Due to shortcuts we take on the RegExp.p[@@split] fast path (we don't allocate
a new instance), we need to send sticky regexps to the slow path.
The problem is a slight impedance mismatch between the spec and our fast-path
implementation.
Spec: Creates a new regexp instance `splitter` that is guaranteed to be sticky,
uses `splitter.lastIndex` to advance the search range, advances by itself using
AdvanceStringIndex if `splitter` did not match at the current position.
Our fast path: Uses the given regexp instance and does not modify stickyness,
uses last_match_info to advance search range, returns (and assumes no more
matches) once RegExpExecInternal fails to match.
This is fine if the given regexp is non-sticky, since 1. the value of lastIndex
is ignored, and 2. non-sticky regexps match if a match is found anywhere in the
string, not just exactly at the current lastIndex.
Sticky regexps though are a problem. If no match is found exactly at the current
position, @@split assumes no more matches and exits.
In a follow-up, we could explore other options, such as allocating a new
instance or saving/restoring flags and lastIndex.
Bug: v8:6706
Change-Id: I6da2266df72b2f80f00c1ce3cd7c8655de91f680
Reviewed-on: https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/626065
Reviewed-by: Yang Guo <yangguo@chromium.org>
Commit-Queue: Jakob Gruber <jgruber@chromium.org>
Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#47543}
