[perl #49972] Error message for misspelled sub name in PIR code is confusing

2008-06-06 Thread Will Coleda via RT
On Fri Jan 18 21:41:00 2008, japhb wrote: > --- > osname= linux > osvers= 2.6.22.10 > arch= i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi > cc= cc > --- > Flags: > category=core > severity=low > ack=no > --- > The error message from parrot when there is a spelling mismatch >between > a function

Re: [perl #49972] Error message for misspelled sub name in PIR code is confusing

2008-05-06 Thread chromatic
On Tuesday 06 May 2008 11:03:08 Patrick R. Michaud via RT wrote: > It still doesn't help with the case of non-existent sub names in PIR, > though, for which I recommend something along the lines of the patch > described by chromatic in > http://groups.google.com/group/perl.perl6.internals/msg/7343

[perl #49972] Error message for misspelled sub name in PIR code is confusing

2008-05-06 Thread Patrick R. Michaud via RT
In r27351 I've added code to PCT to check for non-existent subs and throw an exception at the point of the call. So, the problem is "solved" for PCT-based languages, at least. It still doesn't help with the case of non-existent sub names in PIR, though, for which I recommend something along the l

Re: [perl #49972] Error message for misspelled sub name in PIR code is confusing

2008-01-21 Thread Klaas-Jan Stol
On Jan 20, 2008 1:34 AM, Geoffrey Broadwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 2008-01-19 at 16:12 -0600, Patrick R. Michaud wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 09:41:01PM -0800, Geoffrey Broadwell wrote: > > > "Null PMC access in invoke(); misspelled sub name in function call?" > > > > I fear

Re: [perl #49972] Error message for misspelled sub name in PIR code is confusing

2008-01-19 Thread Geoffrey Broadwell
On Sat, 2008-01-19 at 16:12 -0600, Patrick R. Michaud wrote: > On Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 09:41:01PM -0800, Geoffrey Broadwell wrote: > > "Null PMC access in invoke(); misspelled sub name in function call?" > > I fear this error message may actually send a beginner down a false > trail. This parti

Re: [perl #49972] Error message for misspelled sub name in PIR code is confusing

2008-01-19 Thread Patrick R. Michaud
On Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 09:41:01PM -0800, Geoffrey Broadwell wrote: > The error message from parrot when there is a spelling mismatch between > a function call and the function's actual declaration is accurate but > confusing: > > * > $ cat > foob.pir > .sub main :main > foo() > .end > >

[perl #49972] Error message for misspelled sub name in PIR code is confusing

2008-01-19 Thread via RT
# New Ticket Created by Geoffrey Broadwell # Please include the string: [perl #49972] # in the subject line of all future correspondence about this issue. # http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Ticket/Display.html?id=49972 > --- osname= linux osvers= 2.6.22.10 arch= i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi cc= cc