forwarded 350369 perl5-porters@perl.org thanks On Sun, Jan 29, 2006 at 09:40:23AM +0000, Neil Turton wrote: >Package: perl-base >Version: 5.8.7-10 > >Perl shouldn't get a segmentation fault on valid or invalid input. I >think the following code is valid, even if it is ghastly. :) [snip: see http://bugs.debian.org/350369]
In short, the following segfaults: $ perl -e '*a=$a=*b; $a=42' Memory fault I'm assuming that the problem is a circular assignment within the expression (since '$a=*b; *a=$a; $a=42' doesn't break). The simple answer is "don't do that". This would appear never to have worked (certainly as far back as 5.005 crashes). --bod -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
