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Re: PPC: restrict legal identifier names for security

Newsgroups perl.perl5.porters
Date 2026-02-09 10:51 +0000
Subject Re: PPC: restrict legal identifier names for security
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From leonerd@leonerd.org.uk ("Paul \"LeoNerd\" Evans")

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On Sun, 8 Feb 2026 15:45:15 -0700
Karl Williamson <perl@khwilliamson.com> wrote:

> This could 
> be alleviated by enabling some restrictions only under a 'use v5.xx'

I think this seems reasonable, yes. 

Do you have a suggestion for a feature name there?

Given we have the next point release in 11 days now and that's the
"contentious changes freeze" time, what sort of timescale do you
imagine you might have something ready for review? Does it seem like
something we could consider for 5.44?

-- 
Paul "LeoNerd" Evans

leonerd@leonerd.org.uk
http://www.leonerd.org.uk/  |  https://metacpan.org/author/PEVANS

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PPC: restrict legal identifier names for security perl@khwilliamson.com (Karl Williamson) - 2026-02-08 15:45 -0700
  Re: PPC: restrict legal identifier names for security leonerd@leonerd.org.uk ("Paul \"LeoNerd\" Evans") - 2026-02-09 10:51 +0000
    Re: PPC: restrict legal identifier names for security perl@khwilliamson.com (Karl Williamson) - 2026-02-10 12:22 -0700

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