TO: Everyone using DigestColumns The CPAN version has what is considered to be, at the very least, wildly inefficient behavior, and the worst data corrupting behavior.
The CPAN version will automatically digest the marked columns on _every_ INSERT and UPDATE operation making it unsuitable for things like automatically storing hashed passwords. the current SVN version has patches applied that will fix this behavior by only encoding dirty columns. The new options are turned off by default but can easily be turned on. This release improves efficiency on EVERY operation, removes potential for data corruption, and breaks absolutely no existing behavior. ( http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/bast/trunk/DBIx-Class-DigestColumns ) I recommend that anyone currently using this module upgrade to the latest SVN version, which apart from being vastly more useful also features speed enhancements, new tests, and general code cleanups. It also features changes by someone who is reachable in the community. If anyone knows a way to get in touch with TKP please email me directly as I'd really like these changes put on CPAN ASAP. All my attempts to get in touch with him have failed (the email address i have is apparently no longer in use) I can be reached here or on IRC. Guillermo Roditi <groditi>
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