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

On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 07:28:31AM -0400, John Scoles wrote:
> 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

As 5.13.x comes closer to being 5.14 this issue is becoming more urgent.

John, I've asked [email protected] to give commit access for the dbd-orcle
repro to Martin so he can work on this for you. I'd appreciate it if you
could work on a release as soon as he's done. Thanks!

Michael, will you be able to make a fixed release of DBD::Sybase soonish?

The work required is pretty trivial. It's mostly just adding a "PL_"
prefix to instances of the sv_undef, sv_yes, and sv_no variables.

For both of you I suggest testing with an actual recent build of 5.13.x
(rather than fiddle around with the special 1.613_71 DBI build).

Tim.

> 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.
> 
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