Bug#789853: libsharyanto-utils-perl: FTBFS with perl 5.22: looks_like_float/looks_like_int

[Dominic Hargreaves]

Source: libsharyanto-utils-perl
Version: 0.67-1
Severity: important
User: debian-perl at lists.debian.org
Usertags: perl-5.22-transition
Tags: sid stretch

This package FTBFS with perl 5.22 (currently in experimental):

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(1.1)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(-1.1)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(11.1)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(-11.1)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(1.1)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(-1.1)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(1e10)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(-1e10)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(1e-1000)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(-1e-1000)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(11111111111111111111111111111111111111.1)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(-11111111111111111111111111111111111111.1)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(Inf)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(-Inf)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

#   Failed test 'looks_like_int(Infinity)=0'
#   at t/scalar_util.t line 23.

....

Test Summary Report
-------------------
t/scalar_util.t          (Wstat: 9216 Tests: 96 Failed: 36)
  Failed tests:  8-25, 40-57
  Non-zero exit status: 36
Files=13, Tests=164,  1 wallclock secs ( 0.08 usr  0.08 sys +  0.77 cusr  0.17 csys =  1.10 CPU)
Result: FAIL

I haven't investigated in details, but the first step is probably
to update to a current release, since there have been quite a few
since 0.67.

This bug will become release critical nearer the time of the perl 5.22
migration, expected during the (northern hemisphere) summer.

Cheers,
Dominic.