Oh I don't know about that. Actually, I think you *are* thinking about it properly. Although it makes sense that external code will refer to certain variables, it is natural to expect that said code won't walk all over those variables without restoring them or at least telling you about it in some way. File that report, in my opinion. | [reply] |
There is no bug, the expectations are wrong
The variable $@ is never touched in Log4perl
However log4perl does use eval
Its just like $!, its only valid immediately after a system call, if you want to use it at few lines later, you have to cache it.
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Agree with this one. Nobody shall assume that $@ or $! or $? would keep their values for ever. It would be tedious job trying to properly localize all of the variables that your code may indirectly affect.
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