if ($symtab && !exists $symtab->{$name}) { # No typeglob yet, so we can use a reference as space- # efficient proxy for a constant subroutine # The check in Perl_ck_rvconst knows that inlinable # constants from cv_const_sv are read only. So we have to: Internals::SvREADONLY($scalar, 1); $symtab->{$name} = \$scalar; mro::method_changed_in($pkg); } else { *$full_name = sub () { $scalar }; }