On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 09:13:47AM -0500, Thomas Good wrote: > On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, Tim Bunce wrote: > > > Anyone using perl 5.8.0? > > > > Jarkko and I would be interested in any feedback you may have. > > Obviously my main interest is with DBI and drivers but Jarkko's > > is wider. > > > > Please reply to Jarkko (CC'd) and then also CC me if your reply > > includes any feedback related to the DBI and/or the new signal > > handling in perl 5.8.0. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Tim. > > > > p.s. Jarkko, for those who don't know, maintains perl 5.8.0. > > While I was using 5.8 large data transfers via DBI failed consistently. > I have compared notes with others (including Lincoln Stein) and this > problem is easily reproduced. In fact, I can't stop reproducing it. ;-) > > I posted this on the DBI list awhile back and got no takers
I must have missed it. Please send all the details to me ASAP. Thanks. A self-contained test case would be ideal! > so opted to > return to 5.6.1 until 5.8.0 is more stable or a patch repairs this > problem. I did no investigation as to why data transfer fails so > miserably (hangs until killed with an interrupt) as I simply don't have > the time or resources for experimentation - especially as I have found > 5.6.1 to be very solid. You might speak to Dr. Stein (regarding > causality) as he made me aware that this is a known problem. He related > to me that he also has returned to 5.6.1 on production equipment. I've CC'd Lincoln incase he can shed any extra light on the problem. Tim.
