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Summary

Fixes #44. Makes Test::MockFile compatible with autodie — both modules can now coexist regardless of load order.

Root Cause

autodie installs per-package wrappers (e.g., main::open) that call CORE::open directly, bypassing CORE::GLOBAL::open where Test::MockFile installs its overrides. Perl's builtin resolution order is:

  1. Package namespace (main::open) — autodie wins here
  2. CORE::GLOBAL::open — T::MF installs here, but never reached
  3. CORE::open — the C-level builtin

Solution

  • Per-package overrides: import() now installs goto-transparent wrappers into the caller's namespace, ensuring T::MF's overrides take precedence over autodie's
  • CHECK block: Re-installs overrides after all compilation, handling the case where use autodie appears after use Test::MockFile
  • _autodie_croak(): When autodie is lexically active (checked via %^H hints) and a mocked operation fails, throws an autodie::exception (or formatted die fallback)
  • goto optimization: Disabled when autodie/Fatal is loaded, so return values can be checked for die-on-failure

Changes

  • _install_package_overrides(): installs goto wrappers for all 14 overridden builtins
  • _autodie_croak(): detects autodie scope via caller hints, throws compatible exception
  • __open / __sysopen: modified fallback paths to check results when autodie is active
  • POD: autodie compatibility documented in CAVEATS section

Test plan

  • t/autodie_compat.t — autodie loaded before T::MF: read, write, append, die-on-failure, exception type
  • t/autodie_compat_reverse.t — T::MF loaded before autodie: read, write, die-on-failure (tests CHECK block)
  • Existing test suite passes (no regressions from per-package override installation)
  • Both use autodie; use Test::MockFile and use Test::MockFile; use autodie work correctly

Example (from issue #44)

# Previously: "Can't open '/log' for reading: 'No such file or directory'"
# Now: works correctly
use autodie;
use Test::MockFile qw(nostrict);
my $mock = Test::MockFile->file('/log', "one\ntwo\n");
open(my $fh, '<', '/log');
say <$fh>;  # prints "one\n"

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@Koan-Bot Koan-Bot force-pushed the koan.atoomic/autodie-compat branch from 118d48e to 81f5ef6 Compare February 24, 2026 07:18
autodie installs per-package wrappers that call CORE::open directly,
bypassing CORE::GLOBAL::open where Test::MockFile installs its
overrides. Perl's resolution order is: package > CORE::GLOBAL > CORE.

Fix by installing goto-transparent wrappers into the caller's namespace
during import(), ensuring our overrides take precedence over autodie's.
A CHECK block re-installs after all compilation for load-order safety.

When autodie is in scope and a mocked operation fails, _autodie_croak()
throws an autodie::exception (or a formatted die fallback), preserving
autodie's die-on-failure contract.

Changes:
- import() now calls _install_package_overrides() for the caller
- _install_package_overrides: goto wrappers for 14 overridden builtins
- CHECK block: re-install overrides after all use statements
- _autodie_croak: detect autodie via %^H hints, throw compatible exception
- __open/__sysopen: skip goto when autodie loaded, check result, die
- POD: document autodie compatibility in CAVEATS section
- Tests: t/autodie_compat.t (autodie first) and t/autodie_compat_reverse.t

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
@Koan-Bot Koan-Bot force-pushed the koan.atoomic/autodie-compat branch from 81f5ef6 to 068a951 Compare February 24, 2026 21:34
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When autodie is loaded before Test::MockFile, the call chain is:
__open → Fatal wrapper → user code. The stack walker stopped at
Fatal's frame (first non-TMF caller) but Fatal's own code doesn't
have 'use autodie' hints, so the exception was never thrown.

Skip Fatal and autodie::* frames to reach the actual user code
where autodie hints are in scope.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
The second eval { require autodie::exception; 1 } always clears $@
on success, destroying the exception captured from the first eval
block. Save $@ to $err immediately after the first eval.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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CI Fix: $@ clobbering in autodie exception test

Root cause: In t/autodie_compat.t, the test at line 102 used eval { require autodie::exception; 1 } to check if the exception class is loadable. A successful eval {} always clears $@ to '' — this destroyed the exception captured from the first eval block.

Fix: Save $@ to $err immediately after the first eval, before the second eval clobbers it.

+    my $err = $@;    # Save before next eval clobbers it
     if ( eval { require autodie::exception; 1 } ) {
-        isa_ok( $@, 'autodie::exception', ... );
+        isa_ok( $err, 'autodie::exception', ... );
  • Root cause identified
  • Fix committed and pushed (5b055b4)
  • Waiting for CI to confirm green

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atoomic commented Feb 25, 2026

view issue from smokers, for example on Perl 5.10

# Perl 5.010001, /usr/local/bin/perl
t/00-load.t ......................... ok

    #   Failed test 'autodie dies when opening non-existent mocked file'
    #   at t/autodie_compat.t line 90.
    # Looks like you failed 1 test of 1.

#   Failed test 'autodie dies on non-existent mocked file'
#   at t/autodie_compat.t line 92.

    #   Failed test ''exception is autodie::exception object' isa 'autodie::exception''
    #   at t/autodie_compat.t line 103.
    #     'exception is autodie::exception object' isn't a 'autodie::exception'
    # Looks like you failed 1 test of 1.

#   Failed test 'autodie exception is autodie::exception when possible'
#   at t/autodie_compat.t line 109.

    #   Failed test 'autodie dies on +< open of non-existent mocked file'
    #   at t/autodie_compat.t line 120.
    # Looks like you failed 1 test of 1.

#   Failed test '+< mode on non-existent mocked file dies with autodie'
#   at t/autodie_compat.t line 121.
# Looks like you failed 3 tests of 7.
t/autodie_compat.t .................. 
Dubious, test returned 3 (wstat 768, 0x300)
Failed 3/7 subtests 
t/autodie_compat_reverse.t .......... ok
t/chmod-chown-passthrough.t ......... ok
t/chmod-filetemp.t .................. skipped: Skip for now < 5.28
t/chmod.t ........................... ok
t/chown-chmod-nostrict.t ............ ok
t/chown.t ........................... ok
t/detect-common-mistakes.t .......... ok
t/dir_interface.t ................... ok
t/file_access_hooks.t ............... ok
t/file_from_disk.t .................. ok
t/fileno.t .......................... ok
t/flock.t ........................... ok
t/globbing.t ........................ ok
t/goto_is_available.t ............... ok
t/handle-corruption.t ............... ok

# Failed test 'Unexpected warning: Too late to run CHECK block at (eval 33) line 1.'
# [No trace info available]
# Seeded srand with seed '20260225' from local date.
t/import.t .......................... 
Dubious, test returned 1 (wstat 256, 0x100)
Failed 1/8 subtests 
t/manifest.t ........................ skipped: Test::CheckManifest is broken - https://github.com/reneeb/Test-CheckManifest/issues/20
t/mkdir.t ........................... ok
t/mock_stat.t ....................... ok
t/new_dir_interface.t ............... ok
t/open-noclose.t .................... ok
t/open.t ............................ ok
t/open_strict.t ..................... ok
t/opendir.t ......................... ok
t/path.t ............................ ok
t/plugin-filetemp.t ................. skipped: Skip for now < 5.28

# Failed test 'Unexpected warning: Too late to run CHECK block at (eval 33) line 1.'
# [No trace info available]
# Seeded srand with seed '20260225' from local date.
t/plugin.t .......................... 
Dubious, test returned 1 (wstat 256, 0x100)
Failed 1/7 subtests 
t/pod-coverage.t .................... skipped: Author tests not required for installation
t/pod.t ............................. skipped: Author tests not required for installation
t/readline.t ........................ ok
t/readlink.t ........................ ok
t/rmdir.t ........................... ok
t/runtime-bareword-filehandles.t .... ok
t/seek.t ............................ ok
t/stat-x.t .......................... ok
t/strict-rules.t .................... ok
t/strict-rules_file-temp-example.t .. ok
t/strict-rules_scalar.t ............. ok
t/symlink.t ......................... ok
t/sysopen.t ......................... ok
t/sysopen_strict.t .................. skipped: Needs FileTemp plugin
t/Test-MockFile_file.t .............. ok
t/touch.t ........................... ok
t/unlink.t .......................... ok
t/utime.t ........................... ok
t/utime_strict.t .................... ok
t/writeline.t ....................... ok

Test Summary Report
-------------------
t/autodie_compat.t                (Wstat: 768 (exited 3) Tests: 7 Failed: 3)
  Failed tests:  4-6
  Non-zero exit status: 3
t/import.t                        (Wstat: 256 (exited 1) Tests: 8 Failed: 1)
  Failed test:  1
  Non-zero exit status: 1
t/plugin.t                        (Wstat: 256 (exited 1) Tests: 7 Failed: 1)
  Failed test:  1
  Non-zero exit status: 1
Files=49, Tests=525,  4 wallclock secs ( 0.12 usr  0.06 sys +  3.60 cusr  1.23 csys =  5.01 CPU)
Result: FAIL
Failed 3/49 test programs. 5/525 subtests failed.
make: *** [Makefile:882: test_dynamic] Error 255
Error: Process completed with exit code 2.

${^GLOBAL_PHASE} doesn't exist before 5.14, so the CHECK block guard
always evaluated to false, causing "Too late to run CHECK block" warnings
on 5.10/5.12. Use $] version check instead.

Autodie exception detection via caller hints hash is unreliable on
Perl < 5.14, so skip the death-related subtests on those versions.
Core functionality (mocked file access with autodie) still works.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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