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 | <ul> | <ul> | 
 | <li><a name="TOC1" href="#SEC1">PCRE JUST-IN-TIME COMPILER SUPPORT</a> | <li><a name="TOC1" href="#SEC1">PCRE JUST-IN-TIME COMPILER SUPPORT</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC2" href="#SEC2">AVAILABILITY OF JIT SUPPORT</a> | <li><a name="TOC2" href="#SEC2">8-BIT and 16-BIT SUPPORT</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC3" href="#SEC3">SIMPLE USE OF JIT</a> | <li><a name="TOC3" href="#SEC3">AVAILABILITY OF JIT SUPPORT</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC4" href="#SEC4">UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS AND PATTERN ITEMS</a> | <li><a name="TOC4" href="#SEC4">SIMPLE USE OF JIT</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC5" href="#SEC5">RETURN VALUES FROM JIT EXECUTION</a> | <li><a name="TOC5" href="#SEC5">UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS AND PATTERN ITEMS</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC6" href="#SEC6">SAVING AND RESTORING COMPILED PATTERNS</a> | <li><a name="TOC6" href="#SEC6">RETURN VALUES FROM JIT EXECUTION</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC7" href="#SEC7">CONTROLLING THE JIT STACK</a> | <li><a name="TOC7" href="#SEC7">SAVING AND RESTORING COMPILED PATTERNS</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC8" href="#SEC8">JIT STACK FAQ</a> | <li><a name="TOC8" href="#SEC8">CONTROLLING THE JIT STACK</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC9" href="#SEC9">EXAMPLE CODE</a> | <li><a name="TOC9" href="#SEC9">JIT STACK FAQ</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC10" href="#SEC10">SEE ALSO</a> | <li><a name="TOC10" href="#SEC10">EXAMPLE CODE</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC11" href="#SEC11">AUTHOR</a> | <li><a name="TOC11" href="#SEC11">SEE ALSO</a> | 
| <li><a name="TOC12" href="#SEC12">REVISION</a> | <li><a name="TOC12" href="#SEC12">AUTHOR</a> | 
|  | <li><a name="TOC13" href="#SEC13">REVISION</a> | 
 | </ul> | </ul> | 
 | <br><a name="SEC1" href="#TOC1">PCRE JUST-IN-TIME COMPILER SUPPORT</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC1" href="#TOC1">PCRE JUST-IN-TIME COMPILER SUPPORT</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | Just-in-time compiling is a heavyweight optimization that can greatly speed up | Just-in-time compiling is a heavyweight optimization that can greatly speed up | 
 | pattern matching. However, it comes at the cost of extra processing before the | pattern matching. However, it comes at the cost of extra processing before the | 
 | match is performed. Therefore, it is of most benefit when the same pattern is | match is performed. Therefore, it is of most benefit when the same pattern is | 
| going to be matched many times. This does not necessarily mean many calls of | going to be matched many times. This does not necessarily mean many calls of a | 
| \fPpcre_exec()\fP; if the pattern is not anchored, matching attempts may take | matching function; if the pattern is not anchored, matching attempts may take | 
| place many times at various positions in the subject, even for a single call to | place many times at various positions in the subject, even for a single call. | 
| <b>pcre_exec()</b>. If the subject string is very long, it may still pay to use | Therefore, if the subject string is very long, it may still pay to use JIT for | 
| JIT for one-off matches. | one-off matches. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
| JIT support applies only to the traditional matching function, | JIT support applies only to the traditional Perl-compatible matching function. | 
| <b>pcre_exec()</b>. It does not apply when <b>pcre_dfa_exec()</b> is being used. | It does not apply when the DFA matching function is being used. The code for | 
| The code for this support was written by Zoltan Herczeg. | this support was written by Zoltan Herczeg. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC2" href="#TOC1">AVAILABILITY OF JIT SUPPORT</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC2" href="#TOC1">8-BIT and 16-BIT SUPPORT</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 |  | JIT support is available for both the 8-bit and 16-bit PCRE libraries. To keep | 
 |  | this documentation simple, only the 8-bit interface is described in what | 
 |  | follows. If you are using the 16-bit library, substitute the 16-bit functions | 
 |  | and 16-bit structures (for example, <i>pcre16_jit_stack</i> instead of | 
 |  | <i>pcre_jit_stack</i>). | 
 |  | </P> | 
 |  | <br><a name="SEC3" href="#TOC1">AVAILABILITY OF JIT SUPPORT</a><br> | 
 |  | <P> | 
 | JIT support is an optional feature of PCRE. The "configure" option --enable-jit | JIT support is an optional feature of PCRE. The "configure" option --enable-jit | 
 | (or equivalent CMake option) must be set when PCRE is built if you want to use | (or equivalent CMake option) must be set when PCRE is built if you want to use | 
 | JIT. The support is limited to the following hardware platforms: | JIT. The support is limited to the following hardware platforms: | 
| Line 51  JIT. The support is limited to the following hardware | Line 60  JIT. The support is limited to the following hardware | 
 | ARM v5, v7, and Thumb2 | ARM v5, v7, and Thumb2 | 
 | Intel x86 32-bit and 64-bit | Intel x86 32-bit and 64-bit | 
 | MIPS 32-bit | MIPS 32-bit | 
| Power PC 32-bit and 64-bit (experimental) | Power PC 32-bit and 64-bit | 
 | </pre> | </pre> | 
| The Power PC support is designated as experimental because it has not been | If --enable-jit is set on an unsupported platform, compilation fails. | 
| fully tested. If --enable-jit is set on an unsupported platform, compilation |  | 
| fails. |  | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | A program that is linked with PCRE 8.20 or later can tell if JIT support is | A program that is linked with PCRE 8.20 or later can tell if JIT support is | 
 | available by calling <b>pcre_config()</b> with the PCRE_CONFIG_JIT option. The | available by calling <b>pcre_config()</b> with the PCRE_CONFIG_JIT option. The | 
 | result is 1 when JIT is available, and 0 otherwise. However, a simple program | result is 1 when JIT is available, and 0 otherwise. However, a simple program | 
 | does not need to check this in order to use JIT. The API is implemented in a | does not need to check this in order to use JIT. The API is implemented in a | 
| way that falls back to the ordinary PCRE code if JIT is not available. | way that falls back to the interpretive code if JIT is not available. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | If your program may sometimes be linked with versions of PCRE that are older | If your program may sometimes be linked with versions of PCRE that are older | 
| Line 70  than 8.20, but you want to use JIT when it is availabl | Line 77  than 8.20, but you want to use JIT when it is availabl | 
 | the values of PCRE_MAJOR and PCRE_MINOR, or the existence of a JIT macro such | the values of PCRE_MAJOR and PCRE_MINOR, or the existence of a JIT macro such | 
 | as PCRE_CONFIG_JIT, for compile-time control of your code. | as PCRE_CONFIG_JIT, for compile-time control of your code. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC3" href="#TOC1">SIMPLE USE OF JIT</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC4" href="#TOC1">SIMPLE USE OF JIT</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | You have to do two things to make use of the JIT support in the simplest way: | You have to do two things to make use of the JIT support in the simplest way: | 
 | <pre> | <pre> | 
| Line 79  You have to do two things to make use of the JIT suppo | Line 86  You have to do two things to make use of the JIT suppo | 
 | <b>pcre_exec()</b>. | <b>pcre_exec()</b>. | 
 |  |  | 
 | (2) Use <b>pcre_free_study()</b> to free the <b>pcre_extra</b> block when it is | (2) Use <b>pcre_free_study()</b> to free the <b>pcre_extra</b> block when it is | 
| no longer needed instead of just freeing it yourself. This | no longer needed, instead of just freeing it yourself. This | 
 | ensures that any JIT data is also freed. | ensures that any JIT data is also freed. | 
 | </pre> | </pre> | 
 | For a program that may be linked with pre-8.20 versions of PCRE, you can insert | For a program that may be linked with pre-8.20 versions of PCRE, you can insert | 
| Line 97  this to free the study data: | Line 104  this to free the study data: | 
 | pcre_free(study_ptr); | pcre_free(study_ptr); | 
 | #endif | #endif | 
 | </pre> | </pre> | 
 |  | PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE requests the JIT compiler to generate code for complete | 
 |  | matches. If you want to run partial matches using the PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD or | 
 |  | PCRE_PARTIAL_SOFT options of <b>pcre_exec()</b>, you should set one or both of | 
 |  | the following options in addition to, or instead of, PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE | 
 |  | when you call <b>pcre_study()</b>: | 
 |  | <pre> | 
 |  | PCRE_STUDY_JIT_PARTIAL_HARD_COMPILE | 
 |  | PCRE_STUDY_JIT_PARTIAL_SOFT_COMPILE | 
 |  | </pre> | 
 |  | The JIT compiler generates different optimized code for each of the three | 
 |  | modes (normal, soft partial, hard partial). When <b>pcre_exec()</b> is called, | 
 |  | the appropriate code is run if it is available. Otherwise, the pattern is | 
 |  | matched using interpretive code. | 
 |  | </P> | 
 |  | <P> | 
 | In some circumstances you may need to call additional functions. These are | In some circumstances you may need to call additional functions. These are | 
 | described in the section entitled | described in the section entitled | 
 | <a href="#stackcontrol">"Controlling the JIT stack"</a> | <a href="#stackcontrol">"Controlling the JIT stack"</a> | 
 | below. | below. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
| If JIT support is not available, PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE is ignored, and no JIT | If JIT support is not available, PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE etc. are ignored, and | 
| data is set up. Otherwise, the compiled pattern is passed to the JIT compiler, | no JIT data is created. Otherwise, the compiled pattern is passed to the JIT | 
| which turns it into machine code that executes much faster than the normal | compiler, which turns it into machine code that executes much faster than the | 
| interpretive code. When <b>pcre_exec()</b> is passed a <b>pcre_extra</b> block | normal interpretive code. When <b>pcre_exec()</b> is passed a <b>pcre_extra</b> | 
| containing a pointer to JIT code, it obeys that instead of the normal code. The | block containing a pointer to JIT code of the appropriate mode (normal or | 
| result is identical, but the code runs much faster. | hard/soft partial), it obeys that code instead of running the interpreter. The | 
|  | result is identical, but the compiled JIT code runs much faster. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | There are some <b>pcre_exec()</b> options that are not supported for JIT | There are some <b>pcre_exec()</b> options that are not supported for JIT | 
 | execution. There are also some pattern items that JIT cannot handle. Details | execution. There are also some pattern items that JIT cannot handle. Details | 
 | are given below. In both cases, execution automatically falls back to the | are given below. In both cases, execution automatically falls back to the | 
| interpretive code. | interpretive code. If you want to know whether JIT was actually used for a | 
|  | particular match, you should arrange for a JIT callback function to be set up | 
|  | as described in the section entitled | 
|  | <a href="#stackcontrol">"Controlling the JIT stack"</a> | 
|  | below, even if you do not need to supply a non-default JIT stack. Such a | 
|  | callback function is called whenever JIT code is about to be obeyed. If the | 
|  | execution options are not right for JIT execution, the callback function is not | 
|  | obeyed. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | If the JIT compiler finds an unsupported item, no JIT data is generated. You | If the JIT compiler finds an unsupported item, no JIT data is generated. You | 
 | can find out if JIT execution is available after studying a pattern by calling | can find out if JIT execution is available after studying a pattern by calling | 
 | <b>pcre_fullinfo()</b> with the PCRE_INFO_JIT option. A result of 1 means that | <b>pcre_fullinfo()</b> with the PCRE_INFO_JIT option. A result of 1 means that | 
 | JIT compilation was successful. A result of 0 means that JIT support is not | JIT compilation was successful. A result of 0 means that JIT support is not | 
| available, or the pattern was not studied with PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE, or the | available, or the pattern was not studied with PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE etc., or | 
| JIT compiler was not able to handle the pattern. | the JIT compiler was not able to handle the pattern. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | Once a pattern has been studied, with or without JIT, it can be used as many | Once a pattern has been studied, with or without JIT, it can be used as many | 
 | times as you like for matching different subject strings. | times as you like for matching different subject strings. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC4" href="#TOC1">UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS AND PATTERN ITEMS</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC5" href="#TOC1">UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS AND PATTERN ITEMS</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | The only <b>pcre_exec()</b> options that are supported for JIT execution are | The only <b>pcre_exec()</b> options that are supported for JIT execution are | 
| PCRE_NO_UTF8_CHECK, PCRE_NOTBOL, PCRE_NOTEOL, PCRE_NOTEMPTY, and | PCRE_NO_UTF8_CHECK, PCRE_NO_UTF16_CHECK, PCRE_NOTBOL, PCRE_NOTEOL, | 
| PCRE_NOTEMPTY_ATSTART. Note in particular that partial matching is not | PCRE_NOTEMPTY, PCRE_NOTEMPTY_ATSTART, PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD, and PCRE_PARTIAL_SOFT. | 
| supported. |  | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | The unsupported pattern items are: | The unsupported pattern items are: | 
 | <pre> | <pre> | 
 | \C             match a single byte; not supported in UTF-8 mode | \C             match a single byte; not supported in UTF-8 mode | 
 | (?Cn)          callouts | (?Cn)          callouts | 
| (*COMMIT)      ) | (*PRUNE)       ) | 
| (*MARK)        ) | (*SKIP)        ) backtracking control verbs | 
| (*PRUNE)       ) the backtracking control verbs |  | 
| (*SKIP)        ) |  | 
 | (*THEN)        ) | (*THEN)        ) | 
 | </pre> | </pre> | 
 | Support for some of these may be added in future. | Support for some of these may be added in future. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC5" href="#TOC1">RETURN VALUES FROM JIT EXECUTION</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC6" href="#TOC1">RETURN VALUES FROM JIT EXECUTION</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | When a pattern is matched using JIT execution, the return values are the same | When a pattern is matched using JIT execution, the return values are the same | 
 | as those given by the interpretive <b>pcre_exec()</b> code, with the addition of | as those given by the interpretive <b>pcre_exec()</b> code, with the addition of | 
| Line 166  when JIT is not used, but the details of exactly what | Line 193  when JIT is not used, but the details of exactly what | 
 | same. The PCRE_ERROR_RECURSIONLIMIT error code is never returned by JIT | same. The PCRE_ERROR_RECURSIONLIMIT error code is never returned by JIT | 
 | execution. | execution. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC6" href="#TOC1">SAVING AND RESTORING COMPILED PATTERNS</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC7" href="#TOC1">SAVING AND RESTORING COMPILED PATTERNS</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | The code that is generated by the JIT compiler is architecture-specific, and is | The code that is generated by the JIT compiler is architecture-specific, and is | 
 | also position dependent. For those reasons it cannot be saved (in a file or | also position dependent. For those reasons it cannot be saved (in a file or | 
| Line 179  restored pattern, and thereby recreate the JIT data, b | Line 206  restored pattern, and thereby recreate the JIT data, b | 
 | compilation uses significant resources, it is probably not worth doing this; | compilation uses significant resources, it is probably not worth doing this; | 
 | you might as well recompile the original pattern. | you might as well recompile the original pattern. | 
 | <a name="stackcontrol"></a></P> | <a name="stackcontrol"></a></P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC7" href="#TOC1">CONTROLLING THE JIT STACK</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC8" href="#TOC1">CONTROLLING THE JIT STACK</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | When the compiled JIT code runs, it needs a block of memory to use as a stack. | When the compiled JIT code runs, it needs a block of memory to use as a stack. | 
 | By default, it uses 32K on the machine stack. However, some large or | By default, it uses 32K on the machine stack. However, some large or | 
| Line 212  should use. Its arguments are as follows: | Line 239  should use. Its arguments are as follows: | 
 | void               *data | void               *data | 
 | </pre> | </pre> | 
 | The <i>extra</i> argument must be the result of studying a pattern with | The <i>extra</i> argument must be the result of studying a pattern with | 
| PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE. There are three cases for the values of the other two | PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE etc. There are three cases for the values of the other | 
| options: | two options: | 
 | <pre> | <pre> | 
 | (1) If <i>callback</i> is NULL and <i>data</i> is NULL, an internal 32K block | (1) If <i>callback</i> is NULL and <i>data</i> is NULL, an internal 32K block | 
 | on the machine stack is used. | on the machine stack is used. | 
| Line 221  options: | Line 248  options: | 
 | (2) If <i>callback</i> is NULL and <i>data</i> is not NULL, <i>data</i> must be | (2) If <i>callback</i> is NULL and <i>data</i> is not NULL, <i>data</i> must be | 
 | a valid JIT stack, the result of calling <b>pcre_jit_stack_alloc()</b>. | a valid JIT stack, the result of calling <b>pcre_jit_stack_alloc()</b>. | 
 |  |  | 
| (3) If <i>callback</i> not NULL, it must point to a function that is called | (3) If <i>callback</i> is not NULL, it must point to a function that is | 
| with <i>data</i> as an argument at the start of matching, in order to | called with <i>data</i> as an argument at the start of matching, in | 
| set up a JIT stack. If the result is NULL, the internal 32K stack | order to set up a JIT stack. If the return from the callback | 
| is used; otherwise the return value must be a valid JIT stack, | function is NULL, the internal 32K stack is used; otherwise the | 
| the result of calling <b>pcre_jit_stack_alloc()</b>. | return value must be a valid JIT stack, the result of calling | 
|  | <b>pcre_jit_stack_alloc()</b>. | 
 | </pre> | </pre> | 
| You may safely assign the same JIT stack to more than one pattern, as long as | A callback function is obeyed whenever JIT code is about to be run; it is not | 
| they are all matched sequentially in the same thread. In a multithread | obeyed when <b>pcre_exec()</b> is called with options that are incompatible for | 
| application, each thread must use its own JIT stack. | JIT execution. A callback function can therefore be used to determine whether a | 
|  | match operation was executed by JIT or by the interpreter. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
| Strictly speaking, even more is allowed. You can assign the same stack to any | You may safely use the same JIT stack for more than one pattern (either by | 
| number of patterns as long as they are not used for matching by multiple | assigning directly or by callback), as long as the patterns are all matched | 
|  | sequentially in the same thread. In a multithread application, if you do not | 
|  | specify a JIT stack, or if you assign or pass back NULL from a callback, that | 
|  | is thread-safe, because each thread has its own machine stack. However, if you | 
|  | assign or pass back a non-NULL JIT stack, this must be a different stack for | 
|  | each thread so that the application is thread-safe. | 
|  | </P> | 
|  | <P> | 
|  | Strictly speaking, even more is allowed. You can assign the same non-NULL stack | 
|  | to any number of patterns as long as they are not used for matching by multiple | 
 | threads at the same time. For example, you can assign the same stack to all | threads at the same time. For example, you can assign the same stack to all | 
 | compiled patterns, and use a global mutex in the callback to wait until the | compiled patterns, and use a global mutex in the callback to wait until the | 
| stack is available for use. However, this is an inefficient solution, and | stack is available for use. However, this is an inefficient solution, and not | 
| not recommended. | recommended. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
| This is a suggestion for how a typical multithreaded program might operate: | This is a suggestion for how a multithreaded program that needs to set up | 
|  | non-default JIT stacks might operate: | 
 | <pre> | <pre> | 
 | During thread initalization | During thread initalization | 
 | thread_local_var = pcre_jit_stack_alloc(...) | thread_local_var = pcre_jit_stack_alloc(...) | 
| Line 254  This is a suggestion for how a typical multithreaded p | Line 293  This is a suggestion for how a typical multithreaded p | 
 | All the functions described in this section do nothing if JIT is not available, | All the functions described in this section do nothing if JIT is not available, | 
 | and <b>pcre_assign_jit_stack()</b> does nothing unless the <b>extra</b> argument | and <b>pcre_assign_jit_stack()</b> does nothing unless the <b>extra</b> argument | 
 | is non-NULL and points to a <b>pcre_extra</b> block that is the result of a | is non-NULL and points to a <b>pcre_extra</b> block that is the result of a | 
| successful study with PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE. | successful study with PCRE_STUDY_JIT_COMPILE etc. | 
 | <a name="stackfaq"></a></P> | <a name="stackfaq"></a></P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC8" href="#TOC1">JIT STACK FAQ</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC9" href="#TOC1">JIT STACK FAQ</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | (1) Why do we need JIT stacks? | (1) Why do we need JIT stacks? | 
 | <br> | <br> | 
| Line 320  pattern causes stack overflow with a stack of 1M? Is t | Line 359  pattern causes stack overflow with a stack of 1M? Is t | 
 | stack is freed? | stack is freed? | 
 | <br> | <br> | 
 | <br> | <br> | 
| Especially on embedded sytems, it might be a good idea to release | Especially on embedded sytems, it might be a good idea to release memory | 
| memory sometimes without freeing the stack. There is no API for this at the | sometimes without freeing the stack. There is no API for this at the moment. | 
| moment. Probably a function call which returns with the currently allocated | Probably a function call which returns with the currently allocated memory for | 
| memory for any stack and another which allows releasing memory (shrinking the | any stack and another which allows releasing memory (shrinking the stack) would | 
| stack) would be a good idea if someone needs this. | be a good idea if someone needs this. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | (7) This is too much of a headache. Isn't there any better solution for JIT | (7) This is too much of a headache. Isn't there any better solution for JIT | 
| Line 334  stack handling? | Line 373  stack handling? | 
 | No, thanks to Windows. If POSIX threads were used everywhere, we could throw | No, thanks to Windows. If POSIX threads were used everywhere, we could throw | 
 | out this complicated API. | out this complicated API. | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC9" href="#TOC1">EXAMPLE CODE</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC10" href="#TOC1">EXAMPLE CODE</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | This is a single-threaded example that specifies a JIT stack without using a | This is a single-threaded example that specifies a JIT stack without using a | 
 | callback. | callback. | 
| Line 359  callback. | Line 398  callback. | 
 |  |  | 
 | </PRE> | </PRE> | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC10" href="#TOC1">SEE ALSO</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC11" href="#TOC1">SEE ALSO</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
 | <b>pcreapi</b>(3) | <b>pcreapi</b>(3) | 
 | </P> | </P> | 
| <br><a name="SEC11" href="#TOC1">AUTHOR</a><br> | <br><a name="SEC12" href="#TOC1">AUTHOR</a><br> | 
 | <P> | <P> | 
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