From 4e8f7b32c4e45f50088c4460fd8e9f26fee8eaa8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hisham Muhammad <hisham@gobolinux.org>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 18:13:44 -0300
Subject: compat tweak

---
 src/luarocks/admin/cache.lua             | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/admin/cmd/add.lua           | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/admin/cmd/make_manifest.lua | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/admin/cmd/remove.lua        | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/admin/index.lua             | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/build.lua                   | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/build/builtin.lua           | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/build/cmake.lua             | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/build/make.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd.lua                     | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/build.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/config.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/doc.lua                 | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/init.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/install.lua             | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/lint.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/list.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/make.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/new_version.lua         | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/pack.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/path.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/remove.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/search.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/show.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/test.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/unpack.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/upload.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/cmd/write_rockspec.lua      | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/config.lua                  | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/core/dir.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/core/manif.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/core/path.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/core/persist.lua            | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/core/sysdetect.lua          | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/core/util.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/core/vers.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/deps.lua                    | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/dir.lua                     | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/download.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch.lua                   | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch/cvs.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch/git.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch/git_file.lua          | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch/git_http.lua          | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch/git_ssh.lua           | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch/hg.lua                | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch/hg_http.lua           | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch/sscm.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fetch/svn.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/fun.lua                     | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/loader.lua                  | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/manif.lua                   | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/manif/writer.lua            | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/pack.lua                    | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/path.lua                    | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/persist.lua                 | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/queries.lua                 | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/remove.lua                  | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/repos.lua                   | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/results.lua                 | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/rockspecs.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/search.lua                  | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/test.lua                    | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/test/busted.lua             | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/test/command.lua            | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/tools/patch.lua             | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/tools/tar.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/tools/zip.lua               | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/type/rockspec.lua           | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/type_check.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/upload/api.lua              | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/upload/multipart.lua        | 2 +-
 src/luarocks/util.lua                    | 2 +-
 73 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src')

diff --git a/src/luarocks/admin/cache.lua b/src/luarocks/admin/cache.lua
index 11bcc818..dc090eb9 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/admin/cache.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/admin/cache.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local cache = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/add.lua b/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/add.lua
index d6572dae..ebdc5294 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/add.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/add.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
 
 
 local add = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/make_manifest.lua b/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/make_manifest.lua
index b028f900..8a5aa73c 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/make_manifest.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/make_manifest.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local make_manifest = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/remove.lua b/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/remove.lua
index bef6ea0d..79bccbb6 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/remove.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/admin/cmd/remove.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local admin_remove = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/admin/index.lua b/src/luarocks/admin/index.lua
index c058697e..06fd469f 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/admin/index.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/admin/index.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
 
 local index = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/build.lua b/src/luarocks/build.lua
index c43e8fdc..86586934 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/build.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/build.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local type = type
 local build = { Builder = {} }
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/build/builtin.lua b/src/luarocks/build/builtin.lua
index 48b3c19d..4cfbfede 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/build/builtin.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/build/builtin.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
 
 local builtin = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/build/cmake.lua b/src/luarocks/build/cmake.lua
index b9954cf4..a7d0ff02 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/build/cmake.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/build/cmake.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local type = type
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/build/make.lua b/src/luarocks/build/make.lua
index 7cf4505b..d2760651 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/build/make.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/build/make.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd.lua
index 4890593d..64d203ae 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local debug = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.debug or debug; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local loadfile = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.loadfile or loadfile; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_pack = table.pack or function(...) return { n = select("#", ...), ... } end; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type; local xpcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.xpcall or xpcall
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local debug = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.debug or debug; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local loadfile = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.loadfile or loadfile; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_pack = table.pack or function(...) return { n = select("#", ...), ... } end; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type; local xpcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.xpcall or xpcall
 
 local cmd = { Module = {} }
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/build.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/build.lua
index ee87d134..fd16b89c 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/build.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/build.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local cmd_build = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/config.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/config.lua
index 4ab40081..ce535c1f 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/config.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/config.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local type = type
 
 local config_cmd = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/doc.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/doc.lua
index 87ac24ca..d9b50e0a 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/doc.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/doc.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local doc = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/init.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/init.lua
index 36844a24..d92485dc 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/init.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 local init = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/install.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/install.lua
index 3b5ea563..58b3f183 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/install.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/install.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 local install = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/lint.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/lint.lua
index 7a8443cc..735e6f0b 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/lint.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/lint.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local lint = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/list.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/list.lua
index 1af8e481..733dc33d 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/list.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/list.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
 
 
 local list = { Outdated = {} }
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/make.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/make.lua
index 161ec0ac..3800ba77 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/make.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/make.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/new_version.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/new_version.lua
index 2d8d2365..57dc7c75 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/new_version.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/new_version.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local new_version = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/pack.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/pack.lua
index 7c67d9cf..dcb3c53c 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/pack.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/pack.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local cmd_pack = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/path.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/path.lua
index 96fb3b9b..5dd9d7a8 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/path.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/path.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package
 
 
 local path_cmd = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/remove.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/remove.lua
index 5a0f7dc5..53f25630 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/remove.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/remove.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local cmd_remove = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/search.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/search.lua
index 3eaeda4d..da78b0a0 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/search.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/search.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs
 
 
 local cmd_search = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/show.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/show.lua
index 087defb2..ff33a152 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/show.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/show.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 local show = { Return = {} }
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/test.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/test.lua
index 9305edba..73526d70 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/test.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/test.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
 
 
 local cmd_test = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/unpack.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/unpack.lua
index aa136c32..d9c1748d 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/unpack.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/unpack.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 local unpack = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/upload.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/upload.lua
index e4319bb1..43c4e59d 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/upload.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/upload.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 local upload = { Response = { version = {} } }
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/cmd/write_rockspec.lua b/src/luarocks/cmd/write_rockspec.lua
index 5710c982..f6edf794 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/cmd/write_rockspec.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/cmd/write_rockspec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
 local write_rockspec = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/config.lua b/src/luarocks/config.lua
index 426717c9..1b972af1 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/config.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/config.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local type = type; local config = {}
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local type = type; local config = {}
 
 local persist = require("luarocks.persist")
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/core/dir.lua b/src/luarocks/core/dir.lua
index b9b71c14..bed394cb 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/core/dir.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/core/dir.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local dir = {}
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local dir = {}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/core/manif.lua b/src/luarocks/core/manif.lua
index c5ee158e..9f0f39e8 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/core/manif.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/core/manif.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 local manif = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/core/path.lua b/src/luarocks/core/path.lua
index 2bfe84e0..2012c4bc 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/core/path.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/core/path.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 local path = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/core/persist.lua b/src/luarocks/core/persist.lua
index c9ccb4a0..99f69d02 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/core/persist.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/core/persist.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local load = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.load or load; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local load = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.load or load; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 local persist = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/core/sysdetect.lua b/src/luarocks/core/sysdetect.lua
index 3a2527f4..b0d43424 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/core/sysdetect.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/core/sysdetect.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/core/util.lua b/src/luarocks/core/util.lua
index 40ba213d..6ff8fa2d 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/core/util.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/core/util.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local debug = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.debug or debug; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local debug = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.debug or debug; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 local util = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/core/vers.lua b/src/luarocks/core/vers.lua
index ac29ec1c..23766e88 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/core/vers.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/core/vers.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local type = type; local vers = {}
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local type = type; local vers = {}
 
 
 local util = require("luarocks.core.util")
diff --git a/src/luarocks/deps.lua b/src/luarocks/deps.lua
index 90c11bd5..84bafd95 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/deps.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/deps.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 local deps = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/dir.lua b/src/luarocks/dir.lua
index b9989bbe..e27b1116 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/dir.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/dir.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 local dir = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/download.lua b/src/luarocks/download.lua
index b82cbe41..c79a6dde 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/download.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/download.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local download = {}
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local download = {}
 
 
 local path = require("luarocks.path")
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch.lua
index 50363cc0..4e9ec21d 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 local fetch = { Fetch = {} }
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch/cvs.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch/cvs.lua
index d890c04c..61a81830 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch/cvs.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch/cvs.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
 
 local cvs = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch/git.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch/git.lua
index 4242c342..19f061f2 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch/git.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch/git.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
 
 local git = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch/git_file.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch/git_file.lua
index 60d06323..170fd544 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch/git_file.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch/git_file.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 local git_file = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch/git_http.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch/git_http.lua
index 9275209c..72580bbf 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch/git_http.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch/git_http.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch/git_ssh.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch/git_ssh.lua
index 8a95a722..9d7a320d 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch/git_ssh.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch/git_ssh.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch/hg.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch/hg.lua
index 6fe0812b..e016f405 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch/hg.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch/hg.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
 
 local hg = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch/hg_http.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch/hg_http.lua
index 9f56c02d..31f2941e 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch/hg_http.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch/hg_http.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch/sscm.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch/sscm.lua
index 20478c72..fa84695c 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch/sscm.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch/sscm.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 local sscm = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fetch/svn.lua b/src/luarocks/fetch/svn.lua
index e265684c..3afdd92a 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fetch/svn.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fetch/svn.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
 
 local svn = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/fun.lua b/src/luarocks/fun.lua
index e83a136b..0580d4db 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/fun.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/fun.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
 
 local fun = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/loader.lua b/src/luarocks/loader.lua
index 297fee25..326c1232 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/loader.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/loader.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local debug = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.debug or debug; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local debug = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.debug or debug; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/manif.lua b/src/luarocks/manif.lua
index b608d363..8c17ca57 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/manif.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/manif.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/manif/writer.lua b/src/luarocks/manif/writer.lua
index 93470f2b..c1a9445c 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/manif/writer.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/manif/writer.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 local writer = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/pack.lua b/src/luarocks/pack.lua
index 665e20f3..23c40f66 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/pack.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/pack.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
 
 local pack = {}
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/path.lua b/src/luarocks/path.lua
index 4f5ba9d6..60ad4f6d 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/path.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/path.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/persist.lua b/src/luarocks/persist.lua
index 5daf6e50..1a67ba9e 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/persist.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/persist.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 
 local persist = {}
diff --git a/src/luarocks/queries.lua b/src/luarocks/queries.lua
index f2a341fb..234bccb0 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/queries.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/queries.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 local queries = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/remove.lua b/src/luarocks/remove.lua
index ef19eac2..cc764dbe 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/remove.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/remove.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
 local remove = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/repos.lua b/src/luarocks/repos.lua
index e283301c..4b724019 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/repos.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/repos.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 local repos = { Op = {}, Paths = {} }
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/results.lua b/src/luarocks/results.lua
index fec1e463..1350e371 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/results.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/results.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local results = {}
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local results = {}
 
 
 local vers = require("luarocks.core.vers")
diff --git a/src/luarocks/rockspecs.lua b/src/luarocks/rockspecs.lua
index 7f137b87..38aab497 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/rockspecs.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/rockspecs.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 local rockspecs = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/search.lua b/src/luarocks/search.lua
index 74dbc06f..192ca025 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/search.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/search.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type; local search = {}
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type; local search = {}
 
 local dir = require("luarocks.dir")
 local path = require("luarocks.path")
diff --git a/src/luarocks/test.lua b/src/luarocks/test.lua
index 5251febb..eda5d9df 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/test.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/test.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type; local test = {}
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type; local test = {}
 
 
 local fetch = require("luarocks.fetch")
diff --git a/src/luarocks/test/busted.lua b/src/luarocks/test/busted.lua
index aa47349b..c9f142c1 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/test/busted.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/test/busted.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack
 local busted = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/test/command.lua b/src/luarocks/test/command.lua
index 30cbedb7..dad2dfe9 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/test/command.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/test/command.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
 local command = {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/tools/patch.lua b/src/luarocks/tools/patch.lua
index 5b00e9b1..2acb8e08 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/tools/patch.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/tools/patch.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local assert = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.assert or assert; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/tools/tar.lua b/src/luarocks/tools/tar.lua
index 26090d24..9a5e92ae 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/tools/tar.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/tools/tar.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string
 
 local tar = { Header = {} }
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/tools/zip.lua b/src/luarocks/tools/zip.lua
index 169a3004..41877728 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/tools/zip.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/tools/zip.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_pack = table.pack or function(...) return { n = select("#", ...), ... } end; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_pack = table.pack or function(...) return { n = select("#", ...), ... } end; local type = type
 
 
 local zip = { ZipHandle = {}, LocalFileHeader = {}, Zip = {} }
diff --git a/src/luarocks/type/rockspec.lua b/src/luarocks/type/rockspec.lua
index 10b06690..ce2905d5 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/type/rockspec.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/type/rockspec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local type_rockspec = {}
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local type_rockspec = {}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/type_check.lua b/src/luarocks/type_check.lua
index cf37462c..0c65fdf9 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/type_check.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/type_check.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 local type_check = { TableSchema = {} }
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/upload/api.lua b/src/luarocks/upload/api.lua
index e6762d76..4624924a 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/upload/api.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/upload/api.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type; local api = { Configuration = {}, Api = {} }
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type; local api = { Configuration = {}, Api = {} }
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/upload/multipart.lua b/src/luarocks/upload/multipart.lua
index 48da065b..337d60ff 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/upload/multipart.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/upload/multipart.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local math = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.math or math; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local pcall = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pcall or pcall; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local _tl_table_unpack = unpack or table.unpack; local type = type
 local multipart = { File = {} }
 
 
diff --git a/src/luarocks/util.lua b/src/luarocks/util.lua
index b35c63ce..813b6aec 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/util.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/util.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = pcall(require, 'compat53.module'); if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local debug = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.debug or debug; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
+local _tl_compat; if (tonumber((_VERSION or ''):match('[%d.]*$')) or 0) < 5.3 then local p, m = true, _G; if p then _tl_compat = m end end; local debug = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.debug or debug; local io = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.io or io; local ipairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.ipairs or ipairs; local os = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.os or os; local package = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.package or package; local pairs = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.pairs or pairs; local string = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.string or string; local table = _tl_compat and _tl_compat.table or table; local type = type
 
 
 
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