From 34f943464f09fc3f56ffee20547cb20e6297eeb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:36:25 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/12] fix: splice list context and lexical sub statement
 modifier parsing

Two fixes for Type::Tiny test improvements:

1. splice replacement values now evaluated in LIST context in interpreter
   backend. Previously, function calls in splice replacement positions
   got scalar context, causing only one value to be inserted instead of
   the full list. (fixes Type-Tie/01basic.t splice tests)

2. Lexical subs (my sub) now recognized as function calls before
   statement modifier keywords (if/unless/while/until/for/foreach/when).
   Previously, `quuux if 1` with a lexical sub treated `quuux` as a
   bareword because the parser's indirect method call heuristic saw
   `if` as an identifier. (fixes Eval-TypeTiny/lexical-subs.t test 6)

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---
 .../backend/bytecode/CompileOperator.java      |  7 ++++++-
 .../org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java     |  4 ++--
 .../frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java      | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/CompileOperator.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/CompileOperator.java
index b93ead591..5e16193d4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/CompileOperator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/CompileOperator.java
@@ -1174,12 +1174,17 @@ private static void visitSplice(BytecodeCompiler bc, OperatorNode node) {
         if (!arrayOp.operator.equals("@")) bc.throwCompilerException("splice requires array variable: splice @array, ...");
         int arrayReg = resolveArrayOperand(bc, new OperatorNode("splice", arrayOp, node.tokenIndex), "splice");
         List<Integer> argRegs = new ArrayList<>();
+        // Compile splice arguments in LIST context so replacement values
+        // (after offset and length) are properly flattened.
+        int savedCtx = bc.currentCallContext;
+        bc.currentCallContext = RuntimeContextType.LIST;
         for (int i = 1; i < list.elements.size(); i++) { list.elements.get(i).accept(bc); argRegs.add(bc.lastResultReg); }
+        bc.currentCallContext = savedCtx;
         int argsListReg = bc.allocateRegister();
         bc.emit(Opcodes.CREATE_LIST); bc.emitReg(argsListReg); bc.emit(argRegs.size());
         for (int argReg : argRegs) bc.emitReg(argReg);
         int rd = bc.allocateOutputRegister();
-        bc.emit(Opcodes.SPLICE); bc.emitReg(rd); bc.emitReg(arrayReg); bc.emitReg(argsListReg); bc.emit(bc.currentCallContext);
+        bc.emit(Opcodes.SPLICE); bc.emitReg(rd); bc.emitReg(arrayReg); bc.emitReg(argsListReg); bc.emit(savedCtx);
         bc.lastResultReg = rd;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index c4c76eb5a..52a5b2881 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "c6ee04074";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "e6849c698";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 13:40:40";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 12:35:37";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java
index a785ca051..c515fc4f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java
@@ -88,12 +88,14 @@ static Node parseSubroutineCall(Parser parser, boolean isMethod) {
                 // 1. There are explicit parentheses, OR
                 // 2. There's a prototype, OR
                 // 3. The next token isn't a bareword identifier (to avoid indirect method call confusion), OR
-                // 4. We're parsing a code reference for sort/map/grep (parsingForLoopVariable is true)
+                // 4. We're parsing a code reference for sort/map/grep (parsingForLoopVariable is true), OR
+                // 5. The next token is a statement modifier keyword (if/unless/while/until/for/foreach/when)
                 boolean useExplicitParen = nextToken.text.equals("(");
                 boolean hasPrototype = lexicalPrototype != null;
                 boolean nextIsIdentifier = nextToken.type == LexerTokenType.IDENTIFIER;
+                boolean nextIsStatementModifier = nextIsIdentifier && isStatementModifierKeyword(nextToken.text);
 
-                if (useExplicitParen || hasPrototype || !nextIsIdentifier || parser.parsingForLoopVariable) {
+                if (useExplicitParen || hasPrototype || !nextIsIdentifier || nextIsStatementModifier || parser.parsingForLoopVariable) {
                     // This is a lexical sub/method - use the hidden variable instead of package lookup
                     // The varNode is the "my $name__lexsub_123" or "my $name__lexmethod_123" variable
 
@@ -1486,4 +1488,16 @@ static void emitIllegalProtoWarning(Parser parser, String proto, String subDispl
             Warnings.warnWithCategory("illegalproto", msg, loc);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if a token text is a statement modifier keyword.
+     * These keywords cannot start an indirect method call, so a lexical sub
+     * followed by one of these should be treated as a function call.
+     */
+    private static boolean isStatementModifierKeyword(String text) {
+        return switch (text) {
+            case "if", "unless", "while", "until", "for", "foreach", "when" -> true;
+            default -> false;
+        };
+    }
 }

From 9838961d945f261d6d7de20f40b4420104aecdc9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:57:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/12] fix: tie(my(@arr),...) parsing and return of tied
 arrays/hashes

Two fixes that unblock tie-based aliasing in Eval::TypeTiny:

1. Backslash prototype \[$@%*] now correctly handles my(@arr) and
   my(%hash) parenthesized declarations. Previously, the extra ListNode
   wrapper from parentheses caused tie() to see an unsupported variable
   type instead of an array/hash reference. Added unwrapMyListDeclaration
   helper in PrototypeArgs.java.

2. materializeSpecialVarsInResult now handles tied arrays and hashes.
   Previously, it iterated arr.elements directly (the empty ArrayList
   backing TieArray), bypassing FETCHSIZE/FETCH. Now dispatches through
   getList() for tied containers, which correctly calls tie methods.

Test improvements:
- aliases-tie.t: 6/11 -> 10/11 (remaining 1 is DESTROY)
- Type-Tie/basic.t: 1/2 -> 3/3
- Type-Tie/01basic.t: already 17/17

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---
 .../org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java    |  4 +--
 .../frontend/parser/PrototypeArgs.java        | 35 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeCode.java     | 33 +++++++++++------
 3 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index 52a5b2881..4192be4cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "e6849c698";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "bfadb29ef";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 12:35:37";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 12:56:36";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/PrototypeArgs.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/PrototypeArgs.java
index d553256d6..152b69c4d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/PrototypeArgs.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/PrototypeArgs.java
@@ -723,6 +723,35 @@ private static void handlePlusArgument(Parser parser, ListNode args, boolean isO
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Unwraps my(@array) and my(%hash) declarations for backslash prototypes.
+     *
+     * <p>When Perl parses {@code tie(my(@bar), "Class")}, the {@code my(@bar)} produces
+     * an AST like {@code OperatorNode("my", ListNode(OperatorNode("@")))}.
+     * For the backslash prototype {@code \[$@%*]}, we need the same result as
+     * {@code tie(my @bar, "Class")} which produces {@code OperatorNode("my", OperatorNode("@"))}.
+     * This method unwraps the extra ListNode so the {@code \} operator correctly creates
+     * an ARRAYREFERENCE or HASHREFERENCE.</p>
+     *
+     * @param arg The argument node to potentially unwrap
+     * @return The unwrapped node if applicable, or the original node
+     */
+    private static Node unwrapMyListDeclaration(Node arg) {
+        // Check if arg is my/our/local with a ListNode operand containing a single array/hash
+        if (!(arg instanceof OperatorNode myOp)) return arg;
+        if (!myOp.operator.equals("my") && !myOp.operator.equals("our") && !myOp.operator.equals("local")) return arg;
+        if (!(myOp.operand instanceof ListNode listNode)) return arg;
+        if (listNode.elements.size() != 1) return arg;
+
+        Node element = listNode.elements.get(0);
+        if (element instanceof OperatorNode varOp &&
+                (varOp.operator.equals("@") || varOp.operator.equals("%") || varOp.operator.equals("*"))) {
+            // Unwrap: my(ListNode(@bar)) → my(@bar)
+            myOp.operand = element;
+        }
+        return arg;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Unwraps unary plus from expressions like +(%hash) or +(@array) for backslash prototypes.
      * In Perl, +() is used for disambiguation but should be transparent for \% and \@ prototypes.
@@ -817,6 +846,12 @@ private static int handleBackslashArgument(Parser parser, ListNode args, String
             // Handle +(%hash) and +(@array) constructs for \% and \@ prototypes
             // The unary + is used for disambiguation but should be transparent for prototypes
             referenceArg = unwrapUnaryPlus(referenceArg, refType);
+
+            // Handle my(@array) and my(%hash) for backslash prototypes.
+            // When my(@bar) is parsed, it creates OperatorNode("my", ListNode(OperatorNode("@")))
+            // but \my(@bar) should produce an ARRAYREFERENCE, same as \my @bar.
+            // Unwrap the ListNode so we get OperatorNode("my", OperatorNode("@")).
+            referenceArg = unwrapMyListDeclaration(referenceArg);
             // For \& prototype, check for invalid forms like &foo(), foo(), or bareword foo
             if (refType == '&') {
                 String subName = parser.ctx.symbolTable.getCurrentSubroutine();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeCode.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeCode.java
index bf34c2905..58b08ee7d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeCode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeCode.java
@@ -2787,19 +2787,32 @@ public static void materializeSpecialVarsInResult(RuntimeList result) {
                 elems.set(i, concrete);
             } else if (elem instanceof RuntimeArray arr) {
                 // Copy array elements to ensure independence from local restoration.
-                // Replace the RuntimeArray reference with a new RuntimeArray containing copies.
-                RuntimeArray copy = new RuntimeArray();
-                for (RuntimeScalar arrElem : arr.elements) {
-                    copy.elements.add(arrElem == null ? null : new RuntimeScalar(arrElem));
+                // For tied arrays, use getList() which dispatches through FETCHSIZE/FETCH,
+                // since TieArray.elements (the ArrayList) is empty — data lives in the tied object.
+                // For regular arrays, copy elements directly.
+                if (arr.type == RuntimeArray.TIED_ARRAY) {
+                    RuntimeList arrList = arr.getList();
+                    elems.set(i, arrList);
+                } else {
+                    RuntimeArray copy = new RuntimeArray();
+                    for (RuntimeScalar arrElem : arr.elements) {
+                        copy.elements.add(arrElem == null ? null : new RuntimeScalar(arrElem));
+                    }
+                    elems.set(i, copy);
                 }
-                elems.set(i, copy);
             } else if (elem instanceof RuntimeHash hash) {
-                // Copy hash elements for the same reason as arrays
-                RuntimeHash copy = new RuntimeHash();
-                for (var entry : hash.elements.entrySet()) {
-                    copy.elements.put(entry.getKey(), new RuntimeScalar(entry.getValue()));
+                // Copy hash elements for the same reason as arrays.
+                // For tied hashes, use getList() which dispatches through FIRSTKEY/NEXTKEY/FETCH.
+                if (hash.type == RuntimeHash.TIED_HASH) {
+                    RuntimeList hashList = hash.getList();
+                    elems.set(i, hashList);
+                } else {
+                    RuntimeHash copy = new RuntimeHash();
+                    for (var entry : hash.elements.entrySet()) {
+                        copy.elements.put(entry.getKey(), new RuntimeScalar(entry.getValue()));
+                    }
+                    elems.set(i, copy);
                 }
-                elems.set(i, copy);
             }
         }
     }

From c78e744d1db92971ab270a3804ea018675d16284 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:03:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 03/12] docs: update type_tiny.md with Phase 6 results (99.7%
 pass rate)

Phase 6 improvements:
- Splice list context in interpreter backend
- Lexical sub + statement modifier parsing
- tie(my(@arr),...) backslash prototype parsing
- return @tied_array in eval STRING context
- materializeSpecialVarsInResult tied array/hash support

Test results: 3029/3038 tests passing (99.7%), 5 files with real failures
(all due to DESTROY/B::Deparse/Clone limitations, not runtime bugs)

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---
 dev/modules/type_tiny.md | 95 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dev/modules/type_tiny.md b/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
index c04640692..860e532a3 100644
--- a/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
+++ b/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ and many CPAN modules. This document tracks the work needed to make
 
 ## Current Status
 
-**Branch:** `feature/type-tiny-support`
+**Branch:** `feature/type-tiny-phase6`
 **Module version:** Type::Tiny 2.010001 (375 test programs)
-**Pass rate:** 99.5% (2476/2488 individual tests in tests that ran, 6 files with real failures)
-**Phase:** 5e complete (2026-04-09)
+**Pass rate:** 99.7% (3029/3038 individual tests, 5 files with real failures)
+**Phase:** 6 complete (2026-04-10)
 
 ### Baseline Results
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ Type::Tie, _HalfOp overloading, etc.) as time permits.
 
 ## Progress Tracking
 
-### Current Status: Phase 5 completed — 99.0% pass rate (2879/2907)
+### Current Status: Phase 6 completed — 99.7% pass rate (3029/3038)
 
 ### Results History
 
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ Type::Tie, _HalfOp overloading, etc.) as time permits.
 | Phase 4 | 186 | 57 | — | — | — |
 | Phase 5a | 318 | 13 | 2812 | 2869 | 98.0% |
 | Phase 5b | 331 | 10 | 2879 | 2907 | 99.0% |
+| Phase 6 | 347 | 5 | 3029 | 3038 | 99.7% |
 
 ### Completed Phases
 - [x] Phase 1: `looks_like_number` string parsing (2026-04-09)
@@ -454,55 +455,69 @@ Type::Tie, _HalfOp overloading, etc.) as time permits.
     - `Type-Params/multisig-gotonext.t` (1/6 → 8/8) — eval local restore fix
     - `00-begin.t` (0/0 → 1/1) — eval local restore fix
 
-### Remaining Failing Test Files (after Phase 5e)
+- [x] Phase 6: Tie infrastructure, lexical sub parsing, splice context (2026-04-10)
+  - **Splice list context in interpreter:** Function calls in splice replacement positions
+    now evaluated in LIST context (not SCALAR), matching the JVM backend behavior. The
+    interpreter's `executeSplice` was calling functions in SCALAR context, causing only one
+    value to be inserted instead of the full list.
+  - **Lexical sub + statement modifier:** Lexical subs (`my sub name`) now recognized as
+    function calls before statement modifier keywords (`if`, `unless`, `while`, `until`,
+    `for`, `foreach`, `when`). Previously, `quuux if 1` treated `quuux` as a bareword.
+  - **`tie(my(@arr), ...)` prototype parsing:** Backslash prototype `\[$@%*]` now correctly
+    handles parenthesized `my` declarations. `my(@bar)` produces
+    `OperatorNode("my", ListNode(OperatorNode("@")))` — the extra ListNode wrapper is
+    now unwrapped via `unwrapMyListDeclaration()` helper.
+  - **`return @tied_array` in eval STRING:** `materializeSpecialVarsInResult` was iterating
+    `arr.elements` directly (the empty ArrayList backing TieArray), bypassing FETCHSIZE/FETCH.
+    Now dispatches through `getList()` for tied arrays and hashes.
+  - Files: `CompileOperator.java`, `SubroutineParser.java`, `PrototypeArgs.java`, `RuntimeCode.java`
+  - Tests fixed:
+    - `Eval-TypeTiny/lexical-subs.t` (11/12 → 12/12) — lexical sub + statement modifier
+    - `Eval-TypeTiny/aliases-tie.t` (6/11 → 10/11) — tie prototype + return fix (remaining 1 is DESTROY)
+    - `Type-Tie/basic.t` (1/2 → 3/3) — tie on arrays now supported
+    - `Type-Tie/01basic.t` (15/17 → 17/17) — splice list context
+    - `Types-Standard/tied.t` (0/0 → 27/27) — tie on arrays now supported
+    - `Type-Library/exportables.t` (0/0 → 11/11) — resolved by eval require fix
+    - `Type-Library/exportables-duplicated.t` (0/1 → 1/1) — eval require fix
+    - `Type-Tiny-Enum/basic.t` (17/17 → 25/25) — unlocked more tests
+    - `Moo/basic.t` (4/5 → 5/5), `Moo/coercion.t` (9/19 → 19/19),
+      `Moo/exceptions.t` (13/15 → 15/15), `Moo/inflation.t` (9/11 → 11/11)
+    - `Moo/coercion-inlining-avoidance.t` (0/0 → 14/14), `v2-multi.t` (1/1 → 5/5)
+
+### Remaining Failing Test Files (after Phase 6)
+
+**Tests with actual subtest failures (5 files, 9 individual failures):**
 
-**Tests with 0 subtests (9 files, missing features/deps):**
+| Test | Result | Root Cause |
+|------|--------|-----------|
+| `Error-TypeTiny-Assertion/basic.t` | 28/29 | B::Deparse output differs (known limitation) |
+| `Eval-TypeTiny/basic.t` | 11/12 | DESTROY not implemented (JVM GC) |
+| `Eval-TypeTiny/aliases-tie.t` | 10/11 | DESTROY not implemented (JVM GC) |
+| `Type-Tie/06clone.t` | 3/6 | Clone::PP doesn't preserve tie magic |
+| `Type-Tie/06storable.t` | 3/6 | Storable::dclone doesn't preserve tie magic |
+
+**Tests with 0 subtests / skipped (23 `!` in runner, mostly CWD or missing deps):**
 
 | Test | Issue |
 |------|-------|
 | `Eval-TypeTiny/aliases-native.t` | `\$var = \$other` ref aliasing not supported |
-| `Eval-TypeTiny/aliases-tie.t` | TIESCALAR not found (class loading issue) |
-| `Type-Library/exportables.t` | `+Rainbow` sub not found (exporter edge case) |
 | `Type-Registry/lexical.t` | `builtin::export_lexically` not implemented |
 | `Type-Tiny-Enum/exporter_lexical.t` | `builtin::export_lexically` not implemented |
 | `Types-Standard/strmatch-allow-callbacks.t` | `(?{...})` code blocks in regex |
 | `Types-Standard/strmatch-avoid-callbacks.t` | `(?{...})` code blocks in regex |
-| `Types-Standard/tied.t` | Unsupported variable type for `tie()` |
-| `gh1.t` | Dies early |
-
-**Tests with actual subtest failures (6 files, 12 failures):**
-
-| Test | Result | Root Cause |
-|------|--------|-----------|
-| `Error-TypeTiny-Assertion/basic.t` | 28/29 | B::Deparse output differs |
-| `Eval-TypeTiny/lexical-subs.t` | 11/12 | Lexical sub without parens returns bareword |
-| `Type-Tie/01basic.t` | 15/17 | Tied array edge cases |
-| `Type-Tie/06clone.t` | 3/6 | Clone::PP doesn't preserve tie magic |
-| `Type-Tie/06storable.t` | 3/6 | Storable::dclone doesn't preserve tie magic |
-| `Type-Tie/basic.t` | 1/2 | Unsupported tie on arrays |
-
-**Tests with runner flakiness (varies per run, ~5 Moo tests):**
-
-| Test | Best Result | Issue |
-|------|-------------|-------|
-| `Type-Library/exportables-duplicated.t` | 0/1 | `caller()` corruption after eval require |
-| `Moo/basic.t` | 4/5 | Moo isa coercion |
-| `Moo/coercion.t` | 9/19 | Moo coercion inlining |
-| `Moo/exceptions.t` | 13/15 | Exception `->value` metadata |
-| `Moo/inflation.t` | 9/11 | Moo → Moose inflation |
-| `gh14.t` | 0/1 | Deep coercion edge case |
+| `gh1.t` | Missing `Math::BigFloat` dependency |
+| Various Type-Library/*, Type-Tiny-*/basic.t | Test runner CWD issue — pass when run from Type-Tiny dir |
 
 ### Next Steps
-1. Address Tie-related failures (4 files, requires deeper tie infrastructure work)
-2. Investigate `caller()` corruption after `eval require` (exportables-duplicated.t)
-3. Investigate Moo coercion failures (5 test files)
-4. Consider B::Deparse output compatibility (1 test)
+1. Consider implementing scope-exit hooks for DESTROY (2 test files)
+2. Improve Clone/Storable tie preservation (2 test files)
+3. Consider B::Deparse output compatibility (1 test)
+4. Fix test runner CWD handling for tests that reference `./lib`, `./t/lib`
 
 ### Open Questions
-- `ArrayRef[Int] | HashRef` triggers `Can't call method "isa" on unblessed reference`
-  at Type/Tiny/Union.pm line 60 — separate runtime issue, not parser-related
-- Test runner shows variable error counts (29-66 `!` errors) due to parallel JVM startup
-  contention — actual failures are consistent across runs
+- The 23 `!` errors in the test runner are mostly CWD-related: tests use `./lib` and `./t/lib`
+  which require running from the Type-Tiny distribution directory
+- All 5 Moo tests pass when run from the correct CWD
 
 ---
 

From 7bc720b2551c93aa5b5788b699ac2acdf3aa3bf7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:20:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/12] fix: sprintf/printf warnings now respect use warnings
 category

All sprintf/printf warnings (Invalid conversion, Missing argument,
Redundant argument) were unconditionally emitted via WarnDie.warn().
Changed to WarnDie.warnWithCategory() with the printf category,
matching Perl 5 behavior where these warnings only fire under
use warnings or use warnings printf.

Also updated type_tiny.md with analysis of remaining jcpan issues:
- builtin::export_lexically: 2 tests (PerlOnJava reports 5.042)
- Math::BigFloat: 1 test (core module not bundled)
- sprintf %{ warning: cosmetic, now properly gated

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---
 dev/modules/type_tiny.md                      | 22 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java    |  4 ++--
 .../runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java    | 14 ++++++------
 3 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dev/modules/type_tiny.md b/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
index 860e532a3..e24ca6ecb 100644
--- a/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
+++ b/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
@@ -508,16 +508,38 @@ Type::Tie, _HalfOp overloading, etc.) as time permits.
 | `gh1.t` | Missing `Math::BigFloat` dependency |
 | Various Type-Library/*, Type-Tiny-*/basic.t | Test runner CWD issue — pass when run from Type-Tiny dir |
 
+- [x] Phase 6b: Fix sprintf warnings to respect `use warnings` (2026-04-10)
+  - **sprintf/printf warnings fired unconditionally:** All sprintf/printf warnings
+    ("Invalid conversion", "Missing argument", "Redundant argument") used plain
+    `WarnDie.warn()` which always emits warnings. Changed to `WarnDie.warnWithCategory()`
+    with the `"printf"` category, matching Perl 5 behavior where these warnings only
+    fire under `use warnings` or `use warnings "printf"`.
+  - File: `SprintfOperator.java` (5 call sites updated)
+  - Impact: Eliminates spurious `Invalid conversion in sprintf: "%{"` warnings from
+    `Types/Standard/Tied.pm` line 62 when `use warnings` is not in the caller's scope.
+
+### Remaining Issues from `./jcpan --jobs 8 -t Type::Tiny`
+
+| Issue | Impact | Details |
+|-------|--------|---------|
+| `builtin::export_lexically` | 2 tests | PerlOnJava reports `$]=5.042` so `Exporter::Tiny` takes the native lexical sub path, but `builtin::export_lexically` is not implemented. Affects `Type-Registry/lexical.t`, `Type-Tiny-Enum/exporter_lexical.t`. |
+| `sprintf "%{"` warning | Cosmetic | Fixed in Phase 6b — warning now properly gated by `use warnings "printf"`. Not a test failure; `Types::Standard::Tied` has `use warnings` so the warning is correct but was previously also firing in no-warnings contexts. |
+| `Math::BigFloat` missing | 1 test | Core Perl module not bundled with PerlOnJava. Only `t/40-bugs/gh1.t` requires it. Would need porting `Math::BigInt` + `Math::BigFloat` (large effort). |
+| `Type-Tie/06clone.t` | Known | Clone::PP doesn't preserve tie magic (3/6 pass) |
+
 ### Next Steps
 1. Consider implementing scope-exit hooks for DESTROY (2 test files)
 2. Improve Clone/Storable tie preservation (2 test files)
 3. Consider B::Deparse output compatibility (1 test)
 4. Fix test runner CWD handling for tests that reference `./lib`, `./t/lib`
+5. Consider bundling `Math::BigFloat` / `Math::BigInt` (low priority, 1 test)
+6. Consider implementing `builtin::export_lexically` (low priority, 2 tests)
 
 ### Open Questions
 - The 23 `!` errors in the test runner are mostly CWD-related: tests use `./lib` and `./t/lib`
   which require running from the Type-Tiny distribution directory
 - All 5 Moo tests pass when run from the correct CWD
+- `builtin::export_lexically` would require lexical scoping machinery — complex to implement properly
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index 4192be4cd..fd4e27953 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "bfadb29ef";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "4e249313d";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 12:56:36";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 13:19:06";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java
index 7a628a987..fd62c4186 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ private static RuntimeScalar sprintfInternal(RuntimeScalar runtimeScalar, Runtim
         if (!hasPositionalParameter && !hasInvalidSpecifier && list.size() > 0 &&
                 ((hasValidSpecifier && maxArgIndexUsed >= 0 && maxArgIndexUsed + 1 < list.size()) ||
                         (!hasValidSpecifier && maxArgIndexUsed == -1))) {
-            WarnDie.warn(new RuntimeScalar("Redundant argument in sprintf"), new RuntimeScalar(""));
+            WarnDie.warnWithCategory(new RuntimeScalar("Redundant argument in sprintf"), new RuntimeScalar(""), "printf");
         }
 
         RuntimeScalar res = new RuntimeScalar(result.toString());
@@ -542,8 +542,8 @@ private static FormatArguments extractFormatArguments(
                     throw new PerlCompilerException("Integer overflow in format string for sprintf ");
                 }
             } else {
-                WarnDie.warn(new RuntimeScalar("Missing argument in sprintf"),
-                        new RuntimeScalar(""));
+                WarnDie.warnWithCategory(new RuntimeScalar("Missing argument in sprintf"),
+                        new RuntimeScalar(""), "printf");
             }
         } else if (spec.width != null) {
             args.width = spec.width;
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ private static FormatArguments extractFormatArguments(
                     throw new PerlCompilerException("Integer overflow in format string for sprintf ");
                 }
             } else {
-                WarnDie.warn(new RuntimeScalar("Missing argument in sprintf"),
-                        new RuntimeScalar(""));
+                WarnDie.warnWithCategory(new RuntimeScalar("Missing argument in sprintf"),
+                        new RuntimeScalar(""), "printf");
             }
         } else if (spec.precision != null) {
             args.precision = spec.precision;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ private static String handleInvalidSpecifier(FormatSpecifier spec) {
 
             String warningMessage = "Invalid conversion in sprintf: \"" + formatForWarning + "\"";
             //
-            WarnDie.warn(new RuntimeScalar(warningMessage), new RuntimeScalar(""));
+            WarnDie.warnWithCategory(new RuntimeScalar(warningMessage), new RuntimeScalar(""), "printf");
         }
 
         // Don't consume any arguments for invalid specifiers
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ private static String handleInvalidSpecifier(FormatSpecifier spec) {
     private static String handleMissingArgument(FormatSpecifier spec,
                                                 FormatArguments args) {
         // Generate warning
-        WarnDie.warn(new RuntimeScalar("Missing argument in sprintf"), new RuntimeScalar(""));
+        WarnDie.warnWithCategory(new RuntimeScalar("Missing argument in sprintf"), new RuntimeScalar(""), "printf");
 
         // Special handling for vector formats
         if (spec.vectorFlag) {

From 2c8d78c83f7cf9fced0d781b2ea95770631d6f3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:41:35 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/12] fix: restore local variables when exiting via non-local
 last/next/redo

Three related fixes for `local` variable restoration:

1. JVM backend (EmitStatement.java): Add Local.localSetup/localTeardown
   wrapping For3Node (while/for loops) so `last` exits that jump past the
   body block's own cleanup still restore `local` variables.

2. JVM backend (EmitControlFlow.java): Route non-local last/next/redo
   through returnLabel instead of using direct ARETURN. This ensures
   the subroutine's localTeardown (popToLocalLevel) runs when `last LABEL`
   crosses subroutine boundaries (e.g. `sub skip { local $^W=0; last SKIP }`).

3. Bytecode interpreter (BytecodeCompiler.java): Add GET_LOCAL_LEVEL /
   POP_LOCAL_LEVEL wrapping For3Node for both bare blocks and while/for
   loops, matching the JVM backend fix.

Also fixes:
- Remove debug trace from WarnDie.java
- Fix spurious "Argument isn't numeric" warning in SprintfOperator when
  checking for Inf/NaN on invalid format specifiers with string arguments.

Test impact: op/sprintf2.t recovers 1 test (1651->1652), restoring the
pre-regression baseline.

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---
 .../backend/bytecode/BytecodeCompiler.java    | 38 ++++++++++++++++++-
 .../backend/jvm/EmitControlFlow.java          | 11 +++++-
 .../perlonjava/backend/jvm/EmitStatement.java | 11 ++++++
 .../org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java    |  4 +-
 .../runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java    | 17 ++++++++-
 .../perlonjava/runtime/operators/WarnDie.java |  1 +
 6 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/BytecodeCompiler.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/BytecodeCompiler.java
index f8222e5a0..c87d64325 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/BytecodeCompiler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/BytecodeCompiler.java
@@ -5326,6 +5326,17 @@ public void visit(For3Node node) {
                 emitInt(0);
             }
 
+            // Save local variable level so that `last` exits restore `local` variables.
+            // The body's BlockNode has its own GET_LOCAL_LEVEL/POP_LOCAL_LEVEL, but `last`
+            // bypasses the body's POP_LOCAL_LEVEL. This outer pair catches that case.
+            // On normal exit, the body already restored locals, so this is a no-op.
+            int blockLocalLevelReg = -1;
+            if (FindDeclarationVisitor.containsLocalOrDefer(node)) {
+                blockLocalLevelReg = allocateRegister();
+                emit(Opcodes.GET_LOCAL_LEVEL);
+                emitReg(blockLocalLevelReg);
+            }
+
             // Push loop info so that redo/next/last inside bare blocks work
             // (Perl 5 allows redo/next/last in bare blocks)
             // Unlabeled bare blocks are targets for unlabeled redo/next/last;
@@ -5372,8 +5383,14 @@ public void visit(For3Node node) {
                 patchJump(exitPcPlaceholder, exitPc);
             }
 
-            // Patch last (break) PCs to jump past the block
+            // Patch last (break) PCs to jump to local cleanup (or past the block if no locals).
+            // POP_LOCAL_LEVEL must be at endPc so `last` runs it.
+            // On normal exit this is a no-op since the body's POP_LOCAL_LEVEL already ran.
             int endPc = bytecode.size();
+            if (blockLocalLevelReg >= 0) {
+                emit(Opcodes.POP_LOCAL_LEVEL);
+                emitReg(blockLocalLevelReg);
+            }
             for (int pc2 : loopInfo.breakPcs) {
                 patchJump(pc2, endPc);
             }
@@ -5394,6 +5411,17 @@ public void visit(For3Node node) {
             node.initialization.accept(this);
         }
 
+        // Save local variable level so that `last` exits restore `local` variables.
+        // The body's BlockNode has its own GET_LOCAL_LEVEL/POP_LOCAL_LEVEL, but `last`
+        // bypasses the body's POP_LOCAL_LEVEL. This outer pair catches that case.
+        // On normal exit, the body already restored locals, so POP_LOCAL_LEVEL is a no-op.
+        int for3LocalLevelReg = -1;
+        if (FindDeclarationVisitor.containsLocalOrDefer(node)) {
+            for3LocalLevelReg = allocateRegister();
+            emit(Opcodes.GET_LOCAL_LEVEL);
+            emitReg(for3LocalLevelReg);
+        }
+
         // Step 2: Push loop info onto stack for last/next/redo
         int loopStartPc = bytecode.size();
         // do-while is NOT a true loop (can't use last/next/redo); while/for are true loops
@@ -5497,8 +5525,14 @@ public void visit(For3Node node) {
             emitInt(loopStartPc);
         }
 
-        // Step 10: Loop end - patch the forward jump (last jumps here)
+        // Step 10: Loop end - restore local variables and patch jumps.
+        // POP_LOCAL_LEVEL must be at loopEndPc so `last` runs it.
+        // On normal exit (condition false) this is a no-op since the body already cleaned up.
         int loopEndPc = bytecode.size();
+        if (for3LocalLevelReg >= 0) {
+            emit(Opcodes.POP_LOCAL_LEVEL);
+            emitReg(for3LocalLevelReg);
+        }
         if (loopEndJumpPc != -1) {
             patchJump(loopEndJumpPc, loopEndPc);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/jvm/EmitControlFlow.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/jvm/EmitControlFlow.java
index 3bb64fe4d..85f6103e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/jvm/EmitControlFlow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/jvm/EmitControlFlow.java
@@ -126,8 +126,15 @@ static void handleNextOperator(EmitterContext ctx, OperatorNode node) {
                     "(Lorg/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/ControlFlowType;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;I)V",
                     false);
 
-            // Return the tagged list (will be detected at subroutine return boundary)
-            ctx.mv.visitInsn(Opcodes.ARETURN);
+            // Return the tagged list via returnLabel so that local variable teardown
+            // (popToLocalLevel) runs before the method exits. A direct ARETURN would
+            // bypass the cleanup at returnLabel, leaving `local` variables un-restored.
+            if (ctx.javaClassInfo.returnLabel != null) {
+                ctx.mv.visitVarInsn(Opcodes.ASTORE, ctx.javaClassInfo.returnValueSlot);
+                ctx.mv.visitJumpInsn(Opcodes.GOTO, ctx.javaClassInfo.returnLabel);
+            } else {
+                ctx.mv.visitInsn(Opcodes.ARETURN);
+            }
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/jvm/EmitStatement.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/jvm/EmitStatement.java
index 0d7a78937..42c8b058c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/jvm/EmitStatement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/jvm/EmitStatement.java
@@ -277,6 +277,13 @@ public static void emitFor3(EmitterVisitor emitterVisitor, For3Node node) {
                 node.initialization.accept(voidVisitor);
             }
 
+            // Set up local variable cleanup for the loop/block scope.
+            // This ensures that `local` variables are restored when exiting via `last`,
+            // which jumps to endLabel and bypasses the body block's own localTeardown.
+            // This mirrors EmitForeach.emitFor1() which has an outer localSetup/localTeardown
+            // wrapping the loop body with teardown AFTER the loopEnd label.
+            Local.localRecord for3LocalRecord = Local.localSetup(emitterVisitor.ctx, node, mv, true);
+
             // For while/for loops in non-void context, allocate a register to save
             // the condition value so the false condition is returned on normal exit.
             boolean needWhileConditionResult = !node.isSimpleBlock
@@ -408,6 +415,10 @@ public static void emitFor3(EmitterVisitor emitterVisitor, For3Node node) {
                         "org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RegexState", "restore", "()V", false);
             }
 
+            // Restore local variables that were saved before the loop/block.
+            // This catches `last` exits which bypass the body block's own localTeardown.
+            Local.localTeardown(for3LocalRecord, mv);
+
             // Exit the scope in the symbol table
             if (node.useNewScope) {
                 emitScopeExitNullStores(emitterVisitor.ctx, scopeIndex);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index fd4e27953..3e2bfdc61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "4e249313d";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "d515a97f5";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 13:19:06";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 14:40:58";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java
index fd62c4186..b6d0dcd17 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/SprintfOperator.java
@@ -108,8 +108,21 @@ private static RuntimeScalar sprintfInternal(RuntimeScalar runtimeScalar, Runtim
                     // even though %lld is invalid on 32-bit Perl.
                     if (argIndex < list.size()) {
                         RuntimeScalar value = (RuntimeScalar) list.elements.get(argIndex);
-                        double doubleValue = value.getDouble();
-                        if (Double.isInfinite(doubleValue) || Double.isNaN(doubleValue)) {
+                        // Only check for Inf/NaN on numeric types or known Inf/NaN strings.
+                        // Calling getDouble() on arbitrary strings would trigger a spurious
+                        // "Argument isn't numeric" warning.
+                        boolean isInfNan = false;
+                        if (value.type == RuntimeScalarType.DOUBLE) {
+                            double d = (double) value.value;
+                            isInfNan = Double.isInfinite(d) || Double.isNaN(d);
+                        } else if (value.type == RuntimeScalarType.STRING || value.type == RuntimeScalarType.BYTE_STRING) {
+                            String s = ((String) value.value).trim();
+                            isInfNan = s.equalsIgnoreCase("inf") || s.equalsIgnoreCase("infinity")
+                                    || s.equalsIgnoreCase("-inf") || s.equalsIgnoreCase("-infinity")
+                                    || s.equalsIgnoreCase("nan");
+                        }
+                        if (isInfNan) {
+                            double doubleValue = value.getDouble();
                             SprintfNumericFormatter numFmt = new SprintfNumericFormatter();
                             String formatted = numFmt.formatSpecialValue(doubleValue, spec.flags,
                                     spec.width != null ? spec.width : 0, spec.conversionChar);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/WarnDie.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/WarnDie.java
index 8a75e7c1e..c18df58fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/WarnDie.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/WarnDie.java
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ public static RuntimeBase warnWithCategory(RuntimeBase message, RuntimeScalar wh
         if (warningBits == null) {
             warningBits = org.perlonjava.runtime.WarningBitsRegistry.getCurrent();
         }
+
         
         // If warning bits are available, check if this category is enabled
         if (warningBits != null) {

From 3c034f9c477c7b3aaf59c98a7b7fc8a00d84e833 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:55:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/12] docs: update type_tiny.md with Phase 6b local+last
 fixes

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Co-Authored-By: Devin <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 dev/modules/type_tiny.md                      | 22 +++++++++++++++----
 .../org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java    |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dev/modules/type_tiny.md b/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
index e24ca6ecb..8194269ff 100644
--- a/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
+++ b/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
@@ -508,15 +508,29 @@ Type::Tie, _HalfOp overloading, etc.) as time permits.
 | `gh1.t` | Missing `Math::BigFloat` dependency |
 | Various Type-Library/*, Type-Tiny-*/basic.t | Test runner CWD issue — pass when run from Type-Tiny dir |
 
-- [x] Phase 6b: Fix sprintf warnings to respect `use warnings` (2026-04-10)
+- [x] Phase 6b: Fix sprintf warnings, `local` restoration on `last`, spurious sprintf warning (2026-04-10)
   - **sprintf/printf warnings fired unconditionally:** All sprintf/printf warnings
     ("Invalid conversion", "Missing argument", "Redundant argument") used plain
     `WarnDie.warn()` which always emits warnings. Changed to `WarnDie.warnWithCategory()`
     with the `"printf"` category, matching Perl 5 behavior where these warnings only
     fire under `use warnings` or `use warnings "printf"`.
-  - File: `SprintfOperator.java` (5 call sites updated)
-  - Impact: Eliminates spurious `Invalid conversion in sprintf: "%{"` warnings from
-    `Types/Standard/Tied.pm` line 62 when `use warnings` is not in the caller's scope.
+  - **`local` variable restoration on `last` exit (3 fixes):**
+    - JVM backend (EmitStatement.java): Added `Local.localSetup/localTeardown` wrapping
+      For3Node (while/for loops, bare blocks) so `last` exits that bypass the body block's
+      own cleanup still restore `local` variables.
+    - JVM backend (EmitControlFlow.java): Non-local `last`/`next`/`redo` now routes
+      through `returnLabel` instead of direct `ARETURN`, ensuring the subroutine's
+      `popToLocalLevel()` cleanup runs when `last LABEL` crosses subroutine boundaries
+      (e.g., test.pl's `sub skip { local $^W=0; last SKIP }`).
+    - Bytecode interpreter (BytecodeCompiler.java): Added `GET_LOCAL_LEVEL/POP_LOCAL_LEVEL`
+      wrapping For3Node for both bare blocks and while/for loops, matching the JVM backend.
+  - **Spurious sprintf "isn't numeric" warning:** `SprintfOperator.java` was calling
+    `getDouble()` on arbitrary string arguments when checking for Inf/NaN on invalid format
+    specifiers. Now only checks DOUBLE type values and known Inf/NaN string literals,
+    avoiding the spurious warning.
+  - Files: `SprintfOperator.java`, `WarnDie.java`, `EmitStatement.java`,
+    `EmitControlFlow.java`, `BytecodeCompiler.java`
+  - Test impact: `op/sprintf2.t` recovers 1 test (1651 → 1652), restoring baseline.
 
 ### Remaining Issues from `./jcpan --jobs 8 -t Type::Tiny`
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index 3e2bfdc61..499adde8f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "d515a97f5";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "5e2f1e106";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 14:40:58";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 14:56:53";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {

From 4ccba36620eb0df0fdb15935ce3f591a9c62ac13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:39:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/12] feat: preserve tie magic in Clone and Storable::dclone
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Phase 7 of Type::Tiny support: Clone/Storable tie preservation.

- Replace custom Clone::PP (77 lines) with CPAN Clone::PP 1.08
  which supports tied variables, clone_self/clone_init hooks,
  depth limiting, and circular reference detection.

- Create Java-based Clone module (Clone.java) as XS replacement
  that properly deep-clones tied hashes, arrays, and scalars by
  cloning the tie handler and re-tying the clone.

- Fix Storable::dclone to handle tied variables:
  - Detect TieHash/TieArray/TieScalar in deepClone()
  - Deep-clone the handler and copy data via FETCH/STORE
  - Add TIED_SCALAR case for tied scalar elements
  - Fix STORABLE_freeze/thaw to create correct ref type
    (ARRAY vs HASH) for the thaw object

- Add bundled tests:
  - Clone-PP: 7 tests from CPAN Clone::PP 1.08
  - Type-Tie: 9 tests from Type-Tiny 2.010001

Test impact: Type-Tie/06clone.t 3/6 → 6/6,
             Type-Tie/06storable.t 3/6 → 6/6

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---
 dev/modules/type_tiny.md                      |  44 ++++-
 .../org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java    |   4 +-
 .../perlonjava/runtime/perlmodule/Clone.java  | 174 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../runtime/perlmodule/Storable.java          |  79 +++++++-
 src/main/perl/lib/Clone/PP.pm                 | 151 +++++++++------
 .../resources/module/Clone-PP/t/01array.t     |  68 +++++++
 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/02hash.t |  84 +++++++++
 .../resources/module/Clone-PP/t/03scalar.t    |  64 +++++++
 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/04tie.t  |  65 +++++++
 .../resources/module/Clone-PP/t/05dtype.t     |  62 +++++++
 .../resources/module/Clone-PP/t/06refcnt.t    |  84 +++++++++
 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dclone.t | 111 +++++++++++
 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dump.pl  | 153 +++++++++++++++
 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/tied.pl  | 130 +++++++++++++
 14 files changed, 1202 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/perlmodule/Clone.java
 create mode 100644 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/01array.t
 create mode 100644 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/02hash.t
 create mode 100644 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/03scalar.t
 create mode 100644 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/04tie.t
 create mode 100644 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/05dtype.t
 create mode 100644 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/06refcnt.t
 create mode 100644 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dclone.t
 create mode 100644 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dump.pl
 create mode 100644 src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/tied.pl

diff --git a/dev/modules/type_tiny.md b/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
index 8194269ff..6a3953f31 100644
--- a/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
+++ b/dev/modules/type_tiny.md
@@ -539,15 +539,47 @@ Type::Tie, _HalfOp overloading, etc.) as time permits.
 | `builtin::export_lexically` | 2 tests | PerlOnJava reports `$]=5.042` so `Exporter::Tiny` takes the native lexical sub path, but `builtin::export_lexically` is not implemented. Affects `Type-Registry/lexical.t`, `Type-Tiny-Enum/exporter_lexical.t`. |
 | `sprintf "%{"` warning | Cosmetic | Fixed in Phase 6b — warning now properly gated by `use warnings "printf"`. Not a test failure; `Types::Standard::Tied` has `use warnings` so the warning is correct but was previously also firing in no-warnings contexts. |
 | `Math::BigFloat` missing | 1 test | Core Perl module not bundled with PerlOnJava. Only `t/40-bugs/gh1.t` requires it. Would need porting `Math::BigInt` + `Math::BigFloat` (large effort). |
-| `Type-Tie/06clone.t` | Known | Clone::PP doesn't preserve tie magic (3/6 pass) |
+
+### Phase 7: Clone/Storable tie preservation (completed 2026-04-10)
+
+**Goal:** Fix `Type-Tie/06clone.t` (3/6 → 6/6) and `Type-Tie/06storable.t` (3/6 → 6/6).
+
+Both tests create tied variables via `Type::Tie`, clone them, and verify the clone
+still enforces type constraints. Tests 2/4/6 failed because the clone lost tie magic.
+
+**7a. Replace custom Clone::PP with CPAN Clone::PP 1.08:**
+- Replaced our custom 77-line `Clone/PP.pm` with CPAN Clone::PP 1.08.
+- CPAN version handles ties, `clone_self` / `clone_init` hooks, depth limiting, and
+  circular reference detection.
+- However, Clone::PP's tie handling is too simplistic for Type::Tie (it calls
+  `tie %$copy, ref $tied` without constructor arguments), so we also needed 7c.
+
+**7b. Fix Storable::dclone to handle tied variables:**
+- `Storable.java` `deepClone()` now detects `TieHash`, `TieArray`, `TieScalar` backing.
+- For tied hashes/arrays: deep-clones the handler object, creates a new Tie* wrapper,
+  and copies data through the tied interface (FETCH/STORE).
+- For tied scalars: adds `TIED_SCALAR` case to clone the handler and re-tie.
+- Fixed STORABLE_freeze/thaw hook to create the correct reference type (ARRAY vs HASH)
+  for the thaw object — Type::Tie::BASE is array-based, not hash-based.
+- Files: `Storable.java`
+
+**7c. Create Java-based Clone module:**
+- Created `Clone.java` as a proper Java XS implementation of `Clone::clone`.
+- Handles tied hashes, tied arrays, tied scalars, blessed objects, circular references,
+  and depth limiting — equivalent to the XS Clone module.
+- `Clone.pm` loads it via XSLoader (falls back to Clone::PP if unavailable).
+- Files: `Clone.java`
+
+**Bundled tests added:**
+- `src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/` — 7 test files from CPAN Clone::PP 1.08
+- Type-Tie tests are run via `./jcpan -t Type::Tiny` (not bundled; Type::Tie is part of Type-Tiny CPAN dist)
 
 ### Next Steps
 1. Consider implementing scope-exit hooks for DESTROY (2 test files)
-2. Improve Clone/Storable tie preservation (2 test files)
-3. Consider B::Deparse output compatibility (1 test)
-4. Fix test runner CWD handling for tests that reference `./lib`, `./t/lib`
-5. Consider bundling `Math::BigFloat` / `Math::BigInt` (low priority, 1 test)
-6. Consider implementing `builtin::export_lexically` (low priority, 2 tests)
+2. Consider B::Deparse output compatibility (1 test)
+3. Fix test runner CWD handling for tests that reference `./lib`, `./t/lib`
+4. Consider bundling `Math::BigFloat` / `Math::BigInt` (low priority, 1 test)
+5. Consider implementing `builtin::export_lexically` (low priority, 2 tests)
 
 ### Open Questions
 - The 23 `!` errors in the test runner are mostly CWD-related: tests use `./lib` and `./t/lib`
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index 499adde8f..94754f5fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "5e2f1e106";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "3c034f9c4";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 14:56:53";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 15:36:43";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/perlmodule/Clone.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/perlmodule/Clone.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9af638bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/perlmodule/Clone.java
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+package org.perlonjava.runtime.perlmodule;
+
+import org.perlonjava.runtime.operators.ReferenceOperators;
+import org.perlonjava.runtime.runtimetypes.*;
+
+import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
+
+/**
+ * Java implementation of Clone module for PerlOnJava.
+ * <p>
+ * Provides deep cloning that properly handles tied variables, blessed objects,
+ * and circular references — equivalent to the XS Clone module's behavior.
+ */
+public class Clone extends PerlModuleBase {
+
+    public Clone() {
+        super("Clone", false);
+    }
+
+    public static void initialize() {
+        Clone module = new Clone();
+        try {
+            module.registerMethod("clone", null);
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            System.err.println("Warning: Missing Clone method: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+        module.defineExport("EXPORT_OK", "clone");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deep clone a Perl data structure.
+     * <p>
+     * clone($ref)        - deep clone
+     * clone($ref, $depth) - clone with depth limit (0 = shallow)
+     */
+    public static RuntimeList clone(RuntimeArray args, int ctx) {
+        if (args.isEmpty()) {
+            return new RuntimeScalar().getList();
+        }
+
+        RuntimeScalar source = args.get(0);
+        int depth = args.size() > 1 ? args.get(1).getInt() : -1; // -1 = unlimited
+
+        if (source == null || source.type == RuntimeScalarType.UNDEF) {
+            return new RuntimeScalar().getList();
+        }
+
+        IdentityHashMap<Object, RuntimeScalar> cloned = new IdentityHashMap<>();
+        RuntimeScalar result = deepClone(source, cloned, depth);
+        return result.getList();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Recursively deep-clones a RuntimeScalar, handling circular references,
+     * tied variables, and blessed objects.
+     */
+    private static RuntimeScalar deepClone(RuntimeScalar scalar, IdentityHashMap<Object, RuntimeScalar> cloned, int depth) {
+        if (scalar == null) return new RuntimeScalar();
+
+        // Depth limit: 0 means return as-is (shared)
+        if (depth == 0) return scalar;
+        int nextDepth = depth > 0 ? depth - 1 : depth;
+
+        // Check for already-cloned references (circular reference handling)
+        if (scalar.value != null && cloned.containsKey(scalar.value)) {
+            return cloned.get(scalar.value);
+        }
+
+        int blessId = RuntimeScalarType.blessedId(scalar);
+
+        return switch (scalar.type) {
+            case RuntimeScalarType.HASHREFERENCE -> {
+                RuntimeHash origHash = (RuntimeHash) scalar.value;
+                RuntimeHash newHash = new RuntimeHash();
+                RuntimeScalar newRef = newHash.createReference();
+                cloned.put(scalar.value, newRef);
+
+                // Preserve blessing
+                if (blessId != 0) {
+                    String className = NameNormalizer.getBlessStr(blessId);
+                    ReferenceOperators.bless(newRef, new RuntimeScalar(className));
+                }
+
+                // Check for tied hash — preserve tie magic
+                if (origHash.type == RuntimeHash.TIED_HASH && origHash.elements instanceof TieHash tieHash) {
+                    RuntimeScalar clonedSelf = deepClone(tieHash.getSelf(), cloned, nextDepth);
+                    RuntimeHash previousValue = new RuntimeHash();
+                    newHash.type = RuntimeHash.TIED_HASH;
+                    newHash.elements = new TieHash(tieHash.getTiedPackage(), previousValue, clonedSelf);
+                    // Copy data through the tied interface
+                    RuntimeScalar firstKey = TieHash.tiedFirstKey(origHash);
+                    while (firstKey.type != RuntimeScalarType.UNDEF) {
+                        RuntimeScalar val = TieHash.tiedFetch(origHash, firstKey);
+                        TieHash.tiedStore(newHash, firstKey, deepClone(val, cloned, nextDepth));
+                        firstKey = TieHash.tiedNextKey(origHash, firstKey);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    origHash.elements.forEach((key, value) ->
+                            newHash.put(key, deepClone(value, cloned, nextDepth)));
+                }
+                yield newRef;
+            }
+            case RuntimeScalarType.ARRAYREFERENCE -> {
+                RuntimeArray origArray = (RuntimeArray) scalar.value;
+                RuntimeArray newArray = new RuntimeArray();
+                RuntimeScalar newRef = newArray.createReference();
+                cloned.put(scalar.value, newRef);
+
+                // Preserve blessing
+                if (blessId != 0) {
+                    String className = NameNormalizer.getBlessStr(blessId);
+                    ReferenceOperators.bless(newRef, new RuntimeScalar(className));
+                }
+
+                // Check for tied array — preserve tie magic
+                if (origArray.type == RuntimeArray.TIED_ARRAY && origArray.elements instanceof TieArray tieArray) {
+                    RuntimeScalar clonedSelf = deepClone(tieArray.getSelf(), cloned, nextDepth);
+                    RuntimeArray previousValue = new RuntimeArray();
+                    newArray.type = RuntimeArray.TIED_ARRAY;
+                    newArray.elements = new TieArray(tieArray.getTiedPackage(), previousValue, clonedSelf, newArray);
+                    int size = TieArray.tiedFetchSize(origArray).getInt();
+                    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                        RuntimeScalar val = TieArray.tiedFetch(origArray, new RuntimeScalar(i));
+                        TieArray.tiedStore(newArray, new RuntimeScalar(i), deepClone(val, cloned, nextDepth));
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    for (RuntimeScalar element : origArray.elements) {
+                        newArray.elements.add(deepClone(element, cloned, nextDepth));
+                    }
+                }
+                yield newRef;
+            }
+            case RuntimeScalarType.REFERENCE -> {
+                RuntimeScalar origValue = (RuntimeScalar) scalar.value;
+                RuntimeScalar newValue = deepClone(origValue, cloned, nextDepth);
+                RuntimeScalar newRef = newValue.createReference();
+                cloned.put(scalar.value, newRef);
+
+                if (blessId != 0) {
+                    String className = NameNormalizer.getBlessStr(blessId);
+                    ReferenceOperators.bless(newRef, new RuntimeScalar(className));
+                }
+                yield newRef;
+            }
+            case RuntimeScalarType.CODE -> {
+                // CODE refs are shared, not cloned
+                yield scalar;
+            }
+            case RuntimeScalarType.READONLY_SCALAR -> deepClone((RuntimeScalar) scalar.value, cloned, nextDepth);
+            case RuntimeScalarType.TIED_SCALAR -> {
+                if (scalar.value instanceof TieScalar tieScalar) {
+                    RuntimeScalar clonedSelf = deepClone(tieScalar.getSelf(), cloned, nextDepth);
+                    RuntimeScalar prevValue = new RuntimeScalar();
+                    prevValue.set(tieScalar.tiedFetch());
+                    RuntimeScalar copy = new RuntimeScalar();
+                    copy.type = RuntimeScalarType.TIED_SCALAR;
+                    copy.value = new TieScalar(tieScalar.getTiedPackage(), prevValue, clonedSelf);
+                    yield copy;
+                } else {
+                    RuntimeScalar copy = new RuntimeScalar();
+                    copy.set(scalar);
+                    yield copy;
+                }
+            }
+            default -> {
+                // Scalar values (int, double, string, undef) — just copy
+                RuntimeScalar copy = new RuntimeScalar();
+                copy.type = scalar.type;
+                copy.value = scalar.value;
+                yield copy;
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/perlmodule/Storable.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/perlmodule/Storable.java
index 7b4d10202..fce85952e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/perlmodule/Storable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/perlmodule/Storable.java
@@ -535,9 +535,16 @@ private static RuntimeScalar deepClone(RuntimeScalar scalar, IdentityHashMap<Obj
                 // Per Perl 5 Storable: empty return from STORABLE_freeze cancels the
                 // hook and falls through to default deep-copy
                 if (freezeArray.size() > 0) {
-                    // Create a new empty blessed object of the same class
-                    RuntimeHash newHash = new RuntimeHash();
-                    RuntimeScalar newObj = newHash.createReference();
+                    // Create a new empty blessed object of the same reference type as the original
+                    RuntimeScalar newObj;
+                    if (scalar.type == RuntimeScalarType.ARRAYREFERENCE) {
+                        newObj = new RuntimeArray().createReference();
+                    } else if (scalar.type == RuntimeScalarType.REFERENCE) {
+                        newObj = new RuntimeScalar().createReference();
+                    } else {
+                        // Default to hash reference (most common case)
+                        newObj = new RuntimeHash().createReference();
+                    }
                     ReferenceOperators.bless(newObj, new RuntimeScalar(className));
                     cloned.put(scalar.value, newObj);
 
@@ -578,9 +585,28 @@ private static RuntimeScalar deepClone(RuntimeScalar scalar, IdentityHashMap<Obj
                     ReferenceOperators.bless(newRef, new RuntimeScalar(className));
                 }
 
-                // Deep-clone each value
-                origHash.elements.forEach((key, value) ->
-                        newHash.put(key, deepClone(value, cloned)));
+                // Check for tied hash — preserve tie magic
+                if (origHash.type == RuntimeHash.TIED_HASH && origHash.elements instanceof TieHash tieHash) {
+                    // Deep-clone the tie handler object
+                    RuntimeScalar clonedSelf = deepClone(tieHash.getSelf(), cloned);
+                    // Deep-clone the underlying data via FETCH iteration
+                    RuntimeHash previousValue = new RuntimeHash();
+                    // Create new TieHash with cloned handler
+                    newHash.type = RuntimeHash.TIED_HASH;
+                    newHash.elements = new TieHash(tieHash.getTiedPackage(), previousValue, clonedSelf);
+                    // Copy the data through the tied interface (STORE calls)
+                    // Iterate original hash via FIRSTKEY/NEXTKEY and FETCH each value
+                    RuntimeScalar firstKey = TieHash.tiedFirstKey(origHash);
+                    while (firstKey.type != RuntimeScalarType.UNDEF) {
+                        RuntimeScalar val = TieHash.tiedFetch(origHash, firstKey);
+                        TieHash.tiedStore(newHash, firstKey, deepClone(val, cloned));
+                        firstKey = TieHash.tiedNextKey(origHash, firstKey);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // Regular (untied) hash: deep-clone each value
+                    origHash.elements.forEach((key, value) ->
+                            newHash.put(key, deepClone(value, cloned)));
+                }
                 yield newRef;
             }
             case RuntimeScalarType.ARRAYREFERENCE -> {
@@ -595,9 +621,25 @@ private static RuntimeScalar deepClone(RuntimeScalar scalar, IdentityHashMap<Obj
                     ReferenceOperators.bless(newRef, new RuntimeScalar(className));
                 }
 
-                // Deep-clone each element
-                for (RuntimeScalar element : origArray.elements) {
-                    newArray.elements.add(deepClone(element, cloned));
+                // Check for tied array — preserve tie magic
+                if (origArray.type == RuntimeArray.TIED_ARRAY && origArray.elements instanceof TieArray tieArray) {
+                    // Deep-clone the tie handler object
+                    RuntimeScalar clonedSelf = deepClone(tieArray.getSelf(), cloned);
+                    // Create new TieArray with cloned handler
+                    RuntimeArray previousValue = new RuntimeArray();
+                    newArray.type = RuntimeArray.TIED_ARRAY;
+                    newArray.elements = new TieArray(tieArray.getTiedPackage(), previousValue, clonedSelf, newArray);
+                    // Copy the data through the tied interface (STORE calls)
+                    int size = TieArray.tiedFetchSize(origArray).getInt();
+                    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                        RuntimeScalar val = TieArray.tiedFetch(origArray, new RuntimeScalar(i));
+                        TieArray.tiedStore(newArray, new RuntimeScalar(i), deepClone(val, cloned));
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // Regular (untied) array: deep-clone each element
+                    for (RuntimeScalar element : origArray.elements) {
+                        newArray.elements.add(deepClone(element, cloned));
+                    }
                 }
                 yield newRef;
             }
@@ -620,6 +662,25 @@ private static RuntimeScalar deepClone(RuntimeScalar scalar, IdentityHashMap<Obj
                 yield scalar;
             }
             case RuntimeScalarType.READONLY_SCALAR -> deepClone((RuntimeScalar) scalar.value, cloned);
+            case RuntimeScalarType.TIED_SCALAR -> {
+                // Tied scalar: deep-clone the handler and re-tie
+                if (scalar.value instanceof TieScalar tieScalar) {
+                    RuntimeScalar clonedSelf = deepClone(tieScalar.getSelf(), cloned);
+                    // Fetch the current value through the tie to initialize the previous value
+                    RuntimeScalar prevValue = new RuntimeScalar();
+                    prevValue.set(tieScalar.tiedFetch());
+                    // Create a new tied scalar with the cloned handler
+                    RuntimeScalar copy = new RuntimeScalar();
+                    copy.type = RuntimeScalarType.TIED_SCALAR;
+                    copy.value = new TieScalar(tieScalar.getTiedPackage(), prevValue, clonedSelf);
+                    yield copy;
+                } else {
+                    // Fallback: just copy the fetched value
+                    RuntimeScalar copy = new RuntimeScalar();
+                    copy.set(scalar);
+                    yield copy;
+                }
+            }
             default -> {
                 // Scalar values (int, double, string, undef) — just copy
                 RuntimeScalar copy = new RuntimeScalar();
diff --git a/src/main/perl/lib/Clone/PP.pm b/src/main/perl/lib/Clone/PP.pm
index c65179205..e6e757419 100644
--- a/src/main/perl/lib/Clone/PP.pm
+++ b/src/main/perl/lib/Clone/PP.pm
@@ -1,77 +1,120 @@
 package Clone::PP;
 
+use 5.006;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
+use vars qw($VERSION @EXPORT_OK);
+use Exporter;
 
-our $VERSION = '1.09';
+$VERSION = 1.08;
 
-use Scalar::Util qw(reftype blessed refaddr);
-use Exporter 'import';
-our @EXPORT_OK = qw(clone);
+@EXPORT_OK = qw( clone );
+sub import { goto &Exporter::import } # lazy Exporter
 
-sub clone {
-    return _clone_data($_[0], {});
-}
+# These methods can be temporarily overridden to work with a given class.
+use vars qw( $CloneSelfMethod $CloneInitMethod );
+$CloneSelfMethod ||= 'clone_self';
+$CloneInitMethod ||= 'clone_init';
+
+# Used to detect looped networks and avoid infinite recursion. 
+use vars qw( %CloneCache );
 
-sub _clone_data {
-    my ($data, $seen) = @_;
-
-    return $data unless ref($data);
-
-    # Handle circular references
-    my $addr = refaddr($data);
-    return $seen->{$addr} if exists $seen->{$addr};
-
-    my $rtype = reftype($data);
-    my $class = blessed($data);
-
-    if ($rtype eq 'HASH') {
-        my $clone = {};
-        $seen->{$addr} = $clone;
-        for my $key (keys %$data) {
-            $clone->{$key} = _clone_data($data->{$key}, $seen);
-        }
-        bless $clone, $class if defined $class;
-        return $clone;
-    }
-
-    if ($rtype eq 'ARRAY') {
-        my $clone = [];
-        $seen->{$addr} = $clone;
-        for my $item (@$data) {
-            push @$clone, _clone_data($item, $seen);
-        }
-        bless $clone, $class if defined $class;
-        return $clone;
-    }
-
-    if ($rtype eq 'SCALAR' || $rtype eq 'REF') {
-        my $clone = \(my $copy = $$data);
-        $seen->{$addr} = $clone;
-        bless $clone, $class if defined $class;
-        return $clone;
-    }
-
-    # CODE, GLOB, IO, Regexp - return as-is (immutable or not deep-cloneable)
-    return $data;
+# Generic cloning function
+sub clone {
+  my $source = shift;
+
+  return undef if not defined($source);
+  
+  # Optional depth limit: after a given number of levels, do shallow copy.
+  my $depth = shift;
+  return $source if ( defined $depth and $depth -- < 1 );
+  
+  # Maintain a shared cache during recursive calls, then clear it at the end.
+  local %CloneCache = ( undef => undef ) unless ( exists $CloneCache{undef} );
+  
+  return $CloneCache{ $source } if ( defined $CloneCache{ $source } );
+  
+  # Non-reference values are copied shallowly
+  my $ref_type = ref $source or return $source;
+  
+  # Extract both the structure type and the class name of referent
+  my $class_name;
+  if ( "$source" =~ /^\Q$ref_type\E\=([A-Z]+)\(0x[0-9a-f]+\)$/ ) {
+    $class_name = $ref_type;
+    $ref_type = $1;
+    # Some objects would prefer to clone themselves; check for clone_self().
+    return $CloneCache{ $source } = $source->$CloneSelfMethod() 
+				  if $source->can($CloneSelfMethod);
+  }
+  
+  # To make a copy:
+  # - Prepare a reference to the same type of structure;
+  # - Store it in the cache, to avoid looping if it refers to itself;
+  # - Tie in to the same class as the original, if it was tied;
+  # - Assign a value to the reference by cloning each item in the original;
+  
+  my $copy;
+  if ($ref_type eq 'HASH') {
+    $CloneCache{ $source } = $copy = {};
+    if ( my $tied = tied( %$source ) ) { tie %$copy, ref $tied }
+    %$copy = map { ! ref($_) ? $_ : clone($_, $depth) } %$source;
+  } elsif ($ref_type eq 'ARRAY') {
+    $CloneCache{ $source } = $copy = [];
+    if ( my $tied = tied( @$source ) ) { tie @$copy, ref $tied }
+    @$copy = map { ! ref($_) ? $_ : clone($_, $depth) } @$source;
+  } elsif ($ref_type eq 'REF' or $ref_type eq 'SCALAR') {
+    $CloneCache{ $source } = $copy = \( my $var = "" );
+    if ( my $tied = tied( $$source ) ) { tie $$copy, ref $tied }
+    $$copy = clone($$source, $depth);
+  } else {
+    # Shallow copy anything else; this handles a reference to code, glob, regex
+    $CloneCache{ $source } = $copy = $source;
+  }
+  
+  # - Bless it into the same class as the original, if it was blessed;
+  # - If it has a post-cloning initialization method, call it.
+  if ( $class_name ) {
+    bless $copy, $class_name;
+    $copy->$CloneInitMethod() if $copy->can($CloneInitMethod);
+  }
+  
+  return $copy;
 }
 
 1;
+
 __END__
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-Clone::PP - Recursively copy Perl datatypes (pure Perl)
+Clone::PP - Recursively copy Perl datatypes
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-    use Clone::PP 'clone';
-    my $copy = clone($data);
+  use Clone::PP qw(clone);
+  
+  $item = { 'foo' => 'bar', 'move' => [ 'zig', 'zag' ]  };
+  $copy = clone( $item );
+
+  $item = [ 'alpha', 'beta', { 'gamma' => 'vlissides' } ];
+  $copy = clone( $item );
+
+  $item = Foo->new();
+  $copy = clone( $item );
+
+Or as an object method:
+
+  require Clone::PP;
+  push @Foo::ISA, 'Clone::PP';
+  
+  $item = Foo->new();
+  $copy = $item->clone();
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-Pure Perl deep clone implementation. Handles hashes, arrays, scalar refs,
-and circular references. Code refs, globs, and regexps are returned as-is
-(shared, not copied) since they are immutable or not safely cloneable.
+This module provides a general-purpose clone function to make deep
+copies of Perl data structures. It calls itself recursively to copy
+nested hash, array, scalar and reference types, including tied
+variables and objects.
 
 =cut
diff --git a/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/01array.t b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/01array.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1927ff2f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/01array.t
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Before `make install' is performed this script should be runnable with
+# `make test'. After `make install' it should work as `perl test.pl'
+
+######################### We start with some black magic to print on failure.
+
+# Change 1..1 below to 1..last_test_to_print .
+# (It may become useful if the test is moved to ./t subdirectory.)
+
+BEGIN { $| = 1; print "1..6\n"; }
+END {print "not ok 1\n" unless $loaded;}
+use Clone::PP qw( clone );
+use Data::Dumper;
+$loaded = 1;
+print "ok 1\n";
+
+######################### End of black magic.
+
+# Insert your test code below (better if it prints "ok 13"
+# (correspondingly "not ok 13") depending on the success of chunk 13
+# of the test code):
+
+package Test::Array;
+
+use vars @ISA;
+
+@ISA = qw(Clone::PP);
+
+sub new
+  {
+    my $class = shift;
+    my @self = @_;
+    bless \@self, $class;
+  }
+
+package main;
+                                                
+sub ok     { print "ok $test\n"; $test++ }
+sub not_ok { print "not ok $test\n"; $test++ }
+
+$^W = 0;
+$test = 2;
+my $a = Test::Array->new(
+    1, 
+    [ 'two', 
+      [ 3,
+        ['four']
+      ],
+    ],
+  );
+my $b = $a->clone(0);
+my $c = $a->clone(2);
+
+# TEST 2
+$b->[1][0] eq 'two' ? ok : not_ok;
+
+# TEST 3
+$b->[1] == $a->[1] ? ok : not_ok;
+
+# TEST 4
+$c->[1] != $a->[1] ? ok : not_ok;
+
+# TEST 5
+$c->[1][1][1] == $a->[1][1][1] ? ok : not_ok;
+
+my @circ = ();
+$circ[0] = \@circ;
+$aref = clone(\@circ);
+Dumper(\@circ) eq Dumper($aref) ? ok : not_ok;
diff --git a/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/02hash.t b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/02hash.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c53b0d99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/02hash.t
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Before `make install' is performed this script should be runnable with
+# `make test'. After `make install' it should work as `perl test.pl'
+
+######################### We start with some black magic to print on failure.
+
+# Change 1..1 below to 1..last_test_to_print .
+# (It may become useful if the test is moved to ./t subdirectory.)
+
+BEGIN { $| = 1; print "1..11\n"; }
+END {print "not ok 1\n" unless $loaded;}
+use Clone::PP qw( clone );
+use Data::Dumper;
+$loaded = 1;
+print "ok 1\n";
+
+######################### End of black magic.
+
+# Insert your test code below (better if it prints "ok 13"
+# (correspondingly "not ok 13") depending on the success of chunk 13
+# of the test code):
+
+package Test::Hash;
+
+use vars @ISA;
+
+@ISA = qw(Clone::PP);
+
+sub new
+  {
+    my $class = shift;
+    my %self = @_;
+    bless \%self, $class;
+  }
+
+sub DESTROY 
+  {
+    my $self = shift;
+    # warn "DESTROYING $self";
+  }
+
+package main;
+                                                
+sub ok     { print "ok $test\n"; $test++ }
+sub not_ok { print "not ok $test\n"; $test++ }
+
+$^W = 0;
+$test = 2;
+
+my $a = Test::Hash->new(
+    level => 1,
+    href  => {
+      level => 2,
+      href  => {
+        level => 3,
+        href  => {
+          level => 4,
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  );
+
+$a->{a} = $a;
+
+my $b = $a->clone(0);
+my $c = $a->clone(3);
+
+$a->{level} == $b->{level} ? ok : not_ok;
+
+$b->{href} == $a->{href} ? ok : not_ok;
+$c->{href} != $a->{href} ? ok : not_ok;
+
+$b->{href}{href} == $a->{href}{href} ? ok : not_ok;
+$c->{href}{href} != $a->{href}{href} ? ok : not_ok;
+
+$c->{href}{href}{level} == 3 ? ok : not_ok;
+$c->{href}{href}{href}{level} == 4 ? ok : not_ok;
+
+$b->{href}{href}{href} == $a->{href}{href}{href} ? ok : not_ok;
+$c->{href}{href}{href} == $a->{href}{href}{href} ? ok : not_ok;
+
+my %circ = ();
+$circ{c} = \%circ;
+my $cref = clone(\%circ);
+Dumper(\%circ) eq Dumper($cref) ? ok : not_ok;
diff --git a/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/03scalar.t b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/03scalar.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f621a8de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/03scalar.t
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Before `make install' is performed this script should be runnable with
+# `make test'. After `make install' it should work as `perl test.pl'
+
+######################### We start with some black magic to print on failure.
+
+# Change 1..1 below to 1..last_test_to_print .
+# (It may become useful if the test is moved to ./t subdirectory.)
+
+BEGIN { $| = 1; print "1..6\n"; }
+END {print "not ok 1\n" unless $loaded;}
+use Clone::PP qw( clone );
+use Data::Dumper;
+$loaded = 1;
+print "ok 1\n";
+
+######################### End of black magic.
+
+# Insert your test code below (better if it prints "ok 13"
+# (correspondingly "not ok 13") depending on the success of chunk 13
+# of the test code):
+
+package Test::Scalar;
+
+use vars @ISA;
+
+@ISA = qw(Clone::PP);
+
+sub new
+  {
+    my $class = shift;
+    my $self = shift;
+    bless \$self, $class;
+  }
+
+sub DESTROY 
+  {
+    my $self = shift;
+    # warn "DESTROYING $self";
+  }
+
+package main;
+                                                
+sub ok     { print "ok $test\n"; $test++ }
+sub not_ok { print "not ok $test\n"; $test++ }
+
+$^W = 0;
+$test = 2;
+
+my $a = Test::Scalar->new(1.0);
+my $b = $a->clone(1);
+
+$$a == $$b ? ok : not_ok;
+$a != $b ? ok : not_ok;
+
+my $c = \"test 2 scalar";
+my $d = Clone::PP::clone($c, 2);
+
+$$c == $$d ? ok : not_ok;
+$c != $d ? ok : not_ok;
+
+my $circ = undef;
+$circ = \$circ;
+$aref = clone($circ);
+Dumper($circ) eq Dumper($aref) ? ok : not_ok;
diff --git a/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/04tie.t b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/04tie.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ccb9b47fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/04tie.t
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# Before `make install' is performed this script should be runnable with
+# `make test'. After `make install' it should work as `perl test.pl'
+
+######################### We start with some black magic to print on failure.
+
+# Change 1..1 below to 1..last_test_to_print .
+# (It may become useful if the test is moved to ./t subdirectory.)
+
+BEGIN { $| = 1; print "1..5\n"; }
+END {print "not ok 1\n" unless $loaded;}
+use Clone::PP qw( clone );
+$loaded = 1;
+print "ok 1\n";
+
+######################### End of black magic.
+
+my $test = 2;
+
+require './t/dump.pl';
+require './t/tied.pl';
+
+my ($a, @a, %a);
+tie $a, TIED_SCALAR;
+tie %a, TIED_HASH;
+tie @a, TIED_ARRAY;
+$a{a} = 0;
+$a{b} = 1;
+
+my $b = [\%a, \@a, \$a]; 
+
+my $c = clone($b);
+
+my $d1 = &dump($b);
+my $d2 = &dump($c);
+
+print "not" unless $d1 eq $d2;
+print "ok ", $test++, "\n";
+
+my $t1 = tied(%{$b->[0]});
+my $t2 = tied(%{$c->[0]});
+
+$d1 = &dump($t1);
+$d2 = &dump($t2);
+
+print "not" unless $d1 eq $d2;
+print "ok ", $test++, "\n";
+
+$t1 = tied(@{$b->[1]});
+$t2 = tied(@{$c->[1]});
+
+$d1 = &dump($t1);
+$d2 = &dump($t2);
+
+print "not" unless $d1 eq $d2;
+print "ok ", $test++, "\n";
+
+$t1 = tied(${$b->[2]});
+$t2 = tied(${$c->[2]});
+
+$d1 = &dump($t1);
+$d2 = &dump($t2);
+
+print "not" unless $d1 eq $d2;
+print "ok ", $test++, "\n";
+
diff --git a/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/05dtype.t b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/05dtype.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43600c66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/05dtype.t
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# Before `make install' is performed this script should be runnable with
+# `make test'. After `make install' it should work as `perl test.pl'
+
+######################### We start with some black magic to print on failure.
+
+# Change 1..1 below to 1..last_test_to_print .
+# (It may become useful if the test is moved to ./t subdirectory.)
+
+BEGIN { $| = 1; print "1..2\n"; }
+END {print "not ok 1\n" unless $loaded;}
+use Clone::PP;
+$loaded = 1;
+print "ok 1\n";
+
+######################### End of black magic.
+
+# Insert your test code below (better if it prints "ok 13"
+# (correspondingly "not ok 13") depending on the success of chunk 13
+# of the test code):
+
+use Data::Dumper;
+eval 'use Storable qw( dclone )';
+if ($@) 
+{
+  print "ok 2 # skipping Storable not found\n";
+  exit;
+}
+# use Storable qw( dclone );
+
+$^W = 0;
+$test = 2;
+
+sub ok     { printf("ok %d\n", $test++); }
+sub not_ok { printf("not ok %d\n", $test++); }
+
+use strict;
+
+package Test::Hash;
+
+@Test::Hash::ISA = qw( Clone::PP );
+
+sub new()
+{
+  my ($class) = @_;
+  my $self = {};
+  $self->{x} = 0;
+  $self->{x} = {value => 1};
+  bless $self, $class;
+}
+
+package main;
+
+my ($master, $clone1);
+
+my $a = Test::Hash->new();
+
+my $b = $a->clone;
+my $c = dclone($a);
+
+Dumper($a, $b) eq Dumper($a, $c) ? ok() : not_ok;
+# print Dumper($a, $b);
+# print Dumper($a, $c);
diff --git a/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/06refcnt.t b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/06refcnt.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..870f1989b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/06refcnt.t
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Before `make install' is performed this script should be runnable with
+# `make test'. After `make install' it should work as `perl test.pl'
+
+######################### We start with some black magic to print on failure.
+
+# Change 1..1 below to 1..last_test_to_print .
+# (It may become useful if the test is moved to ./t subdirectory.)
+
+BEGIN { $| = 1; print "1..9\n"; }
+END {print "not ok 1\n" unless $loaded;}
+use Clone::PP qw( clone );
+$loaded = 1;
+print "ok 1\n";
+
+######################### End of black magic.
+
+# Insert your test code below (better if it prints "ok 13"
+# (correspondingly "not ok 13") depending on the success of chunk 13
+# of the test code):
+
+# code to test for memory leaks
+
+use Benchmark;
+use Data::Dumper;
+# use Storable qw( dclone );
+
+$^W = 0;
+$test = 2;
+
+sub ok     { printf("ok %d\n", $test++); }
+sub not_ok { printf("not ok %d\n", $test++); }
+
+use strict;
+
+package Test::Hash;
+
+@Test::Hash::ISA = qw( Clone::PP );
+
+sub new()
+{
+  my ($class) = @_;
+  my $self = {};
+  bless $self, $class;
+}
+
+my $ok = 0;
+END { $ok = 1; };
+sub DESTROY
+{
+  my $self = shift;
+  printf("not ") if $ok;
+  printf("ok %d\n", $::test++);
+}
+
+package main;
+
+{
+  my $a = Test::Hash->new();
+  my $b = $a->clone;
+  # my $c = dclone($a);
+}
+
+# benchmarking bug
+{
+  my $a = Test::Hash->new();
+  my $sref = sub { my $b = clone($a) };
+  $sref->();
+}
+
+# test for cloning unblessed ref
+{
+  my $a = {};
+  my $b = clone($a);
+  bless $a, 'Test::Hash';
+  bless $b, 'Test::Hash';
+}
+
+# test for cloning unblessed ref
+{
+  my $a = [];
+  my $b = clone($a);
+  bless $a, 'Test::Hash';
+  bless $b, 'Test::Hash';
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dclone.t b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dclone.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db3889313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dclone.t
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#!./perl
+
+# $Id: dclone.t,v 0.11 2001/07/29 19:31:05 ray Exp $
+#
+# Id: dclone.t,v 0.6.1.1 2000/03/02 22:21:05 ram Exp 
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 1995-1998, Raphael Manfredi
+#  
+#  You may redistribute this file under the same terms as Perl 5 itself.
+#
+# $Log: dclone.t,v $
+# Revision 0.11  2001/07/29 19:31:05  ray
+# VERSION 0.11
+#
+# Revision 0.10.2.1  2001/07/28 21:47:49  ray
+# commented out print statements.
+#
+# Revision 0.10  2001/04/29 21:56:10  ray
+# VERSION 0.10
+#
+# Revision 0.9  2001/03/05 00:11:49  ray
+# version 0.9
+#
+# Revision 0.9  2000/08/21 23:06:34  ray
+# added support for code refs
+#
+# Revision 0.8  2000/08/11 17:08:36  ray
+# Release 0.08.
+#
+# Revision 0.7  2000/08/01 00:31:42  ray
+# release 0.07
+#
+# Revision 0.6  2000/07/28 21:37:20  ray
+# "borrowed" code from Storable
+#
+# Revision 0.6.1.1  2000/03/02 22:21:05  ram
+# patch9: added test case for "undef" bug in hashes
+#
+# Revision 0.6  1998/06/04  16:08:25  ram
+# Baseline for first beta release.
+#
+
+require './t/dump.pl';
+
+# use Storable qw(dclone);
+use Clone::PP qw(clone);
+
+print "1..9\n";
+
+$a = 'toto';
+$b = \$a;
+$c = bless {}, CLASS;
+$c->{attribute} = 'attrval';
+%a = ('key', 'value', 1, 0, $a, $b, 'cvar', \$c);
+@a = ('first', undef, 3, -4, -3.14159, 456, 4.5,
+	$b, \$a, $a, $c, \$c, \%a);
+
+print "not " unless defined ($aref = clone(\@a));
+print "ok 1\n";
+
+$dumped = &dump(\@a);
+print "ok 2\n";
+
+$got = &dump($aref);
+print "ok 3\n";
+
+# print $got;
+# print $dumped;
+# print $_, "\n" for (@a);
+# print $_, "\n" foreach (@$aref);
+print "not " unless $got eq $dumped; 
+print "ok 4\n";
+
+package FOO; @ISA = qw(Clone::PP);
+
+sub make {
+	my $self = bless {};
+	$self->{key} = \%main::a;
+	return $self;
+};
+
+package main;
+
+$foo = FOO->make;
+print "not " unless defined($r = $foo->clone);
+print "ok 5\n";
+
+# print &dump($foo);
+# print &dump($r);
+print "not " unless &dump($foo) eq &dump($r);
+print "ok 6\n";
+
+# Ensure refs to "undef" values are properly shared during cloning
+my $hash;
+push @{$$hash{''}}, \$$hash{a};
+print "not " unless $$hash{''}[0] == \$$hash{a};
+print "ok 7\n";
+
+my $cloned = clone(clone($hash));
+require Data::Dumper;
+
+# warn "Hash: " . ( $$hash{''}[0] )   . " : " . ( \$$hash{a} )   . "\n";
+# warn "Copy: " . ( $$cloned{''}[0] ) . " : " . ( \$$cloned{a} ) . "\n";
+
+warn "This test is todo " unless $$cloned{''}[0] == \$$cloned{a};
+print "ok 8\n";
+
+$$cloned{a} = "blah";
+warn "This test is todo " unless $$cloned{''}[0] == \$$cloned{a};
+print "ok 9\n";
+
diff --git a/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dump.pl b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dump.pl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55860056b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/dump.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+;# Id: dump.pl,v 0.7 2000/08/03 22:04:45 ram Exp 
+;#
+;#  Copyright (c) 1995-2000, Raphael Manfredi
+;#  
+;#  You may redistribute this file under the same terms as Perl 5 itself.
+;#
+;# Log: dump.pl,v 
+;# Revision 0.7  2000/08/03 22:04:45  ram
+;# Baseline for second beta release.
+;#
+
+sub ok {
+	my ($num, $ok) = @_;
+	print "not " unless $ok;
+	print "ok $num\n";
+}
+
+package dump;
+use Carp;
+
+%dump = (
+	'SCALAR'	=> 'dump_scalar',
+	'ARRAY'		=> 'dump_array',
+	'HASH'		=> 'dump_hash',
+	'REF'		=> 'dump_ref',
+	'CODE'		=> 'dump_code',
+);
+
+# Given an object, dump its transitive data closure
+sub main::dump {
+	my ($object) = @_;
+	croak "Not a reference!" unless ref($object);
+	local %dumped;
+	local %object;
+	local $count = 0;
+	local $dumped = '';
+	&recursive_dump($object, 1);
+	return $dumped;
+}
+
+# This is the root recursive dumping routine that may indirectly be
+# called by one of the routine it calls...
+# The link parameter is set to false when the reference passed to
+# the routine is an internal temporay variable, implying the object's
+# address is not to be dumped in the %dumped table since it's not a
+# user-visible object.
+sub recursive_dump {
+	my ($object, $link) = @_;
+
+	# Get something like SCALAR(0x...) or TYPE=SCALAR(0x...).
+	# Then extract the bless, ref and address parts of that string.
+
+	my $what = "$object";		# Stringify
+	my ($bless, $ref, $addr) = $what =~ /^(\w+)=(\w+)\((0x.*)\)$/;
+	($ref, $addr) = $what =~ /^(\w+)\((0x.*)\)$/ unless $bless;
+
+	# Special case for references to references. When stringified,
+	# they appear as being scalars. However, ref() correctly pinpoints
+	# them as being references indirections. And that's it.
+
+	$ref = 'REF' if ref($object) eq 'REF';
+
+	# Make sure the object has not been already dumped before.
+	# We don't want to duplicate data. Retrieval will know how to
+	# relink from the previously seen object.
+
+	if ($link && $dumped{$addr}++) {
+		my $num = $object{$addr};
+		$dumped .= "OBJECT #$num seen\n";
+		return;
+	}
+
+	my $objcount = $count++;
+	$object{$addr} = $objcount;
+
+	# Call the appropriate dumping routine based on the reference type.
+	# If the referenced was blessed, we bless it once the object is dumped.
+	# The retrieval code will perform the same on the last object retrieved.
+
+	croak "Unknown simple type '$ref'" unless defined $dump{$ref};
+
+	&{$dump{$ref}}($object);	# Dump object
+	&bless($bless) if $bless;	# Mark it as blessed, if necessary
+
+	$dumped .= "OBJECT $objcount\n";
+}
+
+# Indicate that current object is blessed
+sub bless {
+	my ($class) = @_;
+	$dumped .= "BLESS $class\n";
+}
+
+# Dump single scalar
+sub dump_scalar {
+	my ($sref) = @_;
+	my $scalar = $$sref;
+	unless (defined $scalar) {
+		$dumped .= "UNDEF\n";
+		return;
+	}
+	my $len = length($scalar);
+	$dumped .= "SCALAR len=$len $scalar\n";
+}
+
+# Dump array
+sub dump_array {
+	my ($aref) = @_;
+	my $items = 0 + @{$aref};
+	$dumped .= "ARRAY items=$items\n";
+	foreach $item (@{$aref}) {
+		unless (defined $item) {
+			$dumped .= 'ITEM_UNDEF' . "\n";
+			next;
+		}
+		$dumped .= 'ITEM ';
+		&recursive_dump(\$item, 1);
+	}
+}
+
+# Dump hash table
+sub dump_hash {
+	my ($href) = @_;
+	my $items = scalar(keys %{$href});
+	$dumped .= "HASH items=$items\n";
+	foreach $key (sort keys %{$href}) {
+		$dumped .= 'KEY ';
+		&recursive_dump(\$key, undef);
+		unless (defined $href->{$key}) {
+			$dumped .= 'VALUE_UNDEF' . "\n";
+			next;
+		}
+		$dumped .= 'VALUE ';
+		&recursive_dump(\$href->{$key}, 1);
+	}
+}
+
+# Dump reference to reference
+sub dump_ref {
+	my ($rref) = @_;
+	my $deref = $$rref;				# Follow reference to reference
+	$dumped .= 'REF ';
+	&recursive_dump($deref, 1);		# $dref is a reference
+}
+
+
+# Dump code
+sub dump_code {
+	my ($sref) = @_;
+	$dumped .= "CODE\n";
+}
+
+1;
diff --git a/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/tied.pl b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/tied.pl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff0e85ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/module/Clone-PP/t/tied.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#!./perl
+
+# $Id: tied.pl,v 0.11 2001/07/29 19:31:05 ray Exp $
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 1995-1998, Raphael Manfredi
+#  
+#  You may redistribute this file under the same terms as Perl 5 itself.
+#
+# $Log: tied.pl,v $
+# Revision 0.11  2001/07/29 19:31:05  ray
+# VERSION 0.11
+#
+# Revision 0.10  2001/04/29 21:56:10  ray
+# VERSION 0.10
+#
+# Revision 0.9  2001/03/05 00:11:49  ray
+# version 0.9
+#
+# Revision 0.9  2000/08/21 23:06:34  ray
+# added support for code refs
+#
+# Revision 0.8  2000/08/11 17:08:36  ray
+# Release 0.08.
+#
+# Revision 0.7  2000/08/01 00:43:48  ray
+# release 0.07.
+#
+# Revision 0.6.2.1  2000/08/01 00:42:53  ray
+# modified to use as a require statement.
+#
+# Revision 0.6  2000/08/01 01:38:38  ray
+# "borrowed" code from Storable
+#
+# Revision 0.6  1998/06/04 16:08:40  ram
+# Baseline for first beta release.
+#
+
+require './t/dump.pl';
+
+package TIED_HASH;
+
+sub TIEHASH {
+	my $self = bless {}, shift;
+	return $self;
+}
+
+sub FETCH {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my ($key) = @_;
+	$main::hash_fetch++;
+	return $self->{$key};
+}
+
+sub STORE {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my ($key, $value) = @_;
+	$self->{$key} = $value;
+}
+
+sub FIRSTKEY {
+	my $self = shift;
+	scalar keys %{$self};
+	return each %{$self};
+}
+
+sub NEXTKEY {
+	my $self = shift;
+	return each %{$self};
+}
+
+sub CLEAR {
+	%$self = ();  
+}
+
+package TIED_ARRAY;
+
+sub TIEARRAY {
+	my $self = bless [], shift;
+	return $self;
+}
+
+sub FETCH {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my ($idx) = @_;
+	$main::array_fetch++;
+	return $self->[$idx];
+}
+
+sub STORE {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my ($idx, $value) = @_;
+	$self->[$idx] = $value;
+}
+
+sub FETCHSIZE {
+	my $self = shift;
+	return @{$self};
+}
+
+sub CLEAR {
+	@$self = ();  
+}
+
+sub EXTEND  { }
+
+package TIED_SCALAR;
+
+sub TIESCALAR {
+	my $scalar;
+	my $self = bless \$scalar, shift;
+	return $self;
+}
+
+sub FETCH {
+	my $self = shift;
+	$main::scalar_fetch++;
+	return $$self;
+}
+
+sub STORE {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my ($value) = @_;
+	$$self = $value;
+}
+
+sub CLEAR {
+	$$self = ();  
+}
+
+1;

From faa8025105449da8912328bed4a2010ad8077838 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:07:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/12] fix: auto-vivify hash/array elements when taking
 references with backslash

In Perl, \$hash{key} auto-vivifies the hash entry so that subsequent
\$hash{key} references point to the same scalar slot. PerlOnJava was
returning references to temporary proxy objects instead, causing each
\$hash{key} to create a different reference.

Fix by overriding createReference() in RuntimeBaseProxy to vivify the
entry first and return a reference to the actual lvalue. Also override
in RuntimeScalarReadOnly to avoid triggering the read-only vivify()
which would throw.

This fixes Clone-PP/t/dclone.t test 7 and improves reference identity
semantics for hash and array element references.

Generated with [Devin](https://cli.devin.ai/docs)

Co-Authored-By: Devin <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java |  4 ++--
 .../runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java       | 11 +++++++++++
 .../runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java  | 12 ++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index 94754f5fa..2ca174f3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "3c034f9c4";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "4ccba3662";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 15:36:43";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 16:05:49";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java
index a00278e6a..a059135c9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java
@@ -318,6 +318,17 @@ public RuntimeScalar postAutoDecrement() {
         return ret;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a reference to the underlying lvalue, vivifying it first.
+     * In Perl, \$hash{key} auto-vivifies the hash entry so that the reference
+     * points to the actual hash element, not a temporary.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public RuntimeScalar createReference() {
+        vivify();
+        return lvalue.createReference();
+    }
+
     public void setBlessId(int blessId) {
         // Don't vivify when blessing - we're not modifying the underlying value,
         // just setting the blessId on the lvalue itself
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java
index 4f97d3101..f538b5d0b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java
@@ -102,6 +102,18 @@ void vivify() {
         throw new RuntimeException("Modification of a read-only value attempted");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a reference to this read-only scalar.
+     * Overrides the proxy version to avoid calling vivify() which would throw.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public RuntimeScalar createReference() {
+        RuntimeScalar result = new RuntimeScalar();
+        result.type = RuntimeScalarType.REFERENCE;
+        result.value = this;
+        return result;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieves the integer representation of the scalar.
      * For STRING type, computes lazily to ensure warnings are generated at use time.

From 914247bb901ce4f4104ef87635b82987af29eae6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:28:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/12] fix: .= operator preserves UTF-8 flag; fix LWPExternEnt
 indirect object syntax

Two fixes:

1. The .= operator was incorrectly dropping the UTF-8 flag when the
   target was a BYTE_STRING. The setPreservingByteString logic (JVM
   backend) and executeStringConcatAssign (interpreter backend) would
   downgrade STRING back to BYTE_STRING whenever the result fit in
   Latin-1, even when the RHS was UTF-8. Now we only preserve
   BYTE_STRING when the concat result itself is BYTE_STRING (meaning
   both operands were non-UTF-8).

   This fixes all 27 utf8_handling.t tests for XML::Parser.

2. LWPExternEnt.pl used indirect object syntax (new LWP::UserAgent())
   which was misinterpreted as a function call since XML::Parser has
   its own sub new. Changed to direct method syntax (LWP::UserAgent->new()).

   This fixes external_ent.t and parament.t for XML::Parser.

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Co-Authored-By: Devin <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../backend/bytecode/OpcodeHandlerExtended.java      | 12 ++++++------
 src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java |  4 ++--
 .../runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java          | 12 ++++++++----
 src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl         |  8 ++++----
 4 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/OpcodeHandlerExtended.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/OpcodeHandlerExtended.java
index 91e81e872..63ecd1094 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/OpcodeHandlerExtended.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/backend/bytecode/OpcodeHandlerExtended.java
@@ -299,18 +299,18 @@ public static int executeStringConcatAssign(int[] bytecode, int pc, RuntimeBase[
         }
         RuntimeScalar target = (RuntimeScalar) registers[rd];
         // Remember if target was BYTE_STRING before concatenation.
-        // In PerlOnJava, "upgrading" from BYTE_STRING to STRING doesn't change bytes
-        // (unlike Perl where bytes > 127 get re-encoded), so we preserve BYTE_STRING
-        // in .= to prevent false UTF-8 flag contamination of binary buffers.
+        // Only preserve BYTE_STRING when the concat result itself is BYTE_STRING
+        // (both operands were non-UTF-8). When concat produces STRING (at least
+        // one operand was UTF-8), preserve the UTF-8 flag per Perl semantics.
         boolean wasByteString = (target.type == RuntimeScalarType.BYTE_STRING);
         RuntimeScalar result = StringOperators.stringConcat(
                 target,
                 (RuntimeScalar) registers[rs]
         );
         target.set(result);
-        // Preserve BYTE_STRING type when the target was byte string and the result
-        // still fits in Latin-1 (all chars <= 255)
-        if (wasByteString && target.type == RuntimeScalarType.STRING) {
+        // Preserve BYTE_STRING type only when both the target was byte string AND
+        // the concat result was also byte string (meaning the RHS was also non-UTF-8)
+        if (wasByteString && result.type == RuntimeScalarType.BYTE_STRING && target.type == RuntimeScalarType.STRING) {
             String s = target.toString();
             boolean fits = true;
             for (int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index 2ca174f3f..35d41070e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "4ccba3662";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "faa802510";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 16:05:49";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 16:26:46";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java
index 548c52610..3aa8c1b3e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java
@@ -771,14 +771,18 @@ public RuntimeScalar set(RuntimeScalar value) {
     /**
      * Set value while preserving BYTE_STRING type when possible.
      * Used by .= (string concat-assign) to prevent UTF-8 flag contamination
-     * of binary buffers. In PerlOnJava, upgrading from BYTE_STRING to STRING
-     * doesn't change the underlying chars (unlike Perl where bytes > 127 get
-     * re-encoded), so preserving BYTE_STRING is safe when all chars fit in Latin-1.
+     * of binary buffers. Only preserves BYTE_STRING when the concat result
+     * itself is BYTE_STRING (both operands were non-UTF-8). When the concat
+     * result is STRING (at least one operand was UTF-8), the UTF-8 flag is
+     * preserved, matching Perl's behavior where concatenation with a UTF-8
+     * string upgrades the result.
      */
     public RuntimeScalar setPreservingByteString(RuntimeScalar value) {
         boolean wasByteString = (this.type == BYTE_STRING);
         this.set(value);
-        if (wasByteString && this.type == STRING) {
+        // Only preserve BYTE_STRING when the concat result was also BYTE_STRING.
+        // If concat produced STRING (because an operand was UTF-8), don't downgrade.
+        if (wasByteString && value.type == BYTE_STRING && this.type == STRING) {
             // Check if all chars fit in Latin-1 (single byte)
             String s = this.toString();
             boolean allLatin1 = true;
diff --git a/src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl b/src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl
index 27359d160..af5c4bb58 100644
--- a/src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl
+++ b/src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ sub lwp_ext_ent_handler {
   if (defined $base) {
     # Base may have been set by parsefile, which is agnostic about
     # whether its a file or URI.
-    my $base_uri = new URI($base);
+    my $base_uri = URI->new($base);
     unless (defined $base_uri->scheme) {
       $base_uri = URI->new_abs($base_uri, URI::file->cwd);
     }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ sub lwp_ext_ent_handler {
     $uri = URI->new_abs($sys, $base_uri);
   }
   else {
-    $uri = new URI($sys);
+    $uri = URI->new($sys);
     unless (defined $uri->scheme) {
       $uri = URI->new_abs($uri, URI::file->cwd);
     }
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ sub lwp_ext_ent_handler {
   
   my $ua = $xp->{_lwpagent};
   unless (defined $ua) {
-    $ua = $xp->{_lwpagent} = new LWP::UserAgent();
+    $ua = $xp->{_lwpagent} = LWP::UserAgent->new();
     $ua->env_proxy();
   }
 
-  my $req = new HTTP::Request('GET', $uri);
+  my $req = HTTP::Request->new('GET', $uri);
 
   my $res = $ua->request($req);
   if ($res->is_error) {

From ac58c7d6102f4fe241b0331815ca9cbc9851728f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:36:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/12] fix: indirect object syntax with qualified package
 names when sub exists

When the current package defines a subroutine (e.g., sub new in
XML::Parser), new LWP::UserAgent() was incorrectly parsed as
new(LWP::UserAgent()) instead of LWP::UserAgent->new().

The parser rejection rule for indirect object syntax with qualified
names (::) was too aggressive - it rejected ALL qualified names when
the calling sub existed, regardless of whether the name was a known
package. Now it only rejects when the qualified name is NOT a known
package (isPackage != true), preserving correct behavior for:
- new LWP::UserAgent() -> indirect object (package is known)
- is MojoMonkeyTest::bar() -> function call (sub is known)

Also reverts the LWPExternEnt.pl workaround from the previous commit,
since the parser now handles the original indirect object syntax
correctly.

Generated with [Devin](https://cli.devin.ai/docs)

Co-Authored-By: Devin <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java   |  4 ++--
 .../perlonjava/frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java   | 10 ++++++----
 src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl           |  8 ++++----
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index 35d41070e..ef0532e34 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "faa802510";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "914247bb9";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 16:26:46";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 16:35:18";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java
index c515fc4f0..4afb66386 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/frontend/parser/SubroutineParser.java
@@ -240,15 +240,17 @@ static Node parseSubroutineCall(Parser parser, boolean isMethod) {
             // 1. Explicitly marked as non-package (false in cache), OR
             // 2. Unknown package (null) AND unknown subroutine (!isKnownSub) AND followed by '('
             //    AND name is not package-qualified (no ::) - this is a function call like mycan(...)
+            // 3. Calling sub exists AND qualified name with '()' AND NOT a known package
+            //    — then it's a function call like: is MojoMonkeyTest::bar(), "bar"
+            //    But if the qualified name IS a known package (isPackage==true), treat as
+            //    indirect object: new LWP::UserAgent() → LWP::UserAgent->new()
             // Allow if:
             // - Marked as package (true), OR
             // - Unknown (null) but NOT followed by '(' - like 'new NonExistentClass'
-            // - Name contains '::' (qualified names are always treated as packages in indirect syntax)
-            //   UNLESS the calling sub exists and it's followed by '(' — then it's a function call
-            //   like: is MojoMonkeyTest::bar(), "bar" (per perlobj: declared functions take precedence)
             if ((isPackage != null && !isPackage)
                     || (isPackage == null && !isKnownSub && token.text.equals("(") && !packageName.contains("::"))
-                    || (subExists && packageName.contains("::") && token.text.equals("("))) {
+                    || (subExists && packageName.contains("::") && token.text.equals("(")
+                        && !(isPackage != null && isPackage))) {
                 parser.tokenIndex = currentIndex2;
             } else {
                 // Not a known subroutine, check if it's valid indirect object syntax
diff --git a/src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl b/src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl
index af5c4bb58..27359d160 100644
--- a/src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl
+++ b/src/main/perl/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ sub lwp_ext_ent_handler {
   if (defined $base) {
     # Base may have been set by parsefile, which is agnostic about
     # whether its a file or URI.
-    my $base_uri = URI->new($base);
+    my $base_uri = new URI($base);
     unless (defined $base_uri->scheme) {
       $base_uri = URI->new_abs($base_uri, URI::file->cwd);
     }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ sub lwp_ext_ent_handler {
     $uri = URI->new_abs($sys, $base_uri);
   }
   else {
-    $uri = URI->new($sys);
+    $uri = new URI($sys);
     unless (defined $uri->scheme) {
       $uri = URI->new_abs($uri, URI::file->cwd);
     }
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ sub lwp_ext_ent_handler {
   
   my $ua = $xp->{_lwpagent};
   unless (defined $ua) {
-    $ua = $xp->{_lwpagent} = LWP::UserAgent->new();
+    $ua = $xp->{_lwpagent} = new LWP::UserAgent();
     $ua->env_proxy();
   }
 
-  my $req = HTTP::Request->new('GET', $uri);
+  my $req = new HTTP::Request('GET', $uri);
 
   my $res = $ua->request($req);
   if ($res->is_error) {

From ab863e968ef6da55c7697258930ff72b0dd946e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:06:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/12] fix: move createReference to specific proxies, fix tied
 scalar autovivification

Move the createReference override from RuntimeBaseProxy (which affected
all proxy types including substr, vec, and tied lvalues) to only
RuntimeHashProxyEntry and RuntimeArrayProxyEntry where auto-vivification
on backslash-ref is actually needed.

The array proxy version safely checks for existing elements before
vivifying, to avoid overwriting tied or special elements that may
already exist at that index.

Also fix autovivification of tied scalars: when a tied scalar is
array/hash-dereferenced and FETCH returns undef, the auto-vivified
reference is now STOREd back to the tied variable (matching Perl
behavior). Previously the auto-vivified value was stored in a
temporary and lost.

This fixes all 6 test regressions from the original createReference
commit, and improves gmagic.t from 31/42 to 42/56 (+11 tests).

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Co-Authored-By: Devin <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java    |  4 +-
 .../runtimetypes/RuntimeArrayProxyEntry.java  | 20 +++++++
 .../runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java        | 11 ----
 .../runtimetypes/RuntimeHashProxyEntry.java   | 11 ++++
 .../runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java   | 52 ++++++++++++++-----
 .../runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java   | 12 -----
 6 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index ef0532e34..2efbd9559 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "914247bb9";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "ac58c7d61";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 16:35:18";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 17:04:58";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeArrayProxyEntry.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeArrayProxyEntry.java
index 8969080e0..28b9cb214 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeArrayProxyEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeArrayProxyEntry.java
@@ -30,6 +30,26 @@ public RuntimeArrayProxyEntry(RuntimeArray parent, int key) {
         // Note: this.type is RuntimeScalarType.UNDEF
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a reference to the underlying lvalue, vivifying it first.
+     * In Perl, \$arr[$i] auto-vivifies the array element so that the reference
+     * points to the actual array element, not a temporary.
+     * Checks for existing elements first to avoid overwriting tied or special elements.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public RuntimeScalar createReference() {
+        if (lvalue == null) {
+            // Check if the element already exists (e.g., a tied scalar)
+            List<RuntimeScalar> elements = parent.elements;
+            if (key >= 0 && key < elements.size() && elements.get(key) != null) {
+                lvalue = elements.get(key);
+            } else {
+                vivify();
+            }
+        }
+        return lvalue.createReference();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Vivifies (initializes) the element in the parent array if it does not exist.
      * If the element at the specified index is not present, it creates new
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java
index a059135c9..a00278e6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeBaseProxy.java
@@ -318,17 +318,6 @@ public RuntimeScalar postAutoDecrement() {
         return ret;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Creates a reference to the underlying lvalue, vivifying it first.
-     * In Perl, \$hash{key} auto-vivifies the hash entry so that the reference
-     * points to the actual hash element, not a temporary.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public RuntimeScalar createReference() {
-        vivify();
-        return lvalue.createReference();
-    }
-
     public void setBlessId(int blessId) {
         // Don't vivify when blessing - we're not modifying the underlying value,
         // just setting the blessId on the lvalue itself
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeHashProxyEntry.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeHashProxyEntry.java
index b41d21184..4c8be3c12 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeHashProxyEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeHashProxyEntry.java
@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@ public RuntimeHashProxyEntry(RuntimeHash parent, String key, boolean byteKey) {
         // Note: this.type is RuntimeScalarType.UNDEF
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a reference to the underlying lvalue, vivifying it first.
+     * In Perl, \$hash{key} auto-vivifies the hash entry so that the reference
+     * points to the actual hash element, not a temporary.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public RuntimeScalar createReference() {
+        vivify();
+        return lvalue.createReference();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Vivifies (initializes) the element in the parent hash if it does not exist.
      * If the element associated with the key is not present, it creates a new
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java
index 3aa8c1b3e..27b6df234 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalar.java
@@ -1273,8 +1273,17 @@ public RuntimeArray arrayDeref() {
             }
             case JAVAOBJECT -> // 8
                     throw new PerlCompilerException("Not an ARRAY reference");
-            case TIED_SCALAR -> // 9
-                    tiedFetch().arrayDeref();
+            case TIED_SCALAR -> { // 9
+                RuntimeScalar fetched = tiedFetch();
+                if (fetched.type == RuntimeScalarType.UNDEF) {
+                    // Autovivify: create array ref, store back to tied var, re-fetch
+                    RuntimeArray arr = new RuntimeArray();
+                    arr.strictAutovivify = true;
+                    tiedStore(arr.createReference());
+                    yield arr;
+                }
+                yield fetched.arrayDeref();
+            }
             case DUALVAR -> // 10
                     throw new PerlCompilerException("Not an ARRAY reference");
             case FORMAT -> // 11
@@ -1358,10 +1367,16 @@ public RuntimeHash hashDeref() {
             }
             case JAVAOBJECT -> // 8
                     throw new PerlCompilerException("Not a HASH reference");
-            case TIED_SCALAR -> // 9
-                    tiedFetch().hashDeref();
-            case DUALVAR -> // 10
-                    throw new PerlCompilerException("Not a HASH reference");
+            case TIED_SCALAR -> { // 9
+                RuntimeScalar fetched = tiedFetch();
+                if (fetched.type == RuntimeScalarType.UNDEF) {
+                    // Autovivify: create hash ref, store back to tied var
+                    RuntimeHash hash = new RuntimeHash();
+                    tiedStore(hash.createReference());
+                    yield hash;
+                }
+                yield fetched.hashDeref();
+            }
             case FORMAT -> // 11
                     throw new PerlCompilerException("Not a HASH reference");
             case READONLY_SCALAR -> // 12
@@ -1538,8 +1553,15 @@ public RuntimeHash hashDerefNonStrict(String packageName) {
             }
             case JAVAOBJECT -> // 8
                     throw new PerlCompilerException("Not a HASH reference");
-            case TIED_SCALAR -> // 9
-                    tiedFetch().hashDerefNonStrict(packageName);
+            case TIED_SCALAR -> { // 9
+                RuntimeScalar fetched = tiedFetch();
+                if (fetched.type == RuntimeScalarType.UNDEF) {
+                    RuntimeHash hash = new RuntimeHash();
+                    tiedStore(hash.createReference());
+                    yield hash;
+                }
+                yield fetched.hashDerefNonStrict(packageName);
+            }
             case FORMAT -> // 11
                     throw new PerlCompilerException("Not a HASH reference");
             case READONLY_SCALAR -> // 12
@@ -1605,10 +1627,16 @@ public RuntimeArray arrayDerefNonStrict(String packageName) {
             }
             case JAVAOBJECT -> // 8
                     throw new PerlCompilerException("Not an ARRAY reference");
-            case TIED_SCALAR -> // 9
-                    tiedFetch().arrayDerefNonStrict(packageName);
-            case FORMAT -> // 11
-                    throw new PerlCompilerException("Not an ARRAY reference");
+            case TIED_SCALAR -> { // 9
+                RuntimeScalar fetched = tiedFetch();
+                if (fetched.type == RuntimeScalarType.UNDEF) {
+                    RuntimeArray arr = new RuntimeArray();
+                    arr.strictAutovivify = true;
+                    tiedStore(arr.createReference());
+                    yield arr;
+                }
+                yield fetched.arrayDerefNonStrict(packageName);
+            }
             case READONLY_SCALAR -> // 12
                     ((RuntimeScalar) this.value).arrayDerefNonStrict(packageName);
             default -> throw new PerlCompilerException("Not an ARRAY reference");
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java
index f538b5d0b..4f97d3101 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/runtimetypes/RuntimeScalarReadOnly.java
@@ -102,18 +102,6 @@ void vivify() {
         throw new RuntimeException("Modification of a read-only value attempted");
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Creates a reference to this read-only scalar.
-     * Overrides the proxy version to avoid calling vivify() which would throw.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public RuntimeScalar createReference() {
-        RuntimeScalar result = new RuntimeScalar();
-        result.type = RuntimeScalarType.REFERENCE;
-        result.value = this;
-        return result;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Retrieves the integer representation of the scalar.
      * For STRING type, computes lazily to ensure warnings are generated at use time.

From d3bd1f5d541380d265e90d1d732e30fa120f4001 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Flavio S. Glock" <flavio.glock@booking.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:41:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] fix: split should not add UTF-8 flag to results when
 input is not UTF-8

The split function was creating results with STRING type (UTF-8 flagged)
for all inputs because new RuntimeScalar(String) always sets STRING type.
The fixup code only converted results to BYTE_STRING when the input was
explicitly BYTE_STRING, but missed INTEGER, DOUBLE, UNDEF, etc.

Changed the condition from checking type == BYTE_STRING to type != STRING
so that split results are only UTF-8 flagged when the input string itself
was UTF-8 flagged. This matches Perl behavior.

This fixes ExifTool PNG.t test 3 where WriteInfo to a scalar reference
produced UTF-8 flagged binary data (via split in ConvInv propagating
UTF-8 flag from integer 8), causing Unknown file type on read-back.

Generated with [Devin](https://cli.devin.ai/docs)

Co-Authored-By: Devin <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java       | 4 ++--
 .../java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/Operator.java    | 7 +++++--
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
index 2efbd9559..2befd81f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/core/Configuration.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Automatically populated by Gradle/Maven during build.
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String gitCommitId = "ac58c7d61";
+    public static final String gitCommitId = "ab863e968";
 
     /**
      * Git commit date of the build (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD).
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class Configuration {
      * Parsed by App::perlbrew and other tools via: perl -V | grep "Compiled at"
      * DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - this value is replaced at build time.
      */
-    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 17:04:58";
+    public static final String buildTimestamp = "Apr 10 2026 18:40:15";
 
     // Prevent instantiation
     private Configuration() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/Operator.java b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/Operator.java
index 50d17bf1e..75fd8c159 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/Operator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/perlonjava/runtime/operators/Operator.java
@@ -231,8 +231,11 @@ public static RuntimeList split(RuntimeScalar quotedRegex, RuntimeList args, int
             }
         }
 
-        // Preserve BYTE_STRING type: if input was BYTE_STRING, all split results should be too
-        if (string.type == RuntimeScalarType.BYTE_STRING) {
+        // Preserve UTF-8 flag semantics: split results should only have the UTF-8 flag
+        // (STRING type) if the input string had it. When input is BYTE_STRING, INTEGER,
+        // DOUBLE, UNDEF, etc., the results should be BYTE_STRING (no UTF-8 flag).
+        // This matches Perl's behavior where split doesn't spontaneously add UTF-8 flag.
+        if (string.type != RuntimeScalarType.STRING) {
             for (RuntimeBase element : splitElements) {
                 if (element instanceof RuntimeScalar rs && rs.type == RuntimeScalarType.STRING) {
                     rs.type = RuntimeScalarType.BYTE_STRING;