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From:
David Golden
Date:
July 24, 2013 16:53
Subject:
Re: upcoming release of 5.18.1
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CAOeq1c96JNcFBC_kKEJ5zLYYGAdVyv4HgL12e=wnjjr_jkKikg@mail.gmail.com
On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 11:56 AM, bulk 88 <bulk88@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> * The OP allocation code now returns correctly aligned memory in all
>> cases for "struct pmop". Previously it could return memory only
>> aligned to a 4-byte boundary, which is not correct for an ithreads
>> build with 64 bit IVs on some 32 bit platforms. Notably, this caused
>> the build to fail completely on sparc GNU/Linux. [RT #118055]
>>
>
> That would break ABI/XS between maint releases.

Good catch.  Thank you.


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