Index: lua-5.1.4/src/lcode.c
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/lcode.c	2007-12-28 16:32:23.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/lcode.c	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -650,6 +650,17 @@
     case OP_POW: r = luai_numpow(v1, v2); break;
     case OP_UNM: r = luai_numunm(v1); break;
     case OP_LEN: return 0;  /* no constant folding for 'len' */
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+    case OP_BOR: luai_logor(r, v1, v2); break;
+    case OP_BAND: luai_logand(r, v1, v2); break;
+    case OP_BXOR: luai_logxor(r, v1, v2);  break;
+    case OP_BLSHFT: luai_loglshft(r, v1, v2); break;
+    case OP_BRSHFT: luai_logrshft(r, v1, v2); break;
+    case OP_BNOT: luai_lognot(r, v1); break;
+    case OP_INTDIV:
+      if (v2 == 0) return 0;  /* do not attempt to divide by 0 */
+      r = luai_numintdiv(v1, v2); break;
+#endif
     default: lua_assert(0); r = 0; break;
   }
   if (luai_numisnan(r)) return 0;  /* do not attempt to produce NaN */
@@ -662,7 +673,11 @@
   if (constfolding(op, e1, e2))
     return;
   else {
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+    int o2 = (op != OP_UNM && op != OP_LEN && op != OP_BNOT) ? luaK_exp2RK(fs, e2) : 0;
+#else
     int o2 = (op != OP_UNM && op != OP_LEN) ? luaK_exp2RK(fs, e2) : 0;
+#endif
     int o1 = luaK_exp2RK(fs, e1);
     if (o1 > o2) {
       freeexp(fs, e1);
@@ -698,6 +713,14 @@
   expdesc e2;
   e2.t = e2.f = NO_JUMP; e2.k = VKNUM; e2.u.nval = 0;
   switch (op) {
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+    case OPR_BNOT: {
+      if (e->k == VK)
+        luaK_exp2anyreg(fs, e);  /* cannot operate on non-numeric constants */
+      codearith(fs, OP_BNOT, e, &e2);
+      break;
+    }
+#endif
     case OPR_MINUS: {
       if (!isnumeral(e))
         luaK_exp2anyreg(fs, e);  /* cannot operate on non-numeric constants */
@@ -778,6 +801,14 @@
     case OPR_DIV: codearith(fs, OP_DIV, e1, e2); break;
     case OPR_MOD: codearith(fs, OP_MOD, e1, e2); break;
     case OPR_POW: codearith(fs, OP_POW, e1, e2); break;
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+    case OPR_BOR: codearith(fs, OP_BOR, e1, e2); break;
+    case OPR_BAND: codearith(fs, OP_BAND, e1, e2); break;
+    case OPR_BXOR: codearith(fs, OP_BXOR, e1, e2); break;
+    case OPR_BLSHFT: codearith(fs, OP_BLSHFT, e1, e2); break;
+    case OPR_BRSHFT: codearith(fs, OP_BRSHFT, e1, e2); break;
+    case OPR_INTDIV: codearith(fs, OP_INTDIV, e1, e2); break;
+#endif
     case OPR_EQ: codecomp(fs, OP_EQ, 1, e1, e2); break;
     case OPR_NE: codecomp(fs, OP_EQ, 0, e1, e2); break;
     case OPR_LT: codecomp(fs, OP_LT, 1, e1, e2); break;
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/lcode.h
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/lcode.h	2007-12-27 14:02:25.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/lcode.h	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 */
 typedef enum BinOpr {
   OPR_ADD, OPR_SUB, OPR_MUL, OPR_DIV, OPR_MOD, OPR_POW,
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+  OPR_BOR, OPR_BAND, OPR_BXOR, OPR_BLSHFT, OPR_BRSHFT, OPR_INTDIV,
+#endif
   OPR_CONCAT,
   OPR_NE, OPR_EQ,
   OPR_LT, OPR_LE, OPR_GT, OPR_GE,
@@ -33,8 +36,11 @@
 } BinOpr;
 
 
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+typedef enum UnOpr { OPR_BNOT, OPR_MINUS, OPR_NOT, OPR_LEN, OPR_NOUNOPR } UnOpr;
+#else
 typedef enum UnOpr { OPR_MINUS, OPR_NOT, OPR_LEN, OPR_NOUNOPR } UnOpr;
-
+#endif
 
 #define getcode(fs,e)	((fs)->f->code[(e)->u.s.info])
 
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/ldebug.c
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/ldebug.c	2008-05-08 18:56:26.000000000 +0200
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/ldebug.c	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -592,6 +592,16 @@
   luaG_typeerror(L, p2, "perform arithmetic on");
 }
 
+#if defined (LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+void luaG_logicerror (lua_State *L, const TValue *p1, const TValue *p2) {
+  TValue temp;
+  if (luaV_tonumber(p1, &temp) == NULL)
+    p2 = p1;  /* first operand is wrong */
+  luaG_typeerror(L, p2, "perform bitwise operation on");
+}
+#endif
+
+
 
 int luaG_ordererror (lua_State *L, const TValue *p1, const TValue *p2) {
   const char *t1 = luaT_typenames[ttype(p1)];
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/ldebug.h
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/ldebug.h	2007-12-27 14:02:25.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/ldebug.h	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@
 LUAI_FUNC int luaG_checkcode (const Proto *pt);
 LUAI_FUNC int luaG_checkopenop (Instruction i);
 
+#if defined (LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+LUAI_FUNC void luaG_logicerror (lua_State *L, const TValue *p1,
+                                              const TValue *p2);
+#endif
+
 #endif
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/llex.c
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/llex.c	2007-12-27 14:02:25.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/llex.c	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@
     "end", "false", "for", "function", "if",
     "in", "local", "nil", "not", "or", "repeat",
     "return", "then", "true", "until", "while",
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+    "..", "...", "==", ">=", ">>", "<=", "<<", "^^", "~=", "!="
+#else
     "..", "...", "==", ">=", "<=", "~=",
+#endif
     "<number>", "<name>", "<string>", "<eof>",
     NULL
 };
@@ -371,6 +375,30 @@
         if (ls->current != '=') return '=';
         else { next(ls); return TK_EQ; }
       }
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+      case '<': {
+        next(ls);
+        if (ls->current == '=') { next(ls); return TK_LE; }
+        else if (ls->current == '<') { next(ls); return TK_LSHFT; }
+        else  return '<';
+      }
+      case '>': {
+        next(ls);
+        if (ls->current == '=') { next(ls); return TK_GE; }
+        else if (ls->current == '>') { next(ls); return TK_RSHFT; }
+        else return '>';
+      }
+      case '^': {
+        next(ls);
+        if (ls->current != '^') return '^';
+        else { next(ls); return TK_XOR; }
+      }
+      case '!': {
+        next(ls);
+        if (ls->current != '=') return '!';
+        else { next(ls); return TK_NE; }
+      }
+#else
       case '<': {
         next(ls);
         if (ls->current != '=') return '<';
@@ -379,8 +407,9 @@
       case '>': {
         next(ls);
         if (ls->current != '=') return '>';
-        else { next(ls); return TK_GE; }
+        else  { next(ls); return TK_GE; }
       }
+#endif
       case '~': {
         next(ls);
         if (ls->current != '=') return '~';
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/llex.h
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/llex.h	2007-12-27 14:02:25.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/llex.h	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@
   TK_IF, TK_IN, TK_LOCAL, TK_NIL, TK_NOT, TK_OR, TK_REPEAT,
   TK_RETURN, TK_THEN, TK_TRUE, TK_UNTIL, TK_WHILE,
   /* other terminal symbols */
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+  TK_CONCAT, TK_DOTS, TK_EQ, TK_GE, TK_LSHFT, TK_LE, TK_RSHFT, TK_XOR, TK_NE, TK_CNE, TK_NUMBER,
+#else
   TK_CONCAT, TK_DOTS, TK_EQ, TK_GE, TK_LE, TK_NE, TK_NUMBER,
+#endif
   TK_NAME, TK_STRING, TK_EOS
 };
 
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/lopcodes.c
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/lopcodes.c	2007-12-27 14:02:25.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/lopcodes.c	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@
   "DIV",
   "MOD",
   "POW",
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+  "BOR",
+  "BAND",
+  "OP_BXOR"
+  "BLSHFT",
+  "BRSHFT",
+  "BNOT",
+  "INTDIV",
+#endif
   "UNM",
   "NOT",
   "LEN",
@@ -78,6 +87,15 @@
  ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgK, OpArgK, iABC)		/* OP_DIV */
  ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgK, OpArgK, iABC)		/* OP_MOD */
  ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgK, OpArgK, iABC)		/* OP_POW */
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+ ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgK, OpArgK, iABC)		/* OP_BOR */
+ ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgK, OpArgK, iABC)		/* OP_BAND */
+ ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgK, OpArgK, iABC)		/* OP_BXOR */
+ ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgK, OpArgK, iABC)		/* OP_BLSHFT */
+ ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgK, OpArgK, iABC)		/* OP_BRSHFT */
+ ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgR, OpArgN, iABC)		/* OP_BNOT */
+ ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgK, OpArgK, iABC)		/* OP_INTDIV */
+#endif
  ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgR, OpArgN, iABC)		/* OP_UNM */
  ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgR, OpArgN, iABC)		/* OP_NOT */
  ,opmode(0, 1, OpArgR, OpArgN, iABC)		/* OP_LEN */
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/lopcodes.h
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/lopcodes.h	2007-12-27 14:02:25.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/lopcodes.h	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -174,10 +174,20 @@
 OP_DIV,/*	A B C	R(A) := RK(B) / RK(C)				*/
 OP_MOD,/*	A B C	R(A) := RK(B) % RK(C)				*/
 OP_POW,/*	A B C	R(A) := RK(B) ^ RK(C)				*/
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+OP_BOR,/*	A B C	R(A) := RK(B) | RK(C)				*/
+OP_BAND,/*	A B C	R(A) := RK(B) & RK(C)				*/
+OP_BXOR,/*	A B C	R(A) := RK(B) ^| RK(C)				*/
+OP_BLSHFT,/*	A B C	R(A) := RK(B) << RK(C)				*/
+OP_BRSHFT,/*	A B C	R(A) := RK(B) >> RK(C)				*/
+OP_BNOT,/*	A B	R(A) := ~ R(B)				*/
+OP_INTDIV,/*	A B C	R(A) := RK(B) \ RK(C)				*/
+#endif
 OP_UNM,/*	A B	R(A) := -R(B)					*/
 OP_NOT,/*	A B	R(A) := not R(B)				*/
 OP_LEN,/*	A B	R(A) := length of R(B)				*/
 
+
 OP_CONCAT,/*	A B C	R(A) := R(B).. ... ..R(C)			*/
 
 OP_JMP,/*	sBx	pc+=sBx					*/
@@ -186,8 +196,8 @@
 OP_LT,/*	A B C	if ((RK(B) <  RK(C)) ~= A) then pc++  		*/
 OP_LE,/*	A B C	if ((RK(B) <= RK(C)) ~= A) then pc++  		*/
 
-OP_TEST,/*	A C	if not (R(A) <=> C) then pc++			*/ 
-OP_TESTSET,/*	A B C	if (R(B) <=> C) then R(A) := R(B) else pc++	*/ 
+OP_TEST,/*	A C	if not (R(A) <=> C) then pc++			*/
+OP_TESTSET,/*	A B C	if (R(B) <=> C) then R(A) := R(B) else pc++	*/
 
 OP_CALL,/*	A B C	R(A), ... ,R(A+C-2) := R(A)(R(A+1), ... ,R(A+B-1)) */
 OP_TAILCALL,/*	A B C	return R(A)(R(A+1), ... ,R(A+B-1))		*/
@@ -197,8 +207,8 @@
 			if R(A) <?= R(A+1) then { pc+=sBx; R(A+3)=R(A) }*/
 OP_FORPREP,/*	A sBx	R(A)-=R(A+2); pc+=sBx				*/
 
-OP_TFORLOOP,/*	A C	R(A+3), ... ,R(A+2+C) := R(A)(R(A+1), R(A+2)); 
-                        if R(A+3) ~= nil then R(A+2)=R(A+3) else pc++	*/ 
+OP_TFORLOOP,/*	A C	R(A+3), ... ,R(A+2+C) := R(A)(R(A+1), R(A+2));
+                        if R(A+3) ~= nil then R(A+2)=R(A+3) else pc++	*/
 OP_SETLIST,/*	A B C	R(A)[(C-1)*FPF+i] := R(A+i), 1 <= i <= B	*/
 
 OP_CLOSE,/*	A 	close all variables in the stack up to (>=) R(A)*/
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/lparser.c
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/lparser.c	2007-12-28 16:32:23.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/lparser.c	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -780,6 +780,9 @@
     case TK_NOT: return OPR_NOT;
     case '-': return OPR_MINUS;
     case '#': return OPR_LEN;
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+    case '~': return OPR_BNOT;
+#endif
     default: return OPR_NOUNOPR;
   }
 }
@@ -793,6 +796,14 @@
     case '/': return OPR_DIV;
     case '%': return OPR_MOD;
     case '^': return OPR_POW;
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+    case '|': return OPR_BOR;
+    case '&': return OPR_BAND;
+    case TK_XOR: return OPR_BXOR;
+    case TK_LSHFT: return OPR_BLSHFT;
+    case TK_RSHFT: return OPR_BRSHFT;
+    case '\\': return OPR_INTDIV;
+#endif
     case TK_CONCAT: return OPR_CONCAT;
     case TK_NE: return OPR_NE;
     case TK_EQ: return OPR_EQ;
@@ -812,6 +823,9 @@
   lu_byte right; /* right priority */
 } priority[] = {  /* ORDER OPR */
    {6, 6}, {6, 6}, {7, 7}, {7, 7}, {7, 7},  /* `+' `-' `/' `%' */
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+   {6, 6}, {6, 6}, {6, 6}, {7, 7}, {7, 7}, {7, 7}, /* `|' `&' `!' `<<' `>>' `\' */
+#endif
    {10, 9}, {5, 4},                 /* power and concat (right associative) */
    {3, 3}, {3, 3},                  /* equality and inequality */
    {3, 3}, {3, 3}, {3, 3}, {3, 3},  /* order */
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/ltm.c
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/ltm.c	2007-12-27 14:02:25.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/ltm.c	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
     "__add", "__sub", "__mul", "__div", "__mod",
     "__pow", "__unm", "__len", "__lt", "__le",
     "__concat", "__call"
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+    ,"__or", "__and", "__xor", "__shl", "__shr", "__not", "__intdiv"
+#endif
   };
   int i;
   for (i=0; i<TM_N; i++) {
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/ltm.h
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/ltm.h	2007-12-27 14:02:25.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/ltm.h	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@
   TM_LE,
   TM_CONCAT,
   TM_CALL,
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+  TM_BOR,
+  TM_BAND,
+  TM_BXOR,
+  TM_BLSHFT,
+  TM_BRSHFT,
+  TM_BNOT,
+  TM_INTDIV,
+#endif
   TM_N		/* number of elements in the enum */
 } TMS;
 
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/lua.h
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/lua.h	2008-08-06 15:30:12.000000000 +0200
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/lua.h	2009-01-27 21:16:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 #define LUA_VERSION	"Lua 5.1"
-#define LUA_RELEASE	"Lua 5.1.4"
+#define LUA_RELEASE	"Lua 5.1.4+bitwiseops"
 #define LUA_VERSION_NUM	501
 #define LUA_COPYRIGHT	"Copyright (C) 1994-2008 Lua.org, PUC-Rio"
 #define LUA_AUTHORS 	"R. Ierusalimschy, L. H. de Figueiredo & W. Celes"
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/luaconf.h
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/luaconf.h	2008-02-11 17:25:08.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/luaconf.h	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ** $Id: luaconf.h,v 1.82.1.7 2008/02/11 16:25:08 roberto Exp $
 ** Configuration file for Lua
 ** See Copyright Notice in lua.h
+** Added logic operators : & | ^^ (xor) << >> ~, arithmetic operator \ (integer division) and != as an alternative to ~=
 */
 
 
@@ -209,6 +210,12 @@
 */
 #define LUA_IDSIZE	60
 
+/*
+@@ LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS enable logical operators | & ^| >> << ~ on lua_Number
+@* but also arithmetic operator \ (integer division) and != as an alernative to ~=
+*/
+#define LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS
+
 
 /*
 ** {==================================================================
@@ -216,6 +223,7 @@
 ** ===================================================================
 */
 
+
 #if defined(lua_c) || defined(luaall_c)
 
 /*
@@ -526,25 +534,6 @@
 
 
 /*
-@@ The luai_num* macros define the primitive operations over numbers.
-*/
-#if defined(LUA_CORE)
-#include <math.h>
-#define luai_numadd(a,b)	((a)+(b))
-#define luai_numsub(a,b)	((a)-(b))
-#define luai_nummul(a,b)	((a)*(b))
-#define luai_numdiv(a,b)	((a)/(b))
-#define luai_nummod(a,b)	((a) - floor((a)/(b))*(b))
-#define luai_numpow(a,b)	(pow(a,b))
-#define luai_numunm(a)		(-(a))
-#define luai_numeq(a,b)		((a)==(b))
-#define luai_numlt(a,b)		((a)<(b))
-#define luai_numle(a,b)		((a)<=(b))
-#define luai_numisnan(a)	(!luai_numeq((a), (a)))
-#endif
-
-
-/*
 @@ lua_number2int is a macro to convert lua_Number to int.
 @@ lua_number2integer is a macro to convert lua_Number to lua_Integer.
 ** CHANGE them if you know a faster way to convert a lua_Number to
@@ -560,7 +549,7 @@
 /* On a Microsoft compiler, use assembler */
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 
-#define lua_number2int(i,d)   __asm fld d   __asm fistp i
+#define lua_number2int(i,d)   { __asm fld d   __asm fistp i }
 #define lua_number2integer(i,n)		lua_number2int(i, n)
 
 /* the next trick should work on any Pentium, but sometimes clashes
@@ -582,6 +571,38 @@
 
 #endif
 
+
+/*
+@@ The luai_num* macros define the primitive operations over numbers.
+*/
+#if defined(LUA_CORE)
+#include <math.h>
+#define luai_numadd(a,b)	((a)+(b))
+#define luai_numsub(a,b)	((a)-(b))
+#define luai_nummul(a,b)	((a)*(b))
+#define luai_numdiv(a,b)	((a)/(b))
+#ifdef LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS
+#define luai_numintdiv(a,b)	(floor((a)/(b)))
+#endif
+#define luai_nummod(a,b)	((a) - floor((a)/(b))*(b))
+#define luai_numpow(a,b)	(pow(a,b))
+#define luai_numunm(a)		(-(a))
+#define luai_numeq(a,b)		((a)==(b))
+#define luai_numlt(a,b)		((a)<(b))
+#define luai_numle(a,b)		((a)<=(b))
+#define luai_numisnan(a)	(!luai_numeq((a), (a)))
+
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+#define luai_logor(r, a, b)	{ lua_Integer ai,bi; lua_number2int(ai,a); lua_number2int(bi,b); r = ai|bi; }
+#define luai_logand(r, a,b)	{ lua_Integer ai,bi; lua_number2int(ai,a); lua_number2int(bi,b); r = ai&bi; }
+#define luai_logxor(r, a,b)	{ lua_Integer ai,bi; lua_number2int(ai,a); lua_number2int(bi,b); r = ai^bi; }
+#define luai_lognot(r,a)	{ lua_Integer ai; lua_number2int(ai,a); r = ~ai; }
+#define luai_loglshft(r, a,b)	{ lua_Integer ai,bi; lua_number2int(ai,a); lua_number2int(bi,b); r = ai<<bi; }
+#define luai_logrshft(r, a,b)	{ lua_Integer ai,bi; lua_number2int(ai,a); lua_number2int(bi,b); r = ai>>bi; }
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
 /* }================================================================== */
 
 
Index: lua-5.1.4/src/lvm.c
===================================================================
--- lua-5.1.4.orig/src/lvm.c	2007-12-28 16:32:23.000000000 +0100
+++ lua-5.1.4/src/lvm.c	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@
       case TM_MOD: setnvalue(ra, luai_nummod(nb, nc)); break;
       case TM_POW: setnvalue(ra, luai_numpow(nb, nc)); break;
       case TM_UNM: setnvalue(ra, luai_numunm(nb)); break;
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+      case TM_INTDIV: setnvalue(ra, luai_numintdiv(nb, nc)); break;
+#endif
       default: lua_assert(0); break;
     }
   }
@@ -332,7 +335,30 @@
     luaG_aritherror(L, rb, rc);
 }
 
-
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+static void Logic (lua_State *L, StkId ra, const TValue *rb,
+                   const TValue *rc, TMS op) {
+  TValue tempb, tempc;
+  const TValue *b, *c;
+  if ((b = luaV_tonumber(rb, &tempb)) != NULL &&
+      (c = luaV_tonumber(rc, &tempc)) != NULL) {
+    lua_Number nb = nvalue(b), nc = nvalue(c);
+    lua_Integer r;
+    switch (op) {
+      case TM_BLSHFT: luai_loglshft(r, nb, nc); break;
+      case TM_BRSHFT: luai_logrshft(r, nb, nc); break;
+      case TM_BOR: luai_logor(r, nb, nc); break;
+      case TM_BAND: luai_logand(r, nb, nc); break;
+      case TM_BXOR: luai_logxor(r, nb, nc); break;
+      case TM_BNOT: luai_lognot(r, nb); break;
+      default: lua_assert(0); r = 0; break;
+    }
+    setnvalue(ra, r);
+  }
+  else if (!call_binTM(L, rb, rc, ra, op))
+    luaG_logicerror(L, rb, rc);
+}
+#endif
 
 /*
 ** some macros for common tasks in `luaV_execute'
@@ -369,6 +395,22 @@
       }
 
 
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+#define logic_op(op,tm) { \
+        TValue *rb = RKB(i); \
+        TValue *rc = RKC(i); \
+        if (ttisnumber(rb) && ttisnumber(rc)) { \
+          lua_Integer r; \
+          lua_Number nb = nvalue(rb), nc = nvalue(rc); \
+          op(r, nb, nc); \
+          setnvalue(ra, r); \
+        } \
+        else \
+          Protect(Logic(L, ra, rb, rc, tm)); \
+      }
+#endif
+
+
 
 void luaV_execute (lua_State *L, int nexeccalls) {
   LClosure *cl;
@@ -502,6 +544,45 @@
         }
         continue;
       }
+#if defined(LUA_BITWISE_OPERATORS)
+      case OP_BOR: {
+        logic_op(luai_logor, TM_BOR);
+        continue;
+      }
+      case OP_BAND: {
+        logic_op(luai_logand, TM_BAND);
+        continue;
+      }
+      case OP_BXOR: {
+        logic_op(luai_logxor, TM_BXOR);
+        continue;
+      }
+      case OP_BLSHFT: {
+        logic_op(luai_loglshft, TM_BLSHFT);
+        continue;
+      }
+      case OP_BRSHFT: {
+        logic_op(luai_logrshft, TM_BRSHFT);
+        continue;
+      }
+      case OP_BNOT: {
+        TValue *rb = RB(i);
+        if (ttisnumber(rb)) {
+          lua_Integer r;
+          lua_Number nb = nvalue(rb);
+          luai_lognot(r, nb);
+          setnvalue(ra, r);
+        }
+        else {
+          Protect(Logic(L, ra, rb, rb, TM_BNOT));
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
+      case OP_INTDIV: {
+        arith_op(luai_numintdiv, TM_DIV);
+        continue;
+      }
+#endif
       case OP_NOT: {
         int res = l_isfalse(RB(i));  /* next assignment may change this value */
         setbvalue(ra, res);
Index: lua-5.1.4/test/bitwisepatchtest.lua
===================================================================
--- /dev/null	1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000
+++ lua-5.1.4/test/bitwisepatchtest.lua	2009-01-27 21:15:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+hex=function (i) return "0x"..string.format("%X", i) end
+print(hex(0x54|0x55))
+print(hex(0x54&0x66))
+print(hex(0x54^|0x66))
+print(hex(~0x54))
+print(hex(0xF<< 4))
+print(hex(0xF0>> 4))
+a,b=0x54,0x55
+print(hex(a),"|",hex(b), "=",hex(a|b))
+print(hex(a),"|","0x55", "=",hex(a|0x55))
+print(hex(a),"|","0x5|0x50 (", hex(0x5|0x50), ") =",hex(a|(0x5|0x50)))
+a,b=0x54,0x66
+print(hex(a),"&",hex(b), "=",hex(a&b))
+print(hex(a),"&","0x66", "=",hex(a&0x66))
+print(hex(a),"^|",hex(b), "=",hex(a^|b))
+print(hex(a),"^|","0x66", "=",hex(a^|0x66))
+print("~"..hex(a),"=",hex(~a))
+a,b=0xF,0xF0
+print(hex(a).."<<4","=",hex(a<<4))
+print(hex(b)..">>4","=",hex(b>>4))
+a,b=0xF,4
+print(hex(a).."<<"..b,"=",hex(a<<b))
+a,b=0xF0,4
+print(hex(a)..">>"..b,"=",hex(a>>b))