Hi all

i am attempting to build ('install') perl 5.8.9 and 5.10.1 using perlbrew on my debian system.

5.12.5 installed nicely.

in both cases i get this error in the tests... 


comp/colon.t ..................................................... ok
Quantifier follows nothing in regex; marked by <-- HERE in m/* <-- HER
+E  Copyright (C) 1991-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   This file is part of the GNU C Library.

   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/ at
+ comp/cpp.aux line 7.
comp/cpp.t ....................................................... 
No subtests run

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and later 


run/switchp.t .................................................... ok
Quantifier follows nothing in regex; marked by <-- HERE in m/* <-- HER
+E  Copyright (C) 1991-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   This file is part of the GNU C Library.

   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/ at
+ run/switchPx.aux line 7.
run/switchPx.t ................................................... 
No subtests run 
run/switcht.t .................................................... ok

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so i am guessing a regex is failing? to whom and via what means should i report this problem? im certain that i should provide more details, what sort of additional details should i provide?

In reply to building 5.8 and 5.10 with perlbrew on debian by djzort

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