[perl #113438] caller() skips XS funcs

On Fri Jul 13 17:04:20 2012, sprout wrote:
> On Wed May 30 13:12:41 2012, bulk88 wrote:
> 
> > caller() does not see XS functions. Given this XS func.

[snip]
> > 
> > 
> > The output shows caller can't see XS funcs in the call stack. This bug
> >    causes Perl code that inspect the call stack to not see the XS
> >    func's package or its existence, and therefore see the package of
> >    the last pure Perl sub, not any intermediate XS funcs and therefore
> >    act on the wrong package. If I take a C debugger to the XS func,
> >    and look at "my_perl->Icurcop->cop_stashpv" inside
> >    Local::XS::Caller(), it says "main". Caller() XS func is not in
> >    main.
> 
> I think this is by design.  The whole point of XSUBs is that they are
> fast because they don’t use the context stack.  This also means that
> XSUBs can have direct access to the caller’s environment.
> 

Father C's explanation of a year ago suggests that this report should be
classified as not-a-bug and be closed.

I am taking the ticket for the purpose of doing so in seven days unless
someone objects and moves the discussion forward.

Thank you very much.
Jim Keenan


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• [perl #113438] caller() skips XS funcs by Father Chrysostomos via RT
• [perl #113438] caller() skips XS funcs by James E Keenan via RT
• [perl #113438] caller() skips XS funcs by Father Chrysostomos via RT
• [perl #113438] caller() skips XS funcs by bulk88 via RT
• [perl #113438] caller() skips XS funcs by Father Chrysostomos via RT