$ perl -Mre=debug 846428.pl
TEST TEST
Compiling REx "[* | < > ? /]"
Final program:
   1: ANYOF[ */<>?|][] (12)
  12: END (0)
stclass ANYOF[ */<>?|][] minlen 1
Matching REx "[* | < > ? /]" against "TEST TEST"
Matching stclass ANYOF[ */<>?|][] against "TEST TEST" (9 chars)
   4 <TEST> < TEST>          |  1:ANYOF[ */<>?|][](12)
   5 <TEST > <TEST>          | 12:END(0)
Match successful!
Matching REx "[* | < > ? /]" against "TEST"
Matching stclass ANYOF[ */<>?|][] against "TEST" (4 chars)
Contradicts stclass... [regexec_flags]
Match failed
TESTTEST
Freeing REx: "[* | < > ? /]"

$ perl -le"print qq!@ARGV!" 1 2 "3 4 5"
1 2 3 4 5