(flex.info.gz) How do I skip huge chunks of input (tens of megabytes) while using flex?

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 How do I skip huge chunks of input (tens of megabytes) while using flex?
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 Use `fseek()' (or `lseek()') to position yyin, then call `yyrestart()'.
 

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(flex.info.gz) Does flex support recursive pattern definitions?

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(flex.info.gz) Flex is not matching my patterns in the same order that I defined them