Use $^O

[perl5.git] / Makefile.SH

diff --git a/Makefile.SH b/Makefile.SH
index e36cf10..41e30e3 100644 (file)
--- a/Makefile.SH
+++ b/Makefile.SH
@@ -224,9 +224,15 @@ FORCE:
 
 # The $& notation tells Sequent machines that it can do a parallel make,
 # and is harmless otherwise.
+# The miniperl -w -MExporter line is a basic cheap test to catch errors
+# before make goes on to run preplibrary and then MakeMaker on extensions.
+# This is very handy because later errors are often caused by miniperl
+# build problems but that's not obvious to the novice.
+# The Module used here must not depend on Config or any extensions.
 
 miniperl: $& miniperlmain.o $(perllib)
        $(CC) $(LARGE) $(CLDFLAGS) -o miniperl miniperlmain.o $(perllib) $(libs)
+       @./miniperl -w -Ilib -MExporter -e 0 || $(MAKE) minitest
 
 miniperlmain.o: miniperlmain.c
        $(CCCMD) $(PLDLFLAGS) $*.c
@@ -327,7 +333,7 @@ install.man:        all
 # normally shouldn't remake perly.[ch].
 
 run_byacc:     FORCE
-       @ echo 'Expect' 129 shift/reduce and 1 reduce/reduce conflict
+       @ echo 'Expect' 130 shift/reduce and 1 reduce/reduce conflict
        $(BYACC) -d perly.y
        sh $(shellflags) ./perly.fixer y.tab.c perly.c
        mv y.tab.h perly.h