problem with embedvar.h and #define dirty

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Migrated from rt.perl.org#1201 (status was 'resolved')

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From baa204@saturn.angelo.edu

Take these lines from embedvar.h

[jay@​localhost perl5.005_60]$ grep dirty embedvar.h |grep define
#define PL_dirty (my_perl->Tdirty)
#define PL_dirty (PERL_GET_INTERP->Tdirty)
#define PL_Tdirty PL_dirty
#define PL_dirty (thr->Tdirty)
#define dirty PL_dirty

The last line is my main concern. Any sources using anything with
"dirty" as a name will be redefined as (thr->Tdirty). This does happen
in the attempt to compile the latest Gtk module, 0.5121 (it redefines
int dirty under the struct definition of GnomeIconList in
libgnomeui/gnome-icon-list.h

this effects the latest of the developer perl (perl 5.005_60) as of
this writing and perl 5.005_02. (I do not have perl5.005_03 installed to
see if it has the same problem. A temporary solution for those who want
to compile the Gtk module is obviously to comment the #define dirty
line, however I have no permanent solution.

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