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How do I check bug history on a module in the Perl core?

Quite recently, I asked a question about debugging a seg fault: What are some good methods or steps to debug a seg fault in Perl?. Somebody mentioned that Symbol had some deep XS magic in it.

I'm wondering if I can find a bug history for a Perl core module. I tried looking on CPAN, but the change documentation is kept at the project level and not the module level.

See, we run Perl 5.8.2 and Symbol v1.05 and I'm just wondering if one of our issues could be related to a bugfix that occurred between that and the current version.

+4  A: 

How about looking in the perl source repository?

Sinan Ünür  2009-07-24 17:10:03
Wasn't aware of that resource? Thanks.
Axeman  2009-07-24 18:14:38
You are welcome. Thanks for accepting the answer.
Sinan Ünür  2009-07-24 18:16:21
@ Sinan Ünür: I'm guessing it was *the* answer--just wish the version numbers were a little more clear on that page. But I've bookmarked it. One of the problems of living on the lagging edge is that sometimes problems that you run into have been solved already in subsequent modules. We run into trouble on our recent Java-bleeding-edge stance, and we run into trouble on Perl doing the opposite. Both have their problems.
Axeman  2009-07-24 18:56:34
@Axeman BTW, the `perl???delta.pod` files can be accessed on line http://search.cpan.org/perldoc/perl583delta
Sinan Ünür  2009-07-24 19:34:39
@Sinan Ünür: Thanks again, I have looked at the deltas before, if the info is there, I guess I skipped it this time.
Axeman  2009-07-24 22:42:52
@Axeman No, I don't think the information is there. I pointed them out for future reference (because trying to browse the `git` repository is frustrating for me as well.
Sinan Ünür  2009-07-24 23:30:05

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