In the module PP_SYS, routine Perl_pp_open, the pointer *tmps is being
declared const and initialized with tmps = SvPV_const(sv, len).
This routine then calls Perl_do_openn() which may modify the string,
thus causing data corruption according the how the data is declared.
A cast has been installed on the call to override the compiler
diagnosing the potential data corruption.
Either the routine Perl_pp_open needs to be modified so that the *tmps
is not a const pointer, or a copy of the string must be made either
before the call to Perl_do_openn() or by the Perl_do_openn routine so
that the *name parameter can be declared const.
I do not know what is the preferred fix, so I am going with the simplest
one to get my build working. I am going to modify Perl_pp_openn to
remove the const qualifier that the compiler should be complaining about.
-John
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