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<sect1 id="release-9-0">
<title>Release 9.0</title>
<listitem>
<para>
- PL/Perl subroutines are now given names (Tim Bunce)
+ PL/Perl subroutines are now given perl-visible names (Tim Bunce)
</para>
<para>
- This is for the use of profiling and code coverage tools. DIDN'T
- THEY HAVE NAMES BEFORE?
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- PL/Perl no longer allows <application>Safe</> version 2.20 because
- it is unsafe (Tim Bunce)
+ PL/Perl subroutines are anonymous subrefs; this change adds entries
+ to the Perl symbol table for them, making profiling and code coverage
+ tools much more usable.
</para>
</listitem>