X-Git-Url: https://perl5.git.perl.org/perl5.git/blobdiff_plain/ed79a026b5aec9cc3f786c2971aa15a4b21f396c..ad07e1310bf8286a17223f4f5f7abcb6926d9c81:/README.epoc diff --git a/README.epoc b/README.epoc index 06290c3..5cfa4df 100644 --- a/README.epoc +++ b/README.epoc @@ -1,168 +1,159 @@ -===================================================================== -Perl 5 README file for the EPOC operating system. -===================================================================== +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 -http://members.linuxstart.com/~oflebbe/perl/perl5.html -2000-09-18 +=head1 NAME -===================================================================== -Introduction -===================================================================== +README.epoc - Perl for EPOC -EPOC is a OS for palmtops and mobile phones. For more informations look at: +=head1 SYNOPSIS + +Perl 5 README file for the EPOC Release 5 operating system. + +=head1 INTRODUCTION + +EPOC is an OS for palmtops and mobile phones. For more informations look at: http://www.symbian.com/ -This is a port of perl to EPOC. It runs on the Psion Series 5, 5mx, -5mx Pro, Psion Revo and on the Ericson M128. I have no report about -the Psion Netbook or the S7. For information about this hardware -please refer to http://www.psion.com. +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: +http://epocemx.sourceforge.net/ -===================================================================== -Installation/Usage -===================================================================== +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 http://www.psion.com/ -You will need ~4MB free space in order to install and run perl. +Vendors which like to have support for their devices are free to send +me a sample. -Install perl.sis on the EPOC machine (most likely a PSION Series 5, -5mx). If you do not know how to do that, you are on your own. +=head1 INSTALLING PERL ON EPOC -Perl itself and its standard library are using 2.5 MB disk space. I -left out unicode support modules and modules which will not work with -this version. (For details look into epoc/createpkg.pl). If you like -to use them, you are free to copy them from a current perl release. +You can download a ready-to-install version from +http://www.oflebbe.de/oflebbe/perl/ -Get ESHELL from symbian: -http://developer.epocworld.com/downloads/progs/Eshell.zip +You will need at least ~6MB free space in order to install and run perl. -Now you can enter: perl -de 0 in order to run the perl debugger. If -you are leaving perl, you get into the system screen. You have to -switch back manually to ESHELL. When perl is running, you will see -a task with the name STDOUT in the task list. +Please install the emxusr.sis package from +http://epocemx.sourceforge.net/ first. -====================================================================== -IO Redirection -====================================================================== +Install perl.sis on the EPOC machine. If you do not know how to do +that, consult your PsiWin documentation. -You can redirect the output with the UNIX bourne shell syntax (this is -built into perl rather then eshell) For instance the following command -line will run the script test.pl with the output redirected to -stdout_file, the errors to stderr_file and input from stdin_file. +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. -perl test.pl >stdout_file stderr_file +=head1 STARTING PERL ON EPOC -Alternativly you can use 2>&1 in order to add the standard error -output to stdout. +Please use the epocemx shell to start perl. perl integrates with the +conventions of epocemx. -====================================================================== -PATH Names -====================================================================== +=head2 Editors on Epoc -ESHELL looks for executables in ?:/System/Programs. The SIS file -installs perl in this special folder directory. The default drive and -path are the same as folder the executable resides. The EPOC -filesystem is case-preserving, not case-sensitive. +A suitable text editor can be downloaded from symbian +http://www.symbian.com/developer/downloads/files/editor.zip -EPOC uses the ?: syntax for establishing a search order: First in C: (RAM), -then on D: (CF Card) and last in Z: (ROM). +=head2 Features of Perl on Epoc + +The built-in function EPOC::getcwd returns the current directory. -The perl @INC search path is now implemented with '?:'. Your perl -executable can now live on a different drive than the perl library or -even your scripts. +=head2 Restrictions of Perl on Epoc -ESHELL paths have to be written with backslashes '\', file arguments -to perl with slashes '/'. Remember that I/O redirection is done -internally in perl, so please use slashes for redirects. +Features are left out, because of restrictions of the POSIX support in +EPOC: -perl.exe C:/test.pl >C:/output.txt +=over 4 -You can automatically search for file on all EPOC drives with a ? as -the driver letter. For instance ?:\a.txt searches for C:\a.txt, -D:\b.txt (and Z:\a.txt). +=item * -====================================================================== -Editors -====================================================================== +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. -A suitable text-editor can be downloaded -from symbian http://developer.epocworld.com/downloads/progs/Editor.zip +=item * -==================================================================== -Features -==================================================================== +kill, alarm and signals. Do not try to use them. This may be +impossible to implement on EPOC. -The built-in function EPOC::getcwd returns the current directory. +=item * -====================================================================== -Restrictions -====================================================================== +select is missing. -Features are left out, because of restrictions of the POSIX support in -EPOC: +=item * -+ backquoting, pipes etc. +binmode does not exist. (No CR LF to LF translation for text files) -+ system() does not inherit ressources like: file descriptors, - environment etc. +=item * -+ signal, kill, alarm. Do not try to use them. This may be - impossible to implement on EPOC. +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. -+ select is missing. +=item * -+ binmode does not exist. (No CR LF to LF translation for text files) +Heap is limited to 4MB. -+ 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 * -+ You need the shell eshell.exe in order to run perl.exe and supply - it with arguments. +Dynamic loading is not implemented. -+ Heap is limited to 4MB. +=back -=================================================================== -Compiling Perl 5 on the EPOC cross compiling envionment. -=================================================================== +=head2 Compiling Perl 5 on the EPOC cross compiling environment Sorry, this is far too short. - You will need the C++ SDK from http://developer.epocworld.com/. +=over 4 - You will need to set up the cross SDK from - http://members.linuxstart.com/~oflebbe +=item * - You may have to adjust config.sh (cc, cppflags) for your epoc - install location. +You will need the epocemx SDK from Eberhard Mattes. - You may have to adjust config.sh for your cross SDK location +=item * - Get the Perl sources from your nearest CPAN site. +Get the Perl sources from your nearest CPAN site. - Unpack the sources. +=item * - Build a native perl from this sources... +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 perl.a + make cp miniperl.native miniperl - make perl - make ext/Errno/pm_to_blib - perl link.pl perlmain.o lib/auto/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.a \ - lib/auto/Data/Dumper/Dumper.a \ - lib/auto/File/Glob/Glob.a lib/auto/IO/IO.a \ - lib/auto/Socket/Socket.a \ - lib/auto/Fcntl/Fcntl.a lib/auto/Sys/Hostname/Hostname.a \ - perl.a `cat ext.libs` + touch miniperl.exe + make perl createpkg.pl - wine G:/bin/makesis perl.pkg perl.sis + emxsis perl.pkg perl.sis +=back -==================================================================== -Support Status -==================================================================== +=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. +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 +http://www.oflebbe.de/oflebbe/perl/ + +=head1 LAST UPDATE + +2003-01-18 + +=cut