From @masak

<lue> rakudo​: my $a = 3; my $b := $a; my $c = 3; say $a =​:= $b; say $a =​:= $c
<p6eval> rakudo c8b6cf​: OUTPUT«0␤0␤»
<lue> O.o
<masak> lue​: same value, different containers.
<masak> lue​: $a and $b should be the same, though
<lue> that's where the O.o comes in. Apparently, =​:= is in cheats/
<masak> lue​: you can fix it; I know you can!
* masak submits rakudobug

S03​: 'There is also an identity test, C<=​:=>, which tests whether two
names are bound to the same underlying variable. C<$x =​:= $y> would
return true in the above example.'

And the 'above example' is very similar to the line in the bug report​:

  my $x = 'Just Another';
  my $y := $x;
  $y = 'Perl Hacker';

From @masak

<moritz_> rakudo​: my ($a, $b); say $a =​:= $a, $a =​:= $b
<p6eval> rakudo c8b6cf​: OUTPUT«10␤»
<moritz_> rakudo​: sub f($x, $y) { $x =​:= $y }; my ($a, $b); say f($a, $a), f($a, $b)
<p6eval> rakudo c8b6cf​: OUTPUT«00␤»
<moritz_> bug?
* masak adds that one to the ticket

From [Unknown Contact. See original ticket]

<moritz_> rakudo​: my ($a, $b); say $a =​:= $a, $a =​:= $b
<p6eval> rakudo c8b6cf​: OUTPUT«10␤»
<moritz_> rakudo​: sub f($x, $y) { $x =​:= $y }; my ($a, $b); say f($a, $a), f($a, $b)
<p6eval> rakudo c8b6cf​: OUTPUT«00␤»
<moritz_> bug?
* masak adds that one to the ticket

@masak - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

From @masak

<jnthn> What is pir​::issame being used for?
<masak> checking for =​:= equivalence, I'd guess.
<jnthn> That sounds wrong.
<jnthn> =​:= means "references the same thingy" right?
<masak> aye.
<jnthn> pretty sure the issame op is not what is wanted then
* masak adds that to the ticket

From [Unknown Contact. See original ticket]

<jnthn> What is pir​::issame being used for?
<masak> checking for =​:= equivalence, I'd guess.
<jnthn> That sounds wrong.
<jnthn> =​:= means "references the same thingy" right?
<masak> aye.
<jnthn> pretty sure the issame op is not what is wanted then
* masak adds that to the ticket

From @moritz

works now, and is tested in S03-operators/identity.t

@moritz - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'