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diff --git a/pod/perlapi.pod b/pod/perlapi.pod index 8546d4f6df..d9a2eebcd3 100644 --- a/pod/perlapi.pod +++ b/pod/perlapi.pod @@ -5173,9 +5173,10 @@ Creates a new SV and copies a string into it. The reference count for the SV is set to 1. Note that if C<len> is zero, Perl will create a zero length string. You are responsible for ensuring that the source string is at least C<len> bytes long. If the C<s> argument is NULL the new SV will be undefined. -Currently the only flag bit accepted is SVf_UTF8. If this is set, then it -will be set on the new SV. C<newSVpvn_utf8()> is a convenience wrapper for -this function, defined as +Currently the only flag bits accepted are C<SVf_UTF8> and C<SVs_TEMP>. +If C<SVs_TEMP> is set, then C<sv2mortal()> is called on the result before +returning. If C<SVf_UTF8> is set, then it will be set on the new SV. +C<newSVpvn_utf8()> is a convenience wrapper for this function, defined as #define newSVpvn_utf8(s, len, u) \ newSVpvn_flags((s), (len), (u) ? SVf_UTF8 : 0) |