Chip Salzenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I suggest we fix this problem in 5.8.2 (which should be released > quickly) in the following fashion: > > 1. Decree that PL_hash_seed should forever and ever be zero. > This will make 5.8.0 and 5.8.1 PERL_HASH() calculate the same > value at all times. > > 2. Create a new variable PL_new_hash_seed which is initialized with > the methods currently used for PL_hash_seed. > > 3. Add (or xor or whatever) PL_new_hash_seed with the user-provided > hash value *inside* the functions that use hashes, *not* outside > them. > > These changes should make 5.8.2 both source and binary compatible with > both 5.8.0. and 5.8.1.
Looks good. I think we should do it. --Gisle -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
