1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lstrlib.c b/lstrlib.c
index c25aa34f..09382c6b 100644
--- a/lstrlib.c
+++ b/lstrlib.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-** $Id: lstrlib.c,v 1.144 2009/11/24 12:05:44 roberto Exp roberto $
+** $Id: lstrlib.c,v 1.145 2009/11/26 16:49:28 roberto Exp roberto $
 ** Standard library for string operations and pattern-matching
 ** See Copyright Notice in lua.h
 */
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
 #include "lualib.h"
 
 
+/*
+** maximum number of captures that a pattern can do during
+** pattern-matching. This limit is arbitrary.
+*/
+#if !defined(LUA_MAXCAPTURES)
+#define LUA_MAXCAPTURES         32
+#endif
+
+
 /* macro to `unsign' a character */
 #define uchar(c)        ((unsigned char)(c))