Yes, that part is just stuck into the opcode tree. This turns padsv calls from references to $foo into "the scalar located at location 'blah' in the pad". This is very clear if you start peeking at your code with B::Concise.
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In reply to Re^3: Lexical pad / attribute confusion
by diotalevi
in thread Lexical pad / attribute confusion
by adrianh
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