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-Perl 5 README file for the EPOC operating system.
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+If you read this file _as_is_, just ignore the funny characters you
+see. It is written in the POD format (see pod/perlpod.pod) which is
+specially designed to be readable as is.
-Olaf Flebbe <o.flebbe@gmx.de>
-http://www.fortunecity.de/wolkenkratzer/trumpet/84/perl5.html
-June 27, 1999
+=head1 NAME
-Introduction
-------------
+perlepoc - Perl for EPOC
-This is a port of Perl version 5, revision 005-57 to EPOC.
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
-There are many features left out, because of restrictions of the posix
-support in the SDK.
+Perl 5 README file for the EPOC Release 5 operating system.
-The following known problems do exist:
+=head1 INTRODUCTION
-1) very little testing.
+EPOC is an OS for palmtops and mobile phones. For more information look
+at: L<http://www.symbian.com/>
-2) no support for system, backquoting, pipes etc. One cannot exec a
- different process.
+This is a port of perl to the epocemx SDK by Eberhard Mattes, which
+itself uses the SDK by symbian. Essentially epocemx it is a POSIX
+look alike environment for the EPOC OS. For more information look at:
+L<http://epocemx.sourceforge.net/>
-3) no signals, kill. Do not try to use them.
+perl and epocemx runs on Epoc Release 5 machines: Psion 5mx, 5mx Pro,
+Psion Revo, Psion Netbook and on the Ericsson M128. It may run on Epoc
+Release 3 Hardware (Series 5 classic), too. For more information about
+this hardware please refer to L<http://www.psion.com/>
-4) select is missing.
+Vendors which like to have support for their devices are free to send
+me a sample.
-5) binmode does not work. (No CR LF to LF translation for text files)
+=head1 INSTALLING PERL ON EPOC
-6) no Config.pm
+You can download a ready-to-install version from
+L<http://www.oflebbe.de/perl/perl5.html>
-7) no I/O redirection.
+You will need at least ~6MB free space in order to install and run perl.
-8) it may not run from a drive other than C: (I have no CF Card to test)
+Please install the emxusr.sis package from
+L<http://epocemx.sourceforge.net/> first.
-9) sockets may hardly of any use.
+Install perl.sis on the EPOC machine. If you do not know how to do
+that, consult your PsiWin documentation.
-10) You need a shell in order to run perl.exe.
+Perl itself and its standard library is using 4 MB disk space.
+Unicode support and some other modules are left out. (For details,
+please look into epoc/createpkg.pl). If you like to use these modules,
+you are free to copy them from a current perl release.
+=head1 STARTING PERL ON EPOC
-Compiling Perl 5 on the EPOC cross compiling envionment.
---------------------------------------------------------
+Please use the epocemx shell to start perl. perl integrates with the
+conventions of epocemx.
-0. You will need the C++ SDK from
- http://developer.epocworld.com/. Install it on a separate drive.
+=head2 Features of Perl on Epoc
-1. Unpack the sources in the epoc development drive: The sources
- should be in a directory perl5.005/perl5.005_57
+The built-in function EPOC::getcwd returns the current directory.
-2. Move all files in the directory perl5.005_57/epoc to perl5.005_57.
+=head2 Restrictions of Perl on Epoc
-3. Check the perl.mmp file: It should have the correct locations for
- project und subproject (see step 1)
+Features are left out, because of restrictions of the POSIX support in
+EPOC:
-4. Change to the EPOC development drive and run
- makmake perl marm
- nmake -f perl.marm
- makesis perl.pkg perl5.005.sis
+=over 4
-5. Beam the perl5.005.sis to the Psion5, install and enjoy!
+=item *
-ToDo List
----------
+socket IO is only implemented poorly. You can only use sysread and
+syswrite on them. The commands read, write, print, <> do not work for
+sockets. This may change iff epocemx supports sockets.
-- Allocate an UID from symbian.
+=item *
-- Implement system() and I/O redirection, in order to run the
- tests.
+kill, alarm and signals. Do not try to use them. This may be
+impossible to implement on EPOC.
-- Implement getprotcolbyname() and relatives.
+=item *
-- Implement perl as a OPX module. (What do you think?)
+select is missing.
-Support Status
---------------
+=item *
-I'm offering this port "as is". You can ask me questions, but I can't
-guarantee I'll be able to answer them; I don't know much about Perl
-itself;
+binmode does not exist. (No CR LF to LF translation for text files)
+=item *
+
+EPOC does not handle the notion of current drive and current
+directory very well (i.e. not at all, but it tries hard to emulate
+one). See PATH.
+
+=item *
+
+Heap is limited to 4MB.
+
+=item *
+
+Dynamic loading is not implemented.
+
+=back
+
+=head2 Compiling Perl 5 on the EPOC cross compiling environment
+
+Sorry, this is far too short.
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+You will need the epocemx SDK from Eberhard Mattes.
+
+=item *
+
+Get the Perl sources from your nearest CPAN site.
+
+=item *
+
+Unpack the sources.
+
+=item *
+
+Build a native perl from this sources... Make sure to save the
+miniperl executable as miniperl.native.
+
+Start again from scratch
+
+ cp epoc/* .
+ ./Configure -S
+ make
+ cp miniperl.native miniperl
+ touch miniperl.exe
+ make
+ perl createpkg.pl
+
+ emxsis perl.pkg perl.sis
+
+=back
+
+=head1 SUPPORT STATUS OF PERL ON EPOC
+
+I'm offering this port "as is". You can ask me questions, but I can't
+guarantee I'll be able to answer them. Since the port to epocemx is
+quite new, please check the web for updates first.
+
+Very special thanks to Eberhard Mattes for epocemx.
+
+=head1 AUTHOR
+
+Olaf Flebbe <olaf@oflebbe.de>
+L<http://www.oflebbe.de/perl/perl5.html>
+
+=head1 LAST UPDATE
+
+2003-01-18
+
+=cut
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