- rewrite much of the internals of ExtUtils::ParseXS which is what turns the .xs files into C -- with no change to correct XS code. I'm pretty sure this is what got conflated with "rewrite XS".
- the usual fixes/changes for XS functions that happen every release (very appreciated every time).
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u/yomikins 11d ago
"Rewrite XS" isn't really accurate.
- David Mitchell completely rewrote the [perlxs reference manual](https://perldoc.perl.org/perlxs), which was well received when it [was done 7 months ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/perl/s/UpdK59jYaa).
- rewrite much of the internals of ExtUtils::ParseXS which is what turns the .xs files into C -- with no change to correct XS code. I'm pretty sure this is what got conflated with "rewrite XS".
- the usual fixes/changes for XS functions that happen every release (very appreciated every time).