{8}'

UUID=(\w{8}\.){3}\w{8}

0. OP_BRANCH, opdata = 0, next = 122
3. OP_ATOM, opdata = 5, next = 11, "UUID="
11. OP_OPEN, opdata = 1, next = 14
14. OP_BRANCH, opdata = 0, next = 45
17. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 20
20. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 23
23. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 26
26. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 29
29. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 32
32. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 35
35. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 38
38. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 41
41. OP_ATOM, opdata = 1, next = 45, "."
45. OP_CLOSE, opdata = 1, next = 48
48. OP_OPEN, opdata = 2, next = 51
51. OP_BRANCH, opdata = 0, next = 79
54. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 57
57. OP_BRANCH, opdata = 0, next = 69
60. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 63
63. OP_BRANCH, opdata = 0, next = 66
66. OP_GOTO, opdata = 0, next = 57
69. OP_BRANCH, opdata = 0, next = 72
72. OP_NOTHING, opdata = 0, next = 75
75. OP_ATOM, opdata = 1, next = 79, "."
79. OP_CLOSE, opdata = 2, next = 82
82. OP_OPEN, opdata = 3, next = 85
85. OP_BRANCH, opdata = 0, next = 95
88. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 91
91. OP_ATOM, opdata = 1, next = 95, "."
95. OP_CLOSE, opdata = 3, next = 98
98. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 101
101. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 104
104. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 107
107. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 110
110. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 113
113. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 116
116. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 119
119. OP_ESCAPE, opdata = 119, next = 122
122. OP_END, opdata = 0, next = none
> UUID=3babb63b.000402dc.74726163.006e616d
Match failed.