1 files changed, 14 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/src/vm/mod.rs b/src/vm/mod.rs
index 190fa3d..8122778 100644
--- a/src/vm/mod.rs
+++ b/src/vm/mod.rs
@@ -355,9 +355,9 @@ pub(crate) struct Interpreter<'pat, 'state, O: Serialize> {
     /// The pattern currently being processed.
     pat: &'pat PatternConstants<O>,
     /// The error override (if any).
-    error: &'state Cell<Option<crate::errors::MatchError>>,
+    error: &'state mut Option<crate::errors::MatchError>,
     /// The current interpreter frames.
-    frames: &'state RefCell<Vec<Frame<'pat>>>,
+    frames: &'state mut Vec<Frame<'pat>>,
     ///// The final output.
     //output: &'state Cell<Pack<'pat, 'de>>,
 }
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@ pub(crate) struct Frame<'pat> {
     ops: &'pat [PatternElement],
     /// The instruction index being processed.
     iar: Option<usize>,
-    /// Whether this frame matches.
-    matches: bool,
+    /// How many steps this frame has failed to match.
+    overstep: Option<usize>,
     ///// Elements collected while processing this frame?
     //path: Pack<'pat, 'de>,
 }
@@ -377,21 +377,19 @@ impl<'pat, 'state, O: Serialize> Interpreter<'pat, 'state, O> {
     pub(crate) fn new(
         pat: &'pat PatternConstants<O>,
         error: &'state mut Option<crate::errors::MatchError>,
-        frames: &'state RefCell<Vec<Frame<'pat>>>,
+        frames: &'state mut Vec<Frame<'pat>>,
         //output: &'state mut Pack<'pat, 'de>,
     ) -> Self {
-        let mut mut_frames = frames.borrow_mut();
-        debug_assert!(mut_frames.is_empty());
-        mut_frames.push(Frame {
+        debug_assert!(frames.is_empty());
+        frames.push(Frame {
             ops: &pat.protos[0],
             iar: None,
-            matches: true,
+            overstep: None,
             //path: Default::default(),
         });
-        drop(mut_frames);
         Self {
             pat: pat,
-            error: Cell::from_mut(error),
+            error: error,
             frames: frames,
             //output: Cell::from_mut(output),
         }
@@ -463,10 +461,14 @@ impl<'pat> Frame<'pat> {
     ///
     /// Panics if called on a non-matching frame or if iteration hasn't begun.
     fn op(&self) -> PatternElement {
-        assert!(self.matches, "op() called on non-matching frame");
+        assert!(self.matches(), "op() called on non-matching frame");
         self.ops[self.iar.expect("ops[iar]")]
     }
 
+    fn matches(&self) -> bool {
+        self.overstep.is_none()
+    }
+
     /// Rewinds the instruction address register.
     ///
     /// # Returns