+#ifdef DEBUGGING
+
+static UV a_cop_hint(pTHX_ COP *cop) {
+#define a_cop_hint(C) a_cop_hint(aTHX_ (C))
+ SV *hint;
+
+ if (!cop)
+ return 0;
+
+ hint = cop_hints_fetch_pvn(cop, XSH_HINTS_KEY, XSH_HINTS_KEY_LEN, xsh_hints_key_hash, 0);
+
+ return hint ? xsh_hints_detag(hint) : 0;
+}
+
+#endif
+