From 7ef54f40657ca05b95a31e7c81c28c2446b2cf37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jesse Luehrs <doy@tozt.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:08:34 -0500
Subject: better test for scalar existence

---
 lib/Package/Stash.pm | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

(limited to 'lib/Package/Stash.pm')

diff --git a/lib/Package/Stash.pm b/lib/Package/Stash.pm
index 3a79c2c..532a85d 100644
--- a/lib/Package/Stash.pm
+++ b/lib/Package/Stash.pm
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ to the variable names (basically, a clone of the stash).
 
 =over 4
 
+=item * Prior to perl 5.10, scalar slots are only considered to exist if they are defined
+
+This is due to a shortcoming within perl itself. See
+L<perlref/Making References> point 7 for more information.
+
 =item * GLOB and FORMAT variables are not (yet) accessible through this module.
 
 =item * Also, see the BUGS section for the specific backends (L<Package::Stash::XS> and L<Package::Stash::PP>)
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