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+Index: pcre_compile.c
+===================================================================
+--- a/pcre_compile.c	(revision 1635)
++++ b/pcre_compile.c	(revision 1636)
+@@ -7311,7 +7311,12 @@
+           so far in order to get the number. If the name is not found, leave
+           the value of recno as 0 for a forward reference. */
+ 
+-          else
++          /* This patch (removing "else") fixes a problem when a reference is
++          to multiple identically named nested groups from within the nest.
++          Once again, it is not the "proper" fix, and it results in an
++          over-allocation of memory. */
++
++          /* else */
+             {
+             ng = cd->named_groups;
+             for (i = 0; i < cd->names_found; i++, ng++)