Package: perl Version: 5.8.8-7 This version does not handle weak references, while same versions (on i386, amd64) do :
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ /usr/bin/perl -e'use Scalar::Util qw/weaken/;' Weak references are not implemented in the version of perl at -e line 1 kernel : linux 2.4.26-sparc64 I upgraded to a new kernel : uname -a Linux klikl 2.6.21-2-sparc64 #1 Thu Jul 12 12:33:00 UTC 2007 sparc64 GNU/Linux and compiled perl (could not compile perl with previous kernel) gcc version 4.1.3 20070629 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.2-13) Things seem now OK . Hope this helps, Jean-Marie Thomas -- -------------------------------------- Informatique technique et scientifique http://www.dxdydz.net Jean-Marie Thomas mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] +33 (0)3 88 32 93 64 +33 (0)6 37 18 86 63 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]