This is a bug in 4.035. While in general it's merely a cosmetic problem, it often comanifests with a highly undesirable coredumping problem.
Programs known to be affected by the fatal coredump include plum and pcops.
This bug has been fixed since 4.036. It did not resurface in 5.001. Return to Perl FAQ index . Return to MoxPerl Home Page . Send mail to Tom Christiansen .