1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/PktOp.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/PktOp.pm
index 40c7262a..10d76da0 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/PktOp.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/PktOp.pm
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
  # op dispatch socket, reads a message, runs a sub
  # There may be multiple producers, but (for now) only one consumer
  # Used for lei_xsearch and maybe other things
-# "literal" => [ sub, @operands ]
-# /regexp/ => [ sub, @operands ]
+# "command" => [ $sub, @fixed_operands ]
  package PublicInbox::PktOp;
  use strict;
  use v5.10.1;
@@ -57,11 +56,19 @@ sub event_step {
                          $self->close;
                          die "recv: $!";
                  }
-                my ($cmd, $pargs) = split(/\0/, $msg, 2);
+                my ($cmd, @pargs);
+                if (index($msg, "\0") > 0) {
+                        ($cmd, my $pargs) = split(/\0/, $msg, 2);
+                        @pargs = @{ipc_thaw($pargs)};
+                } else {
+                        # for compatibility with the script/lei in client mode,
+                        # it doesn't load Sereal||Storable for startup speed
+                        ($cmd, @pargs) = split(/ /, $msg);
+                }
                  my $op = $self->{ops}->{$cmd //= $msg};
                  die "BUG: unknown message: `$cmd'" unless $op;
                  my ($sub, @args) = @$op;
-                $sub->(@args, $pargs ? ipc_thaw($pargs) : ());
+                $sub->(@args, @pargs);
                  return $self->close if $msg eq ''; # close on EOF
          } while (1);
  }