Perl / Perl/perl5

Setting the SIGFPE handler to SIG_IGN is problematic, especially when embedding perl

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Description

Migrated from rt.perl.org#114574 (status was 'open')

Searchable as RT114574$

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the migrated RT114574 report linked in the issue and inspect how Perl handles SIGFPE when embedded. The issue body does not identify files, tests, expected behavior, or a completion condition; clarify those before attempting a change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
perl
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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