[Aahz] > ... > Here's a question: suppose we've got a database result with 10K rows > (I'd say that is fairly common), and we're processing each row with a > regex (something that can't be done in SQL). What's a ballpark for gc > overhead before and after your fix? (I'm still not set up to compile > CVS, so I can't do it myself.) What's a database? grateful-for-the-easy-ones-ly y'rs - tim