}
void
-Perl_hv_name_set(pTHX_ HV *hv, const char *name, I32 len, int flags)
+Perl_hv_name_set(pTHX_ HV *hv, const char *name, U32 len, U32 flags)
{
dVAR;
struct xpvhv_aux *iter;
PERL_UNUSED_ARG(flags);
+ if (len > I32_MAX)
+ Perl_croak(aTHX_ "panic: hv name too long (%"UVuf")", (UV) len);
+
if (SvOOK(hv)) {
iter = HvAUX(hv);
if (iter->xhv_name) {