[Bug 278380] shells/zsh: Consider making PCRE=on the default

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=278380

            Bug ID: 278380
           Summary: shells/zsh: Consider making PCRE=on the default
           Product: Ports & Packages
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Some People
          Priority: ---
         Component: Individual Port(s)
          Assignee: bapt@FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: henrichhartzer@tuta.io
             Flags: maintainer-feedback?(bapt@FreeBSD.org)
          Assignee: bapt@FreeBSD.org

I'd like to suggest turning pcre on by default for shells/zsh. This lets users
use plugins like https://github.com/sunlei/zsh-ssh without recompiling zsh.

A counter argument is that zsh's PCRE support uses the old, deprecated V1
library. However, the next release of zsh should move to v2 as that code is
already committed. I have no idea when that release will be.

So if not now, maybe on the next release?

I'm quite open to other counter-arguments. Just wanted to start a discussion.

Also happy to contribute a patch if this is acceptable.

Thanks!

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