[perl #129038] Assertion Failure: *Perl_pp_subst *pp_hot.c:3203)

On Sun Aug 21 15:20:17 2016, brian.carpenter@gmail.com wrote:
> The attached script triggers an assertion failure in v5.25.5 (v5.25.4-
> 5-g92d73bf).
> 
> ./perl test610
> perl: pp_hot.c:3203: OP *Perl_pp_subst(): Assertion `strend >= s'
> failed.
> Aborted

Some locale bug, apparently:

$ ./miniperl -e '$_="\xff"; s/\w//l'
Assertion failed: (strend >= s), function Perl_pp_subst, file pp_hot.c, line 3203.
Abort trap: 6

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Father Chrysostomos


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• [perl #129038] Assertion Failure: *Perl_pp_subst *pp_hot.c:3203) by Father Chrysostomos via RT
• Re: [perl #129038] Assertion Failure: *Perl_pp_subst *pp_hot.c:3203) by Dave Mitchell
• Re: [perl #129038] Assertion Failure: *Perl_pp_subst *pp_hot.c:3203) by Karl Williamson
• Re: [perl #129038] Assertion Failure: *Perl_pp_subst *pp_hot.c:3203) by Dave Mitchell
• Re: [perl #129038] Assertion Failure: *Perl_pp_subst *pp_hot.c:3203) by Karl Williamson
• [perl #129038] Assertion Failure: *Perl_pp_subst *pp_hot.c:3203) by Brian Carpenter