The #11931 patching misbehaved.

[perl5.git] / lib / flush.pl

diff --git a/lib/flush.pl b/lib/flush.pl
index 1d22819..8aa6d55 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/flush.pl
+++ b/lib/flush.pl
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+#
+# This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward
+# compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it.
+#
+# In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl
+# programming techniques.
+#
+# Suggested alternative: IO::Handle
+#
 ;# Usage: &flush(FILEHANDLE)
 ;# flushes the named filehandle
 
@@ -20,3 +29,4 @@ sub printflush {
     select($old);
 }
 
+1;