XS version of Scalar::List::Utils no longer included, breaking other packages

[Randy W. Sims]

Binary package hint: perl-base

The module Scalar::List::Utils contains both an XS version and a pure perl version. The pure perl version lacks some functionality that the XS version contains. Some packages (svk, rt, etc) depend on the full functionality of the XS version and fail without it. The standard perl distribution normally includes the XS version; maybe it was excluded by mistake?

I initially brought this up on the user list[1]. It's also been discussed briefly on the perl5-porters list[2].

1. <http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.user/78217/focus=78217>
2. <http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.perl.perl5.porters/35351/focus=35351>

[Steve Peters (steve-fisharerojo)]

Confirmed...I experienced this myself, but chalked it up to me doing something dumb with one of the many Perls on my system. I have since reinstalled and ran into the same problem. This problem has been seen on other OS's, but is not experienced with any standard install. My guess is that some setting is causing the XS compile for ext/List/Util/Util.xs to fail, but what that is right now is uncertain.

To whomever is packaging the Ubuntu Perl, I'd love to see the output of the myconfig and output from the build so I could try to figure out what is wrong.

[Steve Peters (steve-fisharerojo)]

Debian Bug#369481 resolved this problem. The Debian Perl with this
patch included should be integrated to the current development branch
and should be considered for inclusion into other Ubuntu releases. The
change has been implemented into the development version of Perl and
should be included with the next release.

http://<email address hidden>/msg195610.html
http://<email address hidden>/msg195915.html

Steve Peters
<email address hidden>

[Steve Peters (steve-fisharerojo)]

Can anyone confirm whether this is now fixed in Ubuntu?