perl540Packages.SDL: Fails to install: builder failed with exit code 255

Nixpkgs version

• Stable (25.11)

Describe the bug

The package is failing to build:

error: Cannot build '/nix/store/kc3ssc6lbg2zpg8x8h60xik1falg1mc9-perl5.40.0-SDL-2.548.drv'.
       Reason: builder failed with exit code 255.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/7hizs7qr1iafkbiclfymaiynl7rj0drh-perl5.40.0-SDL-2.548
         /nix/store/qxgd2p69wjlbckri5zqm4birfva5azf5-perl5.40.0-SDL-2.548-devdoc
       Last 25 log lines:
       > t/sdlx_sound.t                (Wstat: 139 (Signal: SEGV, dumped core) Tests: 7 Failed: 0)
       >   Non-zero wait status: 139
       > t/sdlx_sprite.t               (Wstat: 139 (Signal: SEGV, dumped core) Tests: 13 Failed: 0)
       >   Non-zero wait status: 139
       >   Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output
       > t/sdlx_sprite_animated.t      (Wstat: 139 (Signal: SEGV, dumped core) Tests: 20 Failed: 0)
       >   Non-zero wait status: 139
       >   Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output
       > t/sdlx_surface.t              (Wstat: 139 (Signal: SEGV, dumped core) Tests: 0 Failed: 0)
       >   Non-zero wait status: 139
       >   Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output
       > t/sdlx_text.t                 (Wstat: 139 (Signal: SEGV, dumped core) Tests: 13 Failed: 0)
       >   Non-zero wait status: 139
       > t/sdlx_validate.t             (Wstat: 139 (Signal: SEGV, dumped core) Tests: 9 Failed: 0)
       >   Non-zero wait status: 139
       >   Parse errors: No plan found in TAP output
       > t/smpeg.t                     (Wstat: 139 (Signal: SEGV, dumped core) Tests: 0 Failed: 0)
       >   Non-zero wait status: 139
       > t/ttf.t                       (Wstat: 139 (Signal: SEGV, dumped core) Tests: 65 Failed: 0)
       >   Non-zero wait status: 139
       > t/ttf_font.t                  (Wstat: 139 (Signal: SEGV, dumped core) Tests: 6 Failed: 0)
       >   Non-zero wait status: 139
       > Files=58, Tests=3146, 146 wallclock secs ( 0.42 usr  0.18 sys + 78.42 cusr  6.72 csys = 85.74 CPU)
       > Result: FAIL
       > Failed 54/58 test programs. 1/3146 subtests failed.
       For full logs, run:
         nix log /nix/store/kc3ssc6lbg2zpg8x8h60xik1falg1mc9-perl5.40.0-SDL-2.548.drv

Steps to reproduce

Install the perl540Packages.SDL in any way - for example: nix shell nixpkgs/nixos-25.11#perl540Packages.SDL

Expected behaviour

Package installs successfully.

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System metadata

• system: "x86_64-linux"
• host os: Linux 6.12.63, NixOS, 25.11 (Xantusia), 25.11.20260105.3c9db02
• multi-user?: yes
• sandbox: yes
• version: nix-env (Nix) 2.31.2
• nixpkgs: /nix/store/05zq22ry219543phf7q87d883kxl6ry7-source

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Reproduce the failure with nix shell nixpkgs/nixos-25.11#perl540Packages.SDL and inspect the full derivation log. Focus on the failing t/sdlx_*.t, t/smpeg.t, and t/ttf*.t test programs, which terminate with signal 139. Done means perl540Packages.SDL installs successfully and its test suite passes.