Re: Perl 5.13.3+ MAY BREAK COMPILED DRIVERS - Please test DBI 1.613_71!

Tim Bunce wrote:

Looks like DBD::Oracle as PERL_POLLUTE as well.

Lucy!!! You have some renaming to do!!!

A project of 1.26 perhaps

cheers
John
> Short version:
>
> Please download build test *and install* DBI 1.613_71, then download build
> and test any compiled drivers you use to check they work with DBI 1.613_71.
>
> Let us know about any failures *and* successes.
>
> Also grep the source code of the driver to see if it defines
> PERL_POLUTE. If it does, let us know.
>
> Long version:
>
> Perl 5.13.3+ removes support for PERL_POLUTE. PERL_POLUTE enables use of
> old-style variables names, without the PL_ prefix (e.g. sv_undef instead
> of PL_sv_undef).
>
> The DBI has, for many years, enabled PERL_POLUTE mode in DBIXS.h, so
> it's likely that compiled drivers are use some old-style variables names.
> These drivers won't work with Perl 5.13.3+.
>
> To aid testing for this, the DBI 1.613_71 doesn't enabled PERL_POLUTE mode.
>
> So please test compiled drivers against DBI 1.613_71.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tim.
>