void callback(){ int a = 10; int b = 20; dSP; ENTER; SAVETMPS; PUSHMARK(SP); XPUSHs(sv_2mortal(newSViv(a))); XPUSHs(sv_2mortal(newSViv(b))); PUTBACK; call_pv("p_callback", G_DISCARD|G_NOARGS); SPAGAIN; printf("%d to the %dth power is %d.\n", a, b, POPi); PUTBACK; FREETMPS; LEAVE; } #### in init in perl callback Use of uninitialized value in subroutine entry at c_extern_call_perl.pl line 11. 10 to the 20th power is -474476032. Segmentation fault