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Re: [perl #75176] Symbol::delete_package does not free certainmemory associated with package::ISA

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From:
Dave Mitchell
Date:
August 18, 2010 09:47
Subject:
Re: [perl #75176] Symbol::delete_package does not free certainmemory associated with package::ISA
Message ID:
20100818164752.GC7852@iabyn.com
On Sun, Aug 08, 2010 at 12:22:13PM -0700, Father Chrysostomos wrote:
> If you are suggesting adding new fields to the xpvhv_aux struct, what do
> I need to know about alignment issues?
> 
> (After doing some research, it now looks as though I just need one more
> field; viz., a HEK* to store an alternate name.)

Note that hv_clear and hv_undef may remove the aux struct, so you may not
be able to rely on it always remaining.

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