I have no idea :) Maybe its because i have a 64-bit cpu, running 32-bit OS with 32-bit perl, with only 512mb physical memory .... I think its all the virtual memory managers fault :) at least its better than 5.6.1 :)
$ perl5.6.1.exe junk877828.pl 1>1 2>2 $ du -h 1 22M 1 $ cat 2 Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl5.6.1 2012 290000 37272 35732 35736 9311 +2 31 at junk877828.pl line 20. Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl5.6.1 2012 290000 26180 147776 147788 53820 +2 31 at junk877828.pl line 22. #################################### $ perl5.8.9.exe junk877828.pl 1>1 2>2 $ du -h 1 22M 1 $ cat 2 Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl5.8.9 508 95336 35400 33664 33664 8860 +1 28 at junk877828.pl line 20. Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl5.8.9 508 161968 75572 73692 129900 59268 +2 28 at junk877828.pl line 22. #################################### $ perl5.10.1.exe junk877828.pl 1>1 2>2 $ du -h 1 22M 1 $ cat 2 Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl 2016 81668 36180 34008 34008 9057 +2 29 at junk877828.pl line 20. Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl 2016 148300 71284 68968 126816 58638 +2 29 at junk877828.pl line 22. #################################### $ perl5.11.1.exe junk877828.pl 1>1 2>2 $ du -h 1 22M 1 $ cat 2 Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl5.11.1 756 81676 36240 34064 34064 9072 +2 29 at junk877828.pl line 20. Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl5.11.1 756 148308 71316 69000 126876 58627 +2 29 at junk877828.pl line 22. #################################### $ perl5.12.1.exe junk877828.pl 1>1 2>2 $ du -h 1 22M 1 $ cat 2 Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl5.12.2 752 83236 36548 34116 34116 9151 +2 32 at junk877828.pl line 20. Process memory detail for NAME: Name Pid VM WS Priv Priv Pk Faults Non +P Page perl5.12.2 752 149868 71588 69016 126924 58710 +2 32 at junk877828.pl line 22.
mingw32/msvs6 doesn't make a difference

In reply to Re^6: Constructing a hash - why isn't my regex matching anything by Anonymous Monk
in thread Constructing a hash - why isn't my regex matching anything by perl_mystery

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