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I'm getting odd errors on 5.2 from a script that's supposed to be an example of using the chat2.pl package. The URL listed above is where the script is available. I get different results on my RHL 4.2 box, though it still does not run. I can't be sure at this stage whether this is a RedHat bug, a Perl bug, a bug in the module, or what. I'm trying to get a WORKING example of chat2.pl from somewhere (anywhere!) so I can indeed be sure. fennel.senie.com% chat2.examp bolton Prototype mismatch: sub chat::__need_size_t vs () at (eval 43) line 1. String found where operator expected at (eval 147) line 1, near "&__const 'struct sockaddr'" (Missing operator before 'struct sockaddr'?) open: Bad file descriptor at chat2.examp line 38.
Apparently the URL field in the bug tracking form doesn't get recorded properly. I'll email the script in question to dkl shortly.
Further update. I now have a VERY simple script that works fine on my 4.2 RHL, and blows up on 5.2. The script is included below. Also included are the PERL versions from the two boxes (which are slightly different apparently). Script: #!/usr/bin/perl require "chat2.pl"; $where = 'gate.senie.com'; $whereport = 23; $handle = &chat'open_port($where, $whereport); print "result of open_port is $handle\n"; On the 4.2 system: perl -v gives: This is perl, version 5.004_04 built for i386-linux On the 5.2 system the script fails with: Prototype mismatch: sub chat::__need_size_t vs () at (eval 43) line 1. String found where operator expected at (eval 147) line 1, near "&__const 'struct sockaddr'" (Missing operator before 'struct sockaddr'?) result of open_port is chatsymbol000001 and the perl -v there shows: This is perl, version 5.004_04 built for i386-linux (with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail)
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