Merge 8.7

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/RegExp.3 b/doc/RegExp.3
index aa757bc..40429c9 100644
--- a/doc/RegExp.3
+++ b/doc/RegExp.3
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ can be efficiently searched.
 .AP Tcl_Obj *patObj in/out
 Refers to the value from which to get a regular expression. The
 compiled regular expression is cached in the value.
-.AP char *text in
+.AP "const char" *text in
 Text to search for a match with a regular expression.
 .AP "const char" *pattern in
 String in the form of a regular expression pattern.
 .AP Tcl_RegExp regexp in
 Compiled regular expression.  Must have been returned previously
 by \fBTcl_GetRegExpFromObj\fR or \fBTcl_RegExpCompile\fR.
-.AP char *start in
+.AP "const char" *start in
 If \fItext\fR is just a portion of some other string, this argument
 identifies the beginning of the larger string.
 If it is not the same as \fItext\fR, then no
@@ -377,6 +377,22 @@ If no match was found, then it indicates the earliest point at which a
 match might occur if additional text is appended to the string.  If it
 is no match is possible even with further text, this field will be set
 to \-1.
+.SH "REFERENCE COUNT MANAGEMENT"
+.PP
+The \fItextObj\fR and \fIpatObj\fR arguments to \fBTcl_RegExpMatchObj\fR must
+have reference counts of at least 1.  Note however that this function may set
+the interpreter result; neither argument should be the direct interpreter
+result without an additional reference being taken.
+.PP
+The \fIpatObj\fR argument to \fBTcl_GetRegExpFromObj\fR must have a reference
+count of at least 1.  Note however that this function may set the interpreter
+result; the argument should not be the direct interpreter result without an
+additional reference being taken.
+.PP
+The \fItextObj\fR argument to \fBTcl_RegExpExecObj\fR must have a reference
+count of at least 1.  Note however that this function may set the interpreter
+result; the argument should not be the direct interpreter result without an
+additional reference being taken.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 re_syntax(n)
 .SH KEYWORDS