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[perl5.git] / README.tru64

diff --git a/README.tru64 b/README.tru64
index 5e3ae85..39cb27f 100644 (file)
--- a/README.tru64
+++ b/README.tru64
@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@ of the op/regexp and op/pat, or ext/Storable tests dumping core
 (the exact pattern of failures depending on the GCC release and
 optimization flags).
 
-gcc 3.2.1 is known to work okay with Perl 5.8.0.  However, when
-optimizing the toke.c gcc likes to have a lot of memory, 256 megabytes
-seems to be enough.  The default setting of the process data section
-in Tru64 should be one gigabyte, but some sites/setups might have
-lowered that.  The configuration process of Perl checks for too low
-process limits, and lowers the optimization for the toke.c if
-necessary, and also gives advice on how to raise the process limits.
+Both the native cc and gcc seem to consume lots of memory when
+building Perl.  toke.c is a known trouble spot when optimizing:
+256 megabytes of data section seems to be enough.  Another known
+trouble spot is the mktables script which builds the Unicode support
+tables.  The default setting of the process data section in Tru64
+should be one gigabyte, but some sites/setups might have lowered that.
+The configuration process of Perl checks for too low process limits,
+and lowers the optimization for the toke.c if necessary, and also
+gives advice on how to raise the process limits
+(for example: C<ulimit -d 262144>)
 
 Also, Configure might abort with
 
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ instructs Perl not to use the feature.
 
 =head1 Testing Perl on Tru64
 
-During "make test" the C<comp/cpp> will be skipped because on Tru64 it
+During "make test" the C<comp>/C<cpp> will be skipped because on Tru64 it
 cannot be tested before Perl has been installed.  The test refers to
 the use of the C<-P> option of Perl.