Hello all, I am trying to export by default a variable from a module in the importer namespace, please look at this sample code: 
package EXAMPLE;
use strict;
use warnings;

sub import{
        my $context = caller;
        my $symbol = "$context\:\:my_dirt_sneaky_object_reference";
        warn $context;
        warn $symbol;
        {
                no strict 'refs';
                *$symbol = \EXAMPLE->new;
        }
}

sub new{
        my $class = shift;
        my $self = {};
        return bless $self, $class;
}

sub my_example_method{
        print "hi, I am here!";
}

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when I call it from a traditional CGI, all works without a glitch: 
#!/usr/bin/perl
use lib '/path/to/whateveryoulike';
use EXAMPLE;

$my_dirt_sneaky_object_reference->my_example_method;

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When I call the same code from mod_perl (Registry), I get a segmentation fault after the first invocation. Am I doing any big mistake with mod_perl? Is it the bad way to play with namespaces in mod_perl? To tell the truth, what I am trying to achieve is a bit more convoluted, but I tried to reduce it to what I believe is the kernel of the problem. Any idea? Thanks in advance for tips and advices.

In reply to symbols, scope, and mod_perl by acanfora

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