X-Git-Url: https://perl5.git.perl.org/perl5.git/blobdiff_plain/1bb125e2afe6197deaf55852a3f8a9c52736bfdc..4cd32ffe62edd65dfc22629ed249b5a0ec7b6037:/INSTALL diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index eb7cc07..84da25e 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -36,13 +36,18 @@ any prefix location by adding "-Dprefix='/some/dir'" to Configure's args. To explicitly name the perl binary, use the command "make install PERLNAME=myperl". +Building perl from source requires an ANSI compliant C-Compiler. +A minimum of C89 is required. Some features available in C99 will +be probed for and used when found. The perl build process does not +rely on anything more than C89. + These options, and many more, are explained in further detail below. If you have problems, corrections, or questions, please see L<"Reporting Problems"> below. For information on what's new in this release, see the -pod/perl5130delta.pod file. For more information about how to find more +pod/perl5133delta.pod file. For more information about how to find more specific detail about changes, see the Changes file. =head1 DESCRIPTION @@ -75,10 +80,10 @@ directory. =head2 Changes and Incompatibilities -Please see pod/perl5130delta.pod for a description of the changes and +Please see pod/perl5133delta.pod for a description of the changes and potential incompatibilities introduced with this release. A few of the most important issues are listed below, but you should refer -to pod/perl5130delta.pod for more detailed information. +to pod/perl5133delta.pod for more detailed information. B This version is not binary compatible with prior releases of Perl. If you have built extensions (i.e. modules that include C code) @@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ The standard extensions supplied with Perl will be handled automatically. On a related issue, old modules may possibly be affected by the changes in the Perl language in the current release. Please see -pod/perl5130delta.pod for a description of what's changed. See your +pod/perl5133delta.pod for a description of what's changed. See your installed copy of the perllocal.pod file for a (possibly incomplete) list of locally installed modules. Also see CPAN::autobundle for one way to make a "bundle" of your currently installed modules. @@ -524,9 +529,9 @@ The directories set up by Configure fall into three broad categories. =item Directories for the perl distribution -By default, Configure will use the following directories for 5.13.0. +By default, Configure will use the following directories for 5.13.2. $version is the full perl version number, including subversion, e.g. -5.13.0 or 5.9.5, and $archname is a string like sun4-sunos, +5.13.2 or 5.9.5, and $archname is a string like sun4-sunos, determined by Configure. The full definitions of all Configure variables are in the file Porting/Glossary. @@ -2360,9 +2365,9 @@ won't interfere with another version. (The defaults guarantee this for libraries after 5.6.0, but not for executables. TODO?) One convenient way to do this is by using a separate prefix for each version, such as - sh Configure -Dprefix=/opt/perl5.13.0 + sh Configure -Dprefix=/opt/perl5.13.2 -and adding /opt/perl5.13.0/bin to the shell PATH variable. Such users +and adding /opt/perl5.13.2/bin to the shell PATH variable. Such users may also wish to add a symbolic link /usr/local/bin/perl so that scripts can still start with #!/usr/local/bin/perl. @@ -2377,11 +2382,11 @@ yet. =head2 Upgrading from 5.11.0 or earlier -B Perl modules having binary parts (meaning that a C compiler is used) will have to be recompiled to be -used with 5.13.0. If you find you do need to rebuild an extension with -5.13.0, you may safely do so without disturbing the older +used with 5.13.2. If you find you do need to rebuild an extension with +5.13.2, you may safely do so without disturbing the older installations. (See L<"Coexistence with earlier versions of perl 5"> above.)