Re: [ID 19991229.003] perl 5.005_03 core dumps -- singal

[Ilya Zakharevich <ilya@math.ohio-state.edu>]

Simon Cozens writes:
> >And if you do not like the interface, write a module which
> >deparses
> >
> > sub { ++$count; return }
> >
> >to [ inc => \$count ].  Make assignment to $SIG autoload this module.
> >If deparse fails, enable the delayed samantic.
> 
> I hate to suggest this, but wouldn't
> 	$SIG{FOO} = sub { ++$count; return }
> be easier for all concerned?

Hmm, is not this what I proposed?

> This seems wasteful:
> 	If you disallow running arbitary code, you're restricting people.

You cannot run arbitrary code in an immediate sighandler.  If you
delay execution, you are restricting people.

> 	If you allow, say, a `[code => sub { ... }]', everyone will use that
> instead of the other `instructions', out of laziness.

Their lazyness is nothing of our concern.

Ilya

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simon@brecon.co.uk (Simon Cozens)

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