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+To: vim-dev@vim.org
+Subject: Patch 7.0.059
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.0.059
+Problem:    The Perl interface doesn't compile with ActiveState Perl 5.8.8.
+Solution:   Remove the __attribute__() items. (Edward L. Fox)
+Files:	    src/if_perl.xs
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.0.058/src/if_perl.xs	Fri Aug 11 22:56:44 2006
+--- src/if_perl.xs	Wed Aug 16 14:45:15 2006
+***************
+*** 155,162 ****
+  static int (*perl_run)(PerlInterpreter*);
+  static int (*perl_parse)(PerlInterpreter*, XSINIT_t, int, char**, char**);
+  static void* (*Perl_get_context)(void);
+! static void (*Perl_croak)(pTHX_ const char*, ...) __attribute__((noreturn));
+! static void (*Perl_croak_nocontext)(const char*, ...) __attribute__((noreturn));
+  static I32 (*Perl_dowantarray)(pTHX);
+  static void (*Perl_free_tmps)(pTHX);
+  static HV* (*Perl_gv_stashpv)(pTHX_ const char*, I32);
+--- 155,162 ----
+  static int (*perl_run)(PerlInterpreter*);
+  static int (*perl_parse)(PerlInterpreter*, XSINIT_t, int, char**, char**);
+  static void* (*Perl_get_context)(void);
+! static void (*Perl_croak)(pTHX_ const char*, ...);
+! static void (*Perl_croak_nocontext)(const char*, ...);
+  static I32 (*Perl_dowantarray)(pTHX);
+  static void (*Perl_free_tmps)(pTHX);
+  static HV* (*Perl_gv_stashpv)(pTHX_ const char*, I32);
+*** ../vim-7.0.058/src/version.c	Wed Aug 16 18:05:36 2006
+--- src/version.c	Wed Aug 16 18:18:35 2006
+***************
+*** 668,669 ****
+--- 668,671 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     59,
+  /**/
+
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