Perl / Perl/perl5

h2ph produces invalid code for a struct definition with #define

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Description

Migrated from rt.perl.org#98062 (status was 'open')

Searchable as RT98062$

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the h2ph tool and the migrated RT98062 report linked in the issue. Investigate how h2ph handles a struct definition containing #define; done means it no longer produces invalid code for that input.

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Assessment

Tech stack
perl
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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