else {
SV *ssv = POPs;
STRLEN len;
- char *ptr = SvPV(ssv,len);
+ char *ptr;
+
+ if (ssv && !SvGMAGICAL(ssv) && !SvAMAGIC(ssv) && SvROK(ssv))
+ Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Attempt to bless into a reference");
+ ptr = SvPV(ssv,len);
if (ckWARN(WARN_MISC) && len == 0)
Perl_warner(aTHX_ WARN_MISC,
"Explicit blessing to '' (assuming package main)");
(void)SvUPGRADE(TARG,SVt_PV);
- if (value > 255 && !IN_BYTE) {
+ if ((value > 255 && !IN_BYTE) || (value & 0x80 && PL_hints & HINT_UTF8) ) {
SvGROW(TARG, UTF8_MAXLEN+1);
tmps = SvPVX(TARG);
tmps = (char*)uv_to_utf8((U8*)tmps, (UV)value);