Re: Encode-2.07 vs. PerlIO::encoding

Dan Kogai wrote:
> This makes perl-5.8.6 happy but the problem is that I have made 
> Encode::utf8 so that it accepts fallback values like Encode::XS (upon 
> the request by Bjoern Hoehrmann via RT).  Encode::utf8 used to return 
> immediately at partial character but now Encode:RETURN_ON_ERR is 
> required, meaning those who installed Encode-2.07 on older perl are in 
> trouble w/ PerlIO.  So I am looking for a solution which does that 
> without tweaking PerlIO::encoding.

Welcome to backward compatibility hell :)

> I just want Encode::utf8->decode() to make sure Encode:RETURN_ON_ERR is 
> on when the callar is PerlIO::encoding...

Or, one could backport PerlIO::encoding (with your patch) to CPAN and
require this latest version for Encode 2.08.