Daniel Gustafsson <dan...@yesql.se> writes: >> On 8 Feb 2024, at 08:01, Peter Eisentraut <pe...@eisentraut.org> wrote: >> I suppose we could start using it for completely new scripts.
> +1, it would be nice to eventually be able to move to it everywhere so > starting > now with new scripts may make the eventual transition smoother. I'm still concerned about people carelessly using autodie-reliant code in places where they shouldn't. I offer two safer ways forward: 1. Wait till v16 is the oldest supported branch, and then migrate both HEAD and back branches to using autodie. 2. Don't wait, migrate them all now. This would mean requiring Perl 5.10.1 or later to run the TAP tests, even in back branches. I think #2 might not be all that radical. We have nothing older than 5.14.0 in the buildfarm, so we don't really have much grounds for claiming that 5.8.3 will work today. And 5.10.1 came out in 2009, so how likely is it that anyone cares anymore? regards, tom lane