samth/test-bugs — Issue #116: extremely slow regexp matching
Author: samth
Created: 2012-03-08 03:54:00+00:00
State: open
Labels: gnats-migrated

###### Originally submitted on: Wed Feb 29 13:40:01 -0500 2012

```
This program seems to loop forever.

```
#lang racket
(define h
">Number: 105\n>Category: mcmicmac\n>Synopsis: language levels\n>Confidential: no\n>Severity: serious\n>Priority: medium\n>Responsible: shriram\n>State: closed\n>Class: sw-bug\n>Submitter-Id: unknown\n>Arrival-Date: Mon May 19 14:35:02 -0400 1997\n>Last-Modified: Wed Apr 28 11:02:13 -0400 2004\n>Originator: Mark W. Krentel\n>Release: unknown\n\n")
(define r
#px">Number:\\s+(.*)\n>Category:\\s+(.*)\n>Synopsis:\\s+(.*)\n>Confidential:\\s+(.*)\n>Severity:\\s+(.*)\n>Priority:\\s+(.*)\n>Responsible:\\s+(.*)\n>State:\\s+(.*)\n>Class:\\s+(.*)\n>Submitter-Id:\\s+(.*)\n>Arrival-Date:\\s+(.*)\n>Closed-Date:\\s+(.*)\n>Last-Modified:\\s+(.*)\n>Originator:\\s+(.*)\n>Release:")
(regexp-match r h)

##### Release:

5.2.1.7--2012-02-29(3267738/g)

##### Environment:

unix "Linux loki 3.0.0-15-generic #26-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 20 17:23:00 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux" (x86_64-linux/3m) (get-display-depth) = 32
Human Language: english
(current-memory-use) 427125968
Links: (links) = ("gcstat" "raco-git" "assignments" "var" "disassemble" "book" "class"); (links #:user? #f) = (); (links #:root? #t) = (); (links #:user? #f #:root? #t) = ()

Collections:
("/home/samth/sw/plt/add-on/5.2.1.7/collects"
("info-domain"))
("/home/samth/sw/plt/collects"
("datalog" "scriblib" "html" "racklog" "drracket" "sqr.png" "dynext" "honu" "2htdp" "graphics" "make" "eopl" "test-box-recovery" "hierlist" "racket" "rackunit" "openssl" "r5rs" "algol60" "mzcom" "redex" "texpict" "swindle" "defaults" "trace" "combinator-parser" "mysterx" "info-domain" "meta" "teachpack" "setup" "repo-time-stamp" "games" "r6rs" "trig.png" "icons" "typed-scheme" "test-engine" "lazy" "stepper" "at-exp" "planet" "tests" "rnrs" "db" "web-server" "framework" "net" "scribblings" "string-constants" "help" "browser" "tex2page" "mzlib" "parser-tools" "errortrace" "data" "sirmail" "plot" "launcher" "handin-client" "syntax" "profile" "s-exp" ".gitignore" "slideshow" "plai" "htdp" "typed-racket" "scheme" "syntax-color" "guibuilder" "drscheme" "raco" "srfi" "reader" "preprocessor" "compiler" "config" "mred" "handin-server" "schemeunit" "typed" "macro-debugger" "deinprogramm" "afm" "ffi" "gui-debugger" "readline" "scribble" "unstable" "picturing-programs" "file" "sgl" "im!
ages" "wxme" "xrepl" "lang" "xml" "mrlib" "version" "frtime" "mzscheme" "embedded-gui" "slatex"))

Computer Language: (("Determine language from source") (#(#t print mixed-fraction-e #f #t test-coverage) (default) #() "#lang racket\n" #f #t))

###### This bug was converted from Gnats bug [12609](http://bugs.racket-lang.org/old/12609).