case OT_LITERAL: {
	    Tcl_Obj *const *litObjv = *litObjvPtr;
	    Tcl_Obj *literal = *litObjv;

	    if (optimize) {
		int length;
		const char *bytes = TclGetStringFromObj(literal, &length);
		int index = TclRegisterNewLiteral(envPtr, bytes, length);
		Tcl_Obj *objPtr = TclFetchLiteral(envPtr, index);
		int idx = TclRegisterNewLiteral(envPtr, bytes, length);
		Tcl_Obj *objPtr = TclFetchLiteral(envPtr, idx);

		if ((objPtr->typePtr == NULL) && (literal->typePtr != NULL)) {
		    /*
		     * Would like to do this:
		     *
		     * lePtr->objPtr = literal;
		     * Tcl_IncrRefCount(literal);
		     * Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
		     *
		     * However, the design of the "global" and "local"
		     * LiteralTable does not permit the value of lePtr->objPtr
		     * to change. So rather than replace lePtr->objPtr, we do
		     * surgery to transfer our desired intrep into it.
		     */

		    objPtr->typePtr = literal->typePtr;
		    objPtr->internalRep = literal->internalRep;
		    literal->typePtr = NULL;
		}
		TclEmitPush(index, envPtr);
		TclEmitPush(idx, envPtr);
	    } else {
		/*
		 * When optimize==0, we know the expression is a one-off and
		 * there's nothing to be gained from sharing literals when
		 * they won't live long, and the copies we have already have
		 * an appropriate intrep. In this case, skip literal
		 * registration that would enable sharing, and use the routine

	    break;
	default:
	    if (optimize && nodes[next].constant) {
		Tcl_InterpState save = Tcl_SaveInterpState(interp, TCL_OK);

		if (ExecConstantExprTree(interp, nodes, next, litObjvPtr)
			== TCL_OK) {
		    int index;
		    int idx;
		    Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_GetObjResult(interp);

		    /*
		     * Don't generate a string rep, but if we have one
		     * already, then use it to share via the literal table.
		     */

		    if (objPtr->bytes) {
			Tcl_Obj *tableValue;

			index = TclRegisterNewLiteral(envPtr, objPtr->bytes,
			idx = TclRegisterNewLiteral(envPtr, objPtr->bytes,
				objPtr->length);
			tableValue = TclFetchLiteral(envPtr, index);
			tableValue = TclFetchLiteral(envPtr, idx);
			if ((tableValue->typePtr == NULL) &&
				(objPtr->typePtr != NULL)) {
			    /*
			     * Same intrep surgery as for OT_LITERAL.
			     */

			    tableValue->typePtr = objPtr->typePtr;
			    tableValue->internalRep = objPtr->internalRep;
			    objPtr->typePtr = NULL;
			}
		    } else {
			index = TclAddLiteralObj(envPtr, objPtr, NULL);
			idx = TclAddLiteralObj(envPtr, objPtr, NULL);
		    }
		    TclEmitPush(index, envPtr);
		    TclEmitPush(idx, envPtr);
		} else {
		    TclCompileSyntaxError(interp, envPtr);
		}
		Tcl_RestoreInterpState(interp, save);
		convert = 0;
	    } else {
		nodePtr = nodes + next;