- if (p == pend)
- {
- bufp->can_be_null |= path_can_be_null;
-
- /* Reset for next path. */
- path_can_be_null = true;
-
- p = fail_stack.stack[--fail_stack.avail];
+ if (p == pend || *p == succeed)
+ {
+ /* We have reached the (effective) end of pattern. */
+ if (!FAIL_STACK_EMPTY ())
+ {
+ bufp->can_be_null |= path_can_be_null;
+
+ /* Reset for next path. */
+ path_can_be_null = true;
+
+ p = fail_stack.stack[--fail_stack.avail];
+
+ continue;
+ }
+ else
+ break;