diff --git a/performance/Jamfile.v2 b/performance/Jamfile.v2
index 48154c91..63dfee34 100644
--- a/performance/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/performance/Jamfile.v2
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ using auto-index ;
 path-constant images_location : html ;
 path-constant here : . ;
 
-lib pcre2 ;
+lib pcre2-8 ;
 lib re2 ;
 
-exe has_pcre2 : config/pcre.cpp pcre2 : <include>third_party <dll-path>third_party <library-path>third_party release ;
+exe has_pcre2 : config/pcre.cpp pcre2-8 : <include>third_party <dll-path>third_party <library-path>third_party release ;
 explicit has_pcre2 ;
 exe has_posix : config/posix.cpp : release ;
 explicit has_posix ;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ explicit has_re2 ;
 run [ glob *.cpp ] /boost/regex//boost_regex /boost/system /boost/chrono /boost/filesystem
      : : : 
      release 
-     [ check-target-builds has_pcre2 : <define>TEST_PCRE2 <source>pcre2  ] 
+     [ check-target-builds has_pcre2 : <define>TEST_PCRE2 <source>pcre2-8  ] 
      [ check-target-builds has_posix : <define>TEST_POSIX ]
      [ check-target-builds has_re2 : <define>TEST_RE2 <source>re2 <include>third_party <dll-path>third_party <library-path>third_party  ]
      <include>third_party 
diff --git a/performance/doc/performance_tables.qbk b/performance/doc/performance_tables.qbk
index 81a1a1d3..af7e0d56 100644
--- a/performance/doc/performance_tables.qbk
+++ b/performance/doc/performance_tables.qbk
@@ -1,6 +1,74 @@
 
 
 [/tables:]
+[template table_Testing_Perl_searches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_[]
+[table:table_Testing_Perl_searches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_ Testing Perl searches (platform = linux, compiler = GNU C++ version 6.3.0)
+[[Expression[br]Text][boost 1.65][std::regex][boost::xpressive::cregex][PCRE-10.21]]
+[[[^(?i)<a\u005B\^>\u005D+href\=("\u005B\^"\u005D\*"|\u005B\^\u005B:space:\u005D\u005D+)\u005B\^>\u005D\*>][br]In file: ../../../libs/libraries.htm][[role blue 1.63[br](28838ns)]][[role grey -]][[role blue 1.67[br](29436ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](17678ns)]]]
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+[[[^(?i)<h\u005B12345678\u005D\u005B\^>\u005D\*>.\*?<\/h\u005B12345678\u005D>][br]In file: ../../../libs/libraries.htm][[role blue 1.95[br](17081ns)]][[role grey -]][[role blue 2.18[br](19086ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](8745ns)]]]
+[[[^(?i)<img\u005B\^>\u005D+src\=("\u005B\^"\u005D\*"|\u005B\^\u005B:space:\u005D\u005D+)\u005B\^>\u005D\*>][br]In file: ../../../libs/libraries.htm][[role blue 2.61[br](18132ns)]][[role grey -]][[role blue 1.61[br](11211ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](6952ns)]]]
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+[[[^(\^\u005B \\t\u005D\*\#(?:(?>\u005B\^\\\\\\n\u005D+)|\\\\(?>\\s\*\\n|.))\*)|][br]In file: boost/multiprecision/number.hpp][[role blue 1.64[br](14163004ns)]][[role grey -]][[role green 1.00[br](8632111ns)]][[role green 1.03[br](8907897ns)]]]
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+]
+]
+
+[template table_Testing_leftmost_longest_searches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_[]
+[table:table_Testing_leftmost_longest_searches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_ Testing leftmost-longest searches (platform = linux, compiler = GNU C++ version 6.3.0)
+[[Expression[br]Text][boost 1.65][std::regex][POSIX]]
+[[[^<a\u005B\^>\u005D+href\=("\u005B\^"\u005D\*"|\u005B\^\u005B:space:\u005D\u005D+)\u005B\^>\u005D\*>][br]In file: ../../../libs/libraries.htm][[role green 1.00[br](107026ns)]][[role blue 1.44[br](154551ns)]][[role blue 1.64[br](175184ns)]]]
+[[[^<img\u005B\^>\u005D+src\=("\u005B\^"\u005D\*"|\u005B\^\u005B:space:\u005D\u005D+)\u005B\^>\u005D\*>][br]In file: ../../../libs/libraries.htm][[role green 1.00[br](15420ns)]][[role red 6.89[br](106275ns)]][[role blue 1.59[br](24567ns)]]]
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+]
+]
+
+[template table_Testing_simple_Perl_matches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_[]
+[table:table_Testing_simple_Perl_matches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_ Testing simple Perl matches (platform = linux, compiler = GNU C++ version 6.3.0)
+[[Expression[br]Text][boost 1.65][std::regex][boost::xpressive::cregex][PCRE-10.21]]
+[[[^(\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{4}\u005B- \u005D){3}\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{3,4}][br][^1234-5678-1234-456]][[role blue 2.65[br](506ns)]][[role blue 2.86[br](546ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](191ns)]][[role blue 1.37[br](262ns)]]]
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+[[[^\^(\u005Ba-zA-Z0-9\_\\-\\.\u005D+)\@((\\\u005B\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.)|((\u005Ba-zA-Z0-9\\-\u005D+\\.)+))(\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{2,4}|\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3})(\\ ...][br][^john\@johnmaddock.co.uk]][[role blue 1.93[br](821ns)]][[role grey -]][[role green 1.00[br](425ns)]][[role blue 1.24[br](526ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005B-+\u005D?\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D\*\\.?\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D\*\$][br][^+3.14159]][[role blue 2.34[br](243ns)]][[role red 4.45[br](463ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](104ns)]][[role blue 1.62[br](168ns)]]]
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+[[[^\^\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{1,2}\/\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{1,2}\/\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{4}\$][br][^12\/12\/2001]][[role blue 2.28[br](237ns)]][[role blue 3.39[br](353ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](104ns)]][[role green 1.18[br](123ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{1,2}\/\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{1,2}\/\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{4}\$][br][^4\/1\/2001]][[role blue 2.12[br](216ns)]][[role blue 3.02[br](308ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](102ns)]][[role green 1.19[br](121ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{1,2}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005B0-9A-Za-z\u005D{0,1} {0,1}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005BA-Za-z\u005D{2}\$][br][^EH10 2QQ]][[role blue 2.12[br](257ns)]][[role blue 2.66[br](322ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](121ns)]][[role green 1.17[br](142ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{1,2}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005B0-9A-Za-z\u005D{0,1} {0,1}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005BA-Za-z\u005D{2}\$][br][^G1 1AA]][[role blue 2.00[br](230ns)]][[role blue 2.65[br](305ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](115ns)]][[role blue 1.22[br](140ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{1,2}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005B0-9A-Za-z\u005D{0,1} {0,1}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005BA-Za-z\u005D{2}\$][br][^SW1 1ZZ]][[role blue 2.05[br](244ns)]][[role blue 2.81[br](334ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](119ns)]][[role blue 1.22[br](145ns)]]]
+[[[^abc][br][^abc]][[role blue 1.65[br](135ns)]][[role blue 1.83[br](150ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](82ns)]][[role green 1.02[br](84ns)]]]
+]
+]
+
+[template table_Testing_simple_leftmost_longest_matches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_[]
+[table:table_Testing_simple_leftmost_longest_matches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_ Testing simple leftmost-longest matches (platform = linux, compiler = GNU C++ version 6.3.0)
+[[Expression[br]Text][boost 1.65][std::regex][POSIX]]
+[[[^(\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{4}\u005B- \u005D){3}\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{3,4}][br][^1234-5678-1234-456]][[role green 1.11[br](669ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](603ns)]][[role blue 3.70[br](2234ns)]]]
+[[[^\^(\u005B0-9\u005D+)(\\-| |\$)(.\*)\$][br][^100- this is a line of ftp response which contains a message string]][[role green 1.00[br](781ns)]][[role red 4.52[br](3530ns)]][[role red 12.72[br](9933ns)]]]
+[[[^\^(\u005Ba-zA-Z0-9\_\\-\\.\u005D+)\@((\\\u005B\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.)|((\u005Ba-zA-Z0-9\\-\u005D+\\.)+))(\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{2,4}|\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3})(\\ ...][br][^bob.smith\@foo.tv]][[role green 1.00[br](937ns)]][[role blue 1.26[br](1184ns)]][[role blue 3.06[br](2864ns)]]]
+[[[^\^(\u005Ba-zA-Z0-9\_\\-\\.\u005D+)\@((\\\u005B\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.)|((\u005Ba-zA-Z0-9\\-\u005D+\\.)+))(\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{2,4}|\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3})(\\ ...][br][^foo12\@foo.edu]][[role green 1.00[br](892ns)]][[role blue 1.29[br](1150ns)]][[role blue 2.95[br](2628ns)]]]
+[[[^\^(\u005Ba-zA-Z0-9\_\\-\\.\u005D+)\@((\\\u005B\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3}\\.)|((\u005Ba-zA-Z0-9\\-\u005D+\\.)+))(\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{2,4}|\u005B0-9\u005D{1,3})(\\ ...][br][^john\@johnmaddock.co.uk]][[role green 1.00[br](1160ns)]][[role blue 1.31[br](1517ns)]][[role blue 3.29[br](3818ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005B-+\u005D?\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D\*\\.?\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D\*\$][br][^+3.14159]][[role blue 1.58[br](485ns)]][[role blue 1.48[br](455ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](307ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005B-+\u005D?\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D\*\\.?\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D\*\$][br][^-3.14159]][[role blue 1.50[br](466ns)]][[role blue 1.50[br](464ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](310ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005B-+\u005D?\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D\*\\.?\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D\*\$][br][^123]][[role blue 3.10[br](666ns)]][[role blue 1.57[br](338ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](215ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{1,2}\/\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{1,2}\/\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{4}\$][br][^12\/12\/2001]][[role blue 2.18[br](373ns)]][[role blue 2.10[br](359ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](171ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{1,2}\/\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{1,2}\/\u005B\u005B:digit:\u005D\u005D{4}\$][br][^4\/1\/2001]][[role blue 2.27[br](363ns)]][[role blue 1.93[br](309ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](160ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{1,2}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005B0-9A-Za-z\u005D{0,1} {0,1}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005BA-Za-z\u005D{2}\$][br][^EH10 2QQ]][[role blue 2.90[br](473ns)]][[role blue 2.19[br](357ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](163ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{1,2}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005B0-9A-Za-z\u005D{0,1} {0,1}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005BA-Za-z\u005D{2}\$][br][^G1 1AA]][[role blue 2.56[br](386ns)]][[role blue 1.83[br](277ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](151ns)]]]
+[[[^\^\u005Ba-zA-Z\u005D{1,2}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005B0-9A-Za-z\u005D{0,1} {0,1}\u005B0-9\u005D\u005BA-Za-z\u005D{2}\$][br][^SW1 1ZZ]][[role blue 2.46[br](381ns)]][[role blue 2.14[br](331ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](155ns)]]]
+[[[^abc][br][^abc]][[role blue 2.35[br](324ns)]][[role green 1.11[br](153ns)]][[role green 1.00[br](138ns)]]]
+]
+]
+
 [template table_Testing_Perl_searches_platform_Windows_x64_compiler_Microsoft_Visual_C_version_14_1_[]
 [table:table_Testing_Perl_searches_platform_Windows_x64_compiler_Microsoft_Visual_C_version_14_1_ Testing Perl searches (platform = Windows x64, compiler = Microsoft Visual C++ version 14.1)
 [[Expression[br]Text][boost 1.65][PCRE-10.10][RE2][std::regex][boost::xpressive::cregex]]
@@ -72,6 +140,30 @@
 
 
 [/sections:]
+[template section_id1675827111[]
+[section:section_id1675827111 Testing Perl searches (platform = linux, compiler = GNU C++ version 6.3.0)]
+[table_Testing_Perl_searches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_]
+[endsect]
+]
+
+[template section_id4148872883[]
+[section:section_id4148872883 Testing leftmost-longest searches (platform = linux, compiler = GNU C++ version 6.3.0)]
+[table_Testing_leftmost_longest_searches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_]
+[endsect]
+]
+
+[template section_id3261825021[]
+[section:section_id3261825021 Testing simple Perl matches (platform = linux, compiler = GNU C++ version 6.3.0)]
+[table_Testing_simple_Perl_matches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_]
+[endsect]
+]
+
+[template section_id1378460593[]
+[section:section_id1378460593 Testing simple leftmost-longest matches (platform = linux, compiler = GNU C++ version 6.3.0)]
+[table_Testing_simple_leftmost_longest_matches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_]
+[endsect]
+]
+
 [template section_id3752650613[]
 [section:section_id3752650613 Testing Perl searches (platform = Windows x64, compiler = Microsoft Visual C++ version 14.1)]
 [table_Testing_Perl_searches_platform_Windows_x64_compiler_Microsoft_Visual_C_version_14_1_]
@@ -98,15 +190,23 @@
 ]
 
 [template performance_all_sections[]
+[section_id1378460593]
+[section_id1675827111]
 [section_id3141719723]
 [section_id3258595385]
+[section_id3261825021]
 [section_id3752650613]
 [section_id4128344975]
+[section_id4148872883]
 ]
 
 [template performance_all_tables[]
 [table_Testing_Perl_searches_platform_Windows_x64_compiler_Microsoft_Visual_C_version_14_1_]
+[table_Testing_Perl_searches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_]
 [table_Testing_leftmost_longest_searches_platform_Windows_x64_compiler_Microsoft_Visual_C_version_14_1_]
+[table_Testing_leftmost_longest_searches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_]
 [table_Testing_simple_Perl_matches_platform_Windows_x64_compiler_Microsoft_Visual_C_version_14_1_]
+[table_Testing_simple_Perl_matches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_]
 [table_Testing_simple_leftmost_longest_matches_platform_Windows_x64_compiler_Microsoft_Visual_C_version_14_1_]
+[table_Testing_simple_leftmost_longest_matches_platform_linux_compiler_GNU_C_version_6_3_0_]
 ]