SV = PVGV(0x816c6e8) at 0x814f6d8 # Reference (at 0x814f6d8) to typeglob (at 0x816c6e8)? GP = 0x816c720 # Address of typeglob? Has AV, HV, CV. CV = 0x814f714 # Address of CV of f() SV = PVGV(0x816f938) at 0x814f810 # Akin to above GP = 0x81709f8 # "" CV = 0x0 # Child::f()'s pointer to CV, equiv place to Base::f() CVGEN = 0x0 # "generated CV"? do you mean "this CVGEN 'slot' is used for nothing else than method dispatch"?