Bug 79199

Summary: perl5.8.0 critical bug in \U..\E processing
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Need Real Name <bhavesh>
Component: perlAssignee: Chip Turner <cturner>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: David Lawrence <dkl>
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Version: 8.0   
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Hardware: i686   
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Perl test program that demonstrates the bug none

Description Need Real Name 2002-12-07 00:44:13 UTC 
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Description of problem:
This bug is preventing me from building the linux kernel.

The attached program "test.pl", when run, behaves as follows:

With perl v5.8.0:
INPUT:
MOVE BAR
OUTPUT:
Object = B0B

With perl v5.005_003:
INPUT:
MOVE BAR
OUTPUT:
Object = BAR

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run test.pl
2. Type input on stdin: "MOVE BAR"
3.
	

Actual Results:  Object = B0B

Expected Results:  Object = BAR

Additional info:
Comment 1 Need Real Name 2002-12-07 00:58:54 UTC 
Created attachment 87784 [details]
Perl test program that demonstrates the bug
Comment 2 Chip Turner 2002-12-16 02:32:20 UTC 
this is fixed in perl-5.8.0-71, which will be available soon from Rawhide, and
whose srpm should compile without modification on stock 8.0.
Comment 3 Miloslav Trmac 2004-03-08 19:45:13 UTC 
Fix confirmed in perl-5.8.3-10.