The following patch to perl-5.8.2/pad.c fixes the segfault problem for me. 
*** pad.c~      Tue Sep 30 10:11:42 2003
--- pad.c       Tue Jan  6 13:58:53 2004
***************
*** 242,247 ****
--- 242,248 ----
        for (ix = AvFILLp(comppad_name); ix > 0; ix--) {
            SV *namesv = namepad[ix];
            if (namesv && namesv != &PL_sv_undef
+               && SvPOK(namesv)
                && *SvPVX(namesv) == '&')
            {
                CV *innercv = (CV*)curpad[ix];

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It's probably not the right patch, but maybe it'll point the maintainers in the right direction...

Michael

In reply to Re: I too don't like Perl 5.8.2 threads by mpeppler
in thread I too don't like Perl 5.8.2 threads by fx

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