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

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:53:09 +0100, Tim Bunce <[email protected]>
wrote:

> 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.

Downloaded, compiled, and tested DBD-Unify against DBI-1.609 and this
snapshot.

Altered DBD::Unify and uploaded version 0.80 to CPAN

> 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!

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