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From:
Michael G Schwern
Date:
August 28, 2001 07:29
Subject:
Re: [PATCH pod/perlhack.pod t/op/pack.t] Fixing bad testing advice
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20010828102945.H17775@blackrider
On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 03:16:22PM +0100, Robin Houston wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 03:04:30PM +0100, Paul Marquess wrote:
> > Does an ok sub make use of too many features in some of the tests?
> 
> One small concern that I have about the caller() trick is that,
> if the context stack gets mangled in some way, all the diagnostic
> information will go as well.

I take the very pragmatic viewpoint of not worrying too much about
this until I actually see it happen.


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Michael G. Schwern   <schwern@pobox.com>    http://www.pobox.com/~schwern/
Perl6 Quality Assurance     <perl-qa@perl.org>	     Kwalitee Is Job One
"Let's face it," said bearded Rusty Simmons, opening a can after the
race.  "This is a good excuse to drink some beer."  At 10:30 in the
morning?  "Well, it's past noon in Dublin," said teammate Mike
[Joseph] Schwern.  "It's our duty."
    -- "Sure, and It's a Great Day for Irish Runners" 
       Newsday, Sunday, March 20, 1988

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