This bug is weird, and I only experience it with ActivePerl 5.6.1 
C:\>perl -le"$p='perl5.6.1'; print `$p 2` for 1 .. 6;print `$p -V`"
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Summary of my perl5 (revision 5 version 6 subversion 1) configuration:
  Platform:
    osname=MSWin32, osvers=4.0, archname=MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
    uname=''
    config_args='undef'
    hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=undef
    usethreads=undef use5005threads=undef useithreads=define usemultip
+licity=define
    useperlio=undef d_sfio=undef uselargefiles=undef usesocks=undef
    use64bitint=undef use64bitall=undef uselongdouble=undef
  Compiler:
    cc='cl', ccflags ='-nologo -O1 -MD -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DN
+O_STRICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT  -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_S
+YS -DPERL_M
SVCRT_READFIX',
    optimize='-O1 -MD -DNDEBUG',
    cppflags='-DWIN32'
    ccversion='', gccversion='', gccosandvers=''
    intsize=4, longsize=4, ptrsize=4, doublesize=8, byteorder=1234
    d_longlong=undef, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, longdblsize=10
    ivtype='long', ivsize=4, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, Off_t='off_t',
+ lseeksize=4
    alignbytes=8, usemymalloc=n, prototype=define
  Linker and Libraries:
    ld='link', ldflags ='-nologo -nodefaultlib  -libpath:"C:\dev\perls
+\v5.6.1\Perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'
    libpth=\lib
    libs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib
+  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  netap
+i32.lib uui
d.lib wsock32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.l
+ib msvcrt.lib
    perllibs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool
+.lib  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  n
+etapi32.lib
 uuid.lib wsock32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp
+32.lib msvcrt.lib
    libc=msvcrt.lib, so=dll, useshrplib=yes, libperl=perl56.lib
  Dynamic Linking:
    dlsrc=dl_win32.xs, dlext=dll, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags=' '
    cccdlflags=' ', lddlflags='-dll -nologo -nodefaultlib -libpath:"C:
+\dev\perls\v5.6.1\Perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'


Characteristics of this binary (from libperl):
  Compile-time options: MULTIPLICITY USE_ITHREADS PERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEX
+T PERL_IMPLICIT_SYS
  Locally applied patches:
        ActivePerl Build 635
  Built under MSWin32
  Compiled at Feb 25 2003 21:04:21
  @INC:
    C:/dev/perls/v5.6.1/Perl/lib
    C:/dev/perls/v5.6.1/Perl/site/lib
    .


C:\>perl -le"$p='perl5.6.2'; print `$p 2` for 1 .. 6;print `$p -V`"
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Summary of my perl5 (revision 5 version 6 subversion 2) configuration:
  Platform:
    osname=MSWin32, osvers=4.0, archname=MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
    uname=''
    config_args='undef'
    hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=undef
    usethreads=undef use5005threads=undef useithreads=define usemultip
+licity=define
    useperlio=undef d_sfio=undef uselargefiles=undef usesocks=undef
    use64bitint=undef use64bitall=undef uselongdouble=undef
  Compiler:
    cc='cl', ccflags ='-nologo -O1 -MD -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DN
+O_STRICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT  -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_S
+YS -DPERL_M
SVCRT_READFIX',
    optimize='-O1 -MD -DNDEBUG',
    cppflags='-DWIN32'
    ccversion='', gccversion='', gccosandvers=''
    intsize=4, longsize=4, ptrsize=4, doublesize=8, byteorder=1234
    d_longlong=undef, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, longdblsize=10
    ivtype='long', ivsize=4, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, Off_t='off_t',
+ lseeksize=4
    alignbytes=8, usemymalloc=n, prototype=define
  Linker and Libraries:
    ld='link', ldflags ='-nologo -nodefaultlib -release  -libpath:"c:\
+dev\perls\v5.6.2\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'
    libpth=C:\PROGRA~1\MIAF9D~1\VC98\lib
    libs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib
+  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  netap
+i32.lib uui
d.lib wsock32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.l
+ib msvcrt.lib
    perllibs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool
+.lib  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  n
+etapi32.lib
 uuid.lib wsock32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp
+32.lib msvcrt.lib
    libc=msvcrt.lib, so=dll, useshrplib=yes, libperl=perl56.lib
  Dynamic Linking:
    dlsrc=dl_win32.xs, dlext=dll, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags=' '
    cccdlflags=' ', lddlflags='-dll -nologo -nodefaultlib -release  -l
+ibpath:"c:\dev\perls\v5.6.2\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'


Characteristics of this binary (from libperl):
  Compile-time options: MULTIPLICITY USE_ITHREADS PERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEX
+T PERL_IMPLICIT_SYS
  Built under MSWin32
  Compiled at Jul 27 2004 07:58:39
  @INC:
    C:/dev/perls/v5.6.2/lib
    C:/dev/perls/v5.6.2/site/lib
    .


C:\>perl -le"$p='perl5.8.0'; print `$p 2` for 1 .. 6;print `$p -V`"
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Summary of my perl5 (revision 5 version 8 subversion 0) configuration:
  Platform:
    osname=MSWin32, osvers=4.0, archname=MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
    uname=''
    config_args='undef'
    hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=undef
    usethreads=undef use5005threads=undef useithreads=define usemultip
+licity=define
    useperlio=define d_sfio=undef uselargefiles=undef usesocks=undef
    use64bitint=undef use64bitall=undef uselongdouble=undef
    usemymalloc=n, bincompat5005=undef
  Compiler:
    cc='cl', ccflags ='-nologo -Gf -W3 -MD -DNDEBUG -O1 -DWIN32 -D_CON
+SOLE -DNO_STRICT   -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_
+PERLIO -DPE
RL_MSVCRT_READFIX',
    optimize='-MD -DNDEBUG -O1',
    cppflags='-DWIN32'
    ccversion='', gccversion='', gccosandvers=''
    intsize=4, longsize=4, ptrsize=4, doublesize=8, byteorder=1234
    d_longlong=undef, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, longdblsize=10
    ivtype='long', ivsize=4, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, Off_t='off_t',
+ lseeksize=4
    alignbytes=8, prototype=define
  Linker and Libraries:
    ld='link', ldflags ='-nologo -nodefaultlib -release  -libpath:"c:\
+dev\perls\v5.8.0\perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'
    libpth=C:\PROGRA~1\MIAF9D~1\VC98\lib
    libs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib
+  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  netap
+i32.lib uui
d.lib wsock32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.l
+ib msvcrt.lib
    perllibs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool
+.lib  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  n
+etapi32.lib
 uuid.lib wsock32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp
+32.lib msvcrt.lib
    libc=msvcrt.lib, so=dll, useshrplib=yes, libperl=perl58.lib
    gnulibc_version='undef'
  Dynamic Linking:
    dlsrc=dl_win32.xs, dlext=dll, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags=' '
    cccdlflags=' ', lddlflags='-dll -nologo -nodefaultlib -release  -l
+ibpath:"c:\dev\perls\v5.8.0\perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'


Characteristics of this binary (from libperl):
  Compile-time options: MULTIPLICITY USE_ITHREADS PERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEX
+T PERL_IMPLICIT_SYS
  Built under MSWin32
  Compiled at Sep 16 2004 16:55:46
  @INC:
    C:/dev/perls/v5.8.0/perl/lib
    C:/dev/perls/v5.8.0/perl/site/lib
    .


C:\>perl -le"$p='perl5.8.4'; print `$p 2` for 1 .. 6;print `$p -V`"
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Summary of my perl5 (revision 5 version 8 subversion 4) configuration:
  Platform:
    osname=MSWin32, osvers=4.0, archname=MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
    uname=''
    config_args='undef'
    hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=undef
    usethreads=undef use5005threads=undef useithreads=define usemultip
+licity=define
    useperlio=define d_sfio=undef uselargefiles=define usesocks=undef
    use64bitint=undef use64bitall=undef uselongdouble=undef
    usemymalloc=n, bincompat5005=undef
  Compiler:
    cc='cl', ccflags ='-nologo -Gf -W3 -MD -DNDEBUG -O1 -DWIN32 -D_CON
+SOLE -DNO_STRICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT  -DNO_HASH_SEED -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CO
+NTEXT -DPER
L_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX',
    optimize='-MD -DNDEBUG -O1',
    cppflags='-DWIN32'
    ccversion='', gccversion='', gccosandvers=''
    intsize=4, longsize=4, ptrsize=4, doublesize=8, byteorder=1234
    d_longlong=undef, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, longdblsize=10
    ivtype='long', ivsize=4, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, Off_t='__int64
+', lseeksize=8
    alignbytes=8, prototype=define
  Linker and Libraries:
    ld='link', ldflags ='-nologo -nodefaultlib -release  -libpath:"C:\
+dev\perls\v5.8.4\Perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'
    libpth=\lib
    libs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib
+  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  netap
+i32.lib uui
d.lib wsock32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.l
+ib msvcrt.lib
    perllibs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool
+.lib  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  n
+etapi32.lib
 uuid.lib wsock32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp
+32.lib msvcrt.lib
    libc=msvcrt.lib, so=dll, useshrplib=yes, libperl=perl58.lib
    gnulibc_version='undef'
  Dynamic Linking:
    dlsrc=dl_win32.xs, dlext=dll, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags=' '
    cccdlflags=' ', lddlflags='-dll -nologo -nodefaultlib -release  -l
+ibpath:"C:\dev\perls\v5.8.4\Perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'


Characteristics of this binary (from libperl):
  Compile-time options: MULTIPLICITY USE_ITHREADS USE_LARGE_FILES PERL
+_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT PERL_IMPLICIT_SYS
  Locally applied patches:
        ActivePerl Build 810
        22751 Update to Test.pm 1.25
        21540 Fix backward-compatibility issues in if.pm
  Built under MSWin32
  Compiled at Jun 17 2004 21:47:33
  @INC:
    C:/dev/perls/5.8.4/Perl/lib
    C:/dev/perls/5.8.4/Perl/site/lib
    .


C:\>perl -le"$p='perl5.8.6'; print `$p 2` for 1 .. 6;print `$p -V`"
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Summary of my perl5 (revision 5 version 8 subversion 6) configuration:
  Platform:
    osname=MSWin32, osvers=4.0, archname=MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
    uname=''
    config_args='undef'
    hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=undef
    usethreads=define use5005threads=undef useithreads=define usemulti
+plicity=define
    useperlio=define d_sfio=undef uselargefiles=define usesocks=undef
    use64bitint=undef use64bitall=undef uselongdouble=undef
    usemymalloc=n, bincompat5005=undef
  Compiler:
    cc='cl', ccflags ='-nologo -Gf -W3 -Od -MD -Zi -DDEBUGGING -DWIN32
+ -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT  -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -D
+PERL_IMPLIC
IT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX',
    optimize='-Od -MD -Zi -DDEBUGGING',
    cppflags='-DWIN32'
    ccversion='', gccversion='', gccosandvers=''
    intsize=4, longsize=4, ptrsize=4, doublesize=8, byteorder=1234
    d_longlong=undef, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, longdblsize=10
    ivtype='long', ivsize=4, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, Off_t='__int64
+', lseeksize=8
    alignbytes=8, prototype=define
  Linker and Libraries:
    ld='link', ldflags ='-nologo -nodefaultlib -debug  -libpath:"c:\de
+v\perls\v5.8.6d\perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'
    libpth=C:\PROGRA~1\MIAF9D~1\VC98\lib
    libs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib
+  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  netap
+i32.lib uui
d.lib ws2_32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.li
+b msvcrt.lib
    perllibs=  oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool
+.lib  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  n
+etapi32.lib
 uuid.lib ws2_32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp3
+2.lib msvcrt.lib
    libc=msvcrt.lib, so=dll, useshrplib=yes, libperl=perl58.lib
    gnulibc_version='undef'
  Dynamic Linking:
    dlsrc=dl_win32.xs, dlext=dll, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags=' '
    cccdlflags=' ', lddlflags='-dll -nologo -nodefaultlib -debug  -lib
+path:"c:\dev\perls\v5.8.6d\perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'


Characteristics of this binary (from libperl):
  Compile-time options: DEBUGGING MULTIPLICITY USE_ITHREADS USE_LARGE_
+FILES PERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT PERL_IMPLICIT_SYS
  Built under MSWin32
  Compiled at Feb  3 2005 01:12:01
  @INC:
    C:/dev/perls/v5.8.6d/perl/lib
    C:/dev/perls/v5.8.6d/perl/site/lib
    .


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