Re: @{"_<$filename"} is unreasonably tied to use of DB::DB ($^P & 0x2)

Message-ID: <20081103162537.GB45762@timac.local>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 16:25:37 +0000

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@34706

diff --git a/pod/perlvar.pod b/pod/perlvar.pod
index 6e62a10..68573e3 100644 (file)
--- a/pod/perlvar.pod
+++ b/pod/perlvar.pod
@@ -1217,7 +1217,8 @@ Debug subroutine enter/exit.
 
 =item 0x02
 
-Line-by-line debugging.
+Line-by-line debugging. Causes DB::DB() subroutine to be called for each
+statement executed. Also causes saving source code lines (like 0x400).
 
 =item 0x04
 
@@ -1254,12 +1255,13 @@ were compiled.
 
 =item 0x400
 
-Debug assertion subroutines enter/exit.
+Save source code lines into C<@{"_<$filename"}>.
 
 =back
 
 Some bits may be relevant at compile-time only, some at
 run-time only.  This is a new mechanism and the details may change.
+See also L<perldebguts>.
 
 =item $LAST_REGEXP_CODE_RESULT