support bytecode and C backends in perlcc (patch suggested

by Tom Hughes <tom@compton.au>); s/-opt/-noopt/ and make the
C backend the default; describe new switches in pod; introduce
PERLCC_OPTS and s/COMPILE_TIMEOUT/PERLCC_TIMEOUT/;
s/COMPILE_TEST/HARNESS_COMPILE_TEST/; document these %ENV
entries

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@4092

diff --git a/ext/B/B/Bytecode.pm b/ext/B/B/Bytecode.pm
index a9e5d55..5694531 100644 (file)
--- a/ext/B/B/Bytecode.pm
+++ b/ext/B/B/Bytecode.pm
@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@ sub B::PVIV::bytecode {
 }
 
 sub B::PVNV::bytecode {
 }
 
 sub B::PVNV::bytecode {

-    my ($sv, $flag) = @_;
+    my $sv = shift;
+    my $flag = shift || 0;

     # The $flag argument is passed through PVMG::bytecode by BM::bytecode
     # and AV::bytecode and indicates special handling. $flag = 1 is used by
     # BM::bytecode and means that we should ensure we save the whole B-M
     # The $flag argument is passed through PVMG::bytecode by BM::bytecode
     # and AV::bytecode and indicates special handling. $flag = 1 is used by
     # BM::bytecode and means that we should ensure we save the whole B-M

diff --git a/lib/Test/Harness.pm b/lib/Test/Harness.pm
index db3109a..a469cfa 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/Test/Harness.pm
+++ b/lib/Test/Harness.pm
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@ sub runtests {
        $s .= join " ", q[ "-T"], map {qq["-I$_"]} @INC
            if $first =~ /^#!.*\bperl.*-\w*T/;
        $fh->close or print "can't close $test. $!\n";
        $s .= join " ", q[ "-T"], map {qq["-I$_"]} @INC
            if $first =~ /^#!.*\bperl.*-\w*T/;
        $fh->close or print "can't close $test. $!\n";

-       my $cmd = ($ENV{'COMPILE_TEST'})? 
-"./perl -I../lib ../utils/perlcc $test -run 2>> ./compilelog |" 
-                                                                                                                       :  "$^X $s $test|";
+       my $cmd = ($ENV{'HARNESS_COMPILE_TEST'})
+               ? "./perl -I../lib ../utils/perlcc $test "
+                 . "-run 2>> ./compilelog |" 
+               : "$^X $s $test|";

        $cmd = "MCR $cmd" if $^O eq 'VMS';
        $fh->open($cmd) or print "can't run $test. $!\n";
        $ok = $next = $max = 0;
        $cmd = "MCR $cmd" if $^O eq 'VMS';
        $fh->open($cmd) or print "can't run $test. $!\n";
        $ok = $next = $max = 0;


@@ -484,6 +485,9 @@ harness to output more frequent progress messages using carriage returns.
 Some consoles may not handle carriage returns properly (which results
 in a somewhat messy output).
 
 Some consoles may not handle carriage returns properly (which results
 in a somewhat messy output).
 

+Setting C<HARNESS_COMPILE_TEST> to a true value will make harness attempt
+to compile the test using C<perlcc> before running it.
+

 If C<HARNESS_FILELEAK_IN_DIR> is set to the name of a directory, harness
 will check after each test whether new files appeared in that directory,
 and report them as
 If C<HARNESS_FILELEAK_IN_DIR> is set to the name of a directory, harness
 will check after each test whether new files appeared in that directory,
 and report them as

diff --git a/t/TEST b/t/TEST
index 69cf0c6..1f9190d 100755 (executable)
--- a/t/TEST
+++ b/t/TEST
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ TESTING COMPILER
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 EOT
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 EOT
 

-    $ENV{COMPILE_TIMEOUT} = 120 
-          if ($type eq 'compile' && !$ENV{COMPILE_TIMEOUT});
+    $ENV{PERLCC_TIMEOUT} = 120 
+          if ($type eq 'compile' && !$ENV{PERLCC_TIMEOUT});

 
     $bad = 0;
     $good = 0;
 
     $bad = 0;
     $good = 0;

diff --git a/t/UTEST b/t/UTEST
index 2850f76..b5f285b 100755 (executable)
--- a/t/UTEST
+++ b/t/UTEST
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ TESTING COMPILER
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 EOT
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 EOT
 

-    $ENV{COMPILE_TIMEOUT} = 120 
-        if ($type eq 'compile' && !$ENV{COMPILE_TIMEOUT});
+    $ENV{PERLCC_TIMEOUT} = 120 
+        if ($type eq 'compile' && !$ENV{PERLCC_TIMEOUT});

 
     $bad = 0;
     $good = 0;
 
     $bad = 0;
     $good = 0;

diff --git a/t/harness b/t/harness
index b89b35a..e1a4dd7 100644 (file)
--- a/t/harness
+++ b/t/harness
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ EOT
 print "The tests ", join(' ', keys(%infinite)),
     " generate infinite loops! Skipping!\n";
 
 print "The tests ", join(' ', keys(%infinite)),
     " generate infinite loops! Skipping!\n";
 

-$ENV{'COMPILE_TEST'} = 1; 
-$ENV{'COMPILE_TIMEOUT'} = 120 unless $ENV{'COMPILE_TIMEOUT'};
+$ENV{'HARNESS_COMPILE_TEST'} = 1; 
+$ENV{'PERLCC_TIMEOUT'} = 120 unless $ENV{'PERLCC_TIMEOUT'};

 
 Test::Harness::runtests @tests; 
 foreach (keys %datahandle) {
 
 Test::Harness::runtests @tests; 
 foreach (keys %datahandle) {

diff --git a/utils/Makefile b/utils/Makefile
index f3a0663..944cbe8 100644 (file)
--- a/utils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ plextractexe  = c2ph.exe h2ph.exe h2xs.exe perlbug.exe perldoc.exe pl2pm.exe spl
 all: $(plextract) 
 
 compile: all
 all: $(plextract) 
 
 compile: all

-       $(REALPERL) -I../lib perlcc -regex 's/$$/.exe/' $(plextract) -prog -verbose dcf -log ../compilelog;
+       $(REALPERL) -I../lib perlcc -opt -regex 's/$$/.exe/' $(plextract) -prog -verbose dcf -log ../compilelog;

 
 $(plextract):
        $(PERL) -I../lib $@.PL
 
 $(plextract):
        $(PERL) -I../lib $@.PL

diff --git a/utils/perlcc.PL b/utils/perlcc.PL
index 87ec16c..99e9b51 100644 (file)
--- a/utils/perlcc.PL
+++ b/utils/perlcc.PL
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ my $pathsep = ($Config{'osname'} eq 'MSWin32')? "\\" : "/"; # MAJOR HACK. SHOULD
 
 my $options = {};
 my $_fh;
 
 my $options = {};
 my $_fh;

+unshift @ARGV, split ' ', $ENV{PERLCC_OPTS} if $ENV{PERLCC_OPTS};

 
 main();
 
 
 main();
 


@@ -69,7 +70,9 @@ sub main
                         "regex:s",
                         "verbose:s",
                         "log:s",
                         "regex:s",
                         "verbose:s",
                         "log:s",

-                                               "argv:s",
+                        "argv:s",
+                        "b",
+                        "opt",

                         "gen",
                         "sav",
                         "run",
                         "gen",
                         "sav",
                         "run",


@@ -104,33 +107,53 @@ sub _doit
     my ($file) = @_;
 
     my ($program_ext, $module_ext) = _getRegexps();
     my ($file) = @_;
 
     my ($program_ext, $module_ext) = _getRegexps();

-    my ($obj, $objfile, $so, $type);
+    my ($obj, $objfile, $so, $type, $backend, $gentype);
+
+    $backend = $options->{'b'} ? 'Bytecode' : $options->{'opt'} ? 'CC' : 'C';
+
+    $gentype = $options->{'b'} ? 'Bytecode' : 'C';

 
     if  (
             (($file =~ m"@$program_ext") && ($file !~ m"@$module_ext"))
             || (defined($options->{'prog'}) || defined($options->{'run'}))
         )
     {
 
     if  (
             (($file =~ m"@$program_ext") && ($file !~ m"@$module_ext"))
             || (defined($options->{'prog'}) || defined($options->{'run'}))
         )
     {

-        $objfile = ($options->{'C'}) ?     $options->{'C'} : "$file.c";

         $type = 'program';
 
         $type = 'program';
 

-        $obj =         ($options->{'o'})?     $options->{'o'} : 
-                                            _getExecutable( $file,$program_ext);
+        if ($options->{'b'})
+        {
+            $obj = $objfile = $options->{'o'} ? $options->{'o'} : "${file}c";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $objfile = $options->{'C'} ? $options->{'C'} : "$file.c";
+            $obj = $options->{'o'} ? $options->{'o'}
+                                   : _getExecutable( $file,$program_ext);
+        }

 
         return() if (!$obj);
 
     }
     elsif (($file =~ m"@$module_ext") || ($options->{'mod'}))
     {
 
         return() if (!$obj);
 
     }
     elsif (($file =~ m"@$module_ext") || ($options->{'mod'}))
     {

-        die "Shared objects are not supported on Win32 yet!!!!\n"
-                                      if ($Config{'osname'} eq 'MSWin32');
+        $type = 'module';
+
+        if ($options->{'b'})
+        {
+            $obj = $objfile = $options->{'o'} ? $options->{'o'} : "${file}c";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            die "Shared objects are not supported on Win32 yet!!!!\n"
+                                          if ($Config{'osname'} eq 'MSWin32');
+
+            $objfile = $options->{'C'} ? $options->{'C'} : "$file.c";
+            $obj = $options->{'o'} ? $options->{'o'}
+                                   : _getExecutable($file, $module_ext);
+            $so = "$obj.$Config{so}";
+        }

 
 

-        $obj =         ($options->{'o'})?    $options->{'o'} :
-                                            _getExecutable($file, $module_ext);
-        $so = "$obj.$Config{so}";
-        $type = 'sharedlib';

         return() if (!$obj);
         return() if (!$obj);

-        $objfile = ($options->{'C'}) ?     $options->{'C'} : "$file.c";

     }
     else
     {
     }
     else
     {


@@ -140,15 +163,17 @@ sub _doit
 
     if ($type eq 'program')
     {
 
     if ($type eq 'program')
     {

-        _print("Making C($objfile) for $file!\n", 36 );
+        _print("Making $gentype($objfile) for $file!\n", 36 );

 
 

-        my $errcode = _createCode($objfile, $file);
+        my $errcode = _createCode($backend, $objfile, $file);

         (_print( "ERROR: In generating code for $file!\n", -1), return()) 
                                                                 if ($errcode);
 
         (_print( "ERROR: In generating code for $file!\n", -1), return()) 
                                                                 if ($errcode);
 

-        _print("Compiling C($obj) for $file!\n", 36 ) if (!$options->{'gen'});
+        _print("Compiling C($obj) for $file!\n", 36 ) if (!$options->{'gen'} &&
+                                                          !$options->{'b'});

         $errcode = _compileCode($file, $objfile, $obj) 
         $errcode = _compileCode($file, $objfile, $obj) 

-                                            if (!$options->{'gen'});
+                                            if (!$options->{'gen'} &&
+                                                !$options->{'b'});

 
         if ($errcode)
                {
 
         if ($errcode)
                {


@@ -160,29 +185,35 @@ sub _doit
                        return()
                }
     
                        return()
                }
     

-        _runCode($obj) if ($options->{'run'});
+        _runCode($objfile) if ($options->{'run'} && $options->{'b'});
+        _runCode($obj) if ($options->{'run'} && !$options->{'b'});

 
 

-        _removeCode($objfile) if (!$options->{'sav'} || 
-                                    ($options->{'e'} && !$options->{'C'}));
+        _removeCode($objfile) if (($options->{'b'} &&
+                                   ($options->{'e'} && !$options->{'o'})) ||
+                                  (!$options->{'b'} &&
+                                   (!$options->{'sav'} || 
+                                    ($options->{'e'} && !$options->{'C'}))));

 
         _removeCode($file) if ($options->{'e'}); 
 
 
         _removeCode($file) if ($options->{'e'}); 
 

-        _removeCode($obj) if (($options->{'e'}
-                              && !$options->{'sav'}
-                              && !$options->{'o'})
-                             || ($options->{'run'} && !$options->{'sav'}));
+        _removeCode($obj) if (!$options->{'b'} &&
+                              (($options->{'e'} &&
+                               !$options->{'sav'} && !$options->{'o'}) ||
+                              ($options->{'run'} && !$options->{'sav'})));

     }
     else
     {
     }
     else
     {

-        _print( "Making C($objfile) for $file!\n", 36 );
-        my $errcode = _createCode($objfile, $file, $obj);
+        _print( "Making $gentype($objfile) for $file!\n", 36 );
+        my $errcode = _createCode($backend, $objfile, $file, $obj);

         (_print( "ERROR: In generating code for $file!\n", -1), return()) 
                                                                 if ($errcode);
     
         (_print( "ERROR: In generating code for $file!\n", -1), return()) 
                                                                 if ($errcode);
     

-        _print( "Compiling C($so) for $file!\n", 36 ) if (!$options->{'gen'});
+        _print( "Compiling C($so) for $file!\n", 36 ) if (!$options->{'gen'} &&
+                                                          !$options->{'b'});

 
 

-        my $errorcode = 
-            _compileCode($file, $objfile, $obj, $so ) if (!$options->{'gen'});
+        $errcode = 
+            _compileCode($file, $objfile, $obj, $so ) if (!$options->{'gen'} &&
+                                                          !$options->{'b'});

 
         (_print( "ERROR: In compiling code for $objfile!\n", -1), return()) 
                                                                 if ($errcode);
 
         (_print( "ERROR: In compiling code for $objfile!\n", -1), return()) 
                                                                 if ($errcode);


@@ -219,27 +250,41 @@ sub _getExecutable
 
 sub _createCode
 {
 
 sub _createCode
 {

-    my ( $generated_cfile, $file, $final_output ) = @_;
+    my ( $backend, $generated_file, $file, $final_output ) = @_;

     my $return;
 
     local($") = " -I";
 
     my $return;
 
     local($") = " -I";
 

-    if (@_ == 2)                                   # compiling a program   
+    open(GENFILE, "> $generated_file") || die "Can't open $generated_file: $!";
+
+    if ($backend eq "Bytecode")

     {
     {

+        require ByteLoader;
+
+        print GENFILE "#!$^X\n" if @_ == 3;
+        print GENFILE "use ByteLoader $ByteLoader::VERSION;\n";
+    }
+
+    close(GENFILE);
+
+    if (@_ == 3)                                   # compiling a program   
+    {
+        chmod $generated_file, 0777 & ~umask if $backend eq "Bytecode";
+

         _print( "$^X -I@INC -MB::Stash -c  $file\n", 36);
         my $stash=`$^X -I@INC -MB::Stash -c  $file 2>/dev/null|tail -1`;
         chomp $stash;
 
         _print( "$^X -I@INC -MB::Stash -c  $file\n", 36);
         my $stash=`$^X -I@INC -MB::Stash -c  $file 2>/dev/null|tail -1`;
         chomp $stash;
 

-        _print( "$^X -I@INC -MO=CC,$stash,-o$generated_cfile $file\n", 36);
-        $return =  _run("$^X -I@INC -MO=CC,$stash,-o$generated_cfile $file", 9);
+        _print( "$^X -I@INC -MO=$backend,$stash $file\n", 36);
+        $return =  _run("$^X -I@INC -MO=$backend,$stash $file >> $generated_file", 9);

         $return;
     }
     else                                           # compiling a shared object
     {            
         _print( 
         $return;
     }
     else                                           # compiling a shared object
     {            
         _print( 

-            "$^X -I@INC -MO=CC,-m$final_output,-o$generated_cfile $file\n", 36);
+            "$^X -I@INC -MO=$backend,-m$final_output $file\n", 36);

         $return = 
         $return = 

-        _run("$^X -I@INC -MO=CC,-m$final_output,-o$generated_cfile $file", 9);
+        _run("$^X -I@INC -MO=$backend,-m$final_output $file >> $generated_file", 9);

         $return;
     }
 }
         $return;
     }
 }


@@ -538,6 +583,21 @@ sub _checkopts
         $_fh = new FileHandle(">> $options->{'log'}") || push(@errors, "ERROR: Couldn't open $options->{'log'}\n");
     }
 
         $_fh = new FileHandle(">> $options->{'log'}") || push(@errors, "ERROR: Couldn't open $options->{'log'}\n");
     }
 

+    if ($options->{'b'} && $options->{'c'})
+    {
+        push(@errors,
+"ERROR: The '-b' and '-c' options are incompatible. The '-c' option specifies
+       a name for the intermediate C code but '-b' generates byte code
+       directly.\n");
+    }
+    if ($options->{'b'} && ($options->{'sav'} || $options->{'gen'}))
+    {
+        push(@errors,
+"ERROR: The '-sav' and '-gen' options are incompatible with the '-b' option.
+       They ask for intermediate C code to be saved by '-b' generates byte
+       code directly.\n");
+    }
+

     if (($options->{'c'}) && (@ARGV > 1) && ($options->{'sav'} ))
     {
         push(@errors, 
     if (($options->{'c'}) && (@ARGV > 1) && ($options->{'sav'} ))
     {
         push(@errors, 


@@ -549,17 +609,17 @@ sub _checkopts
     if (($options->{'o'}) && (@ARGV > 1))
     {
         push(@errors, 
     if (($options->{'o'}) && (@ARGV > 1))
     {
         push(@errors, 

-"ERROR: The '-o' option is incompatible when you have more than one input file! 
-       (-o explicitly names the resulting executable, hence, with more than 
+"ERROR: The '-o' option is incompatible when you have more than one input 
+       file! (-o explicitly names the resulting file, hence, with more than 

        one file the names clash)\n");
     }
 
        one file the names clash)\n");
     }
 

-    if ($options->{'e'} && $options->{'sav'} && !$options->{'o'} && 
+    if ($options->{'e'} && ($options->{'sav'} || $options->{'gen'}) && ò0

                                                             !$options->{'C'})
     {
         push(@errors, 
 "ERROR: You need to specify where you are going to save the resulting 
                                                             !$options->{'C'})
     {
         push(@errors, 
 "ERROR: You need to specify where you are going to save the resulting 

-       executable or C code,  when using '-sav' and '-e'. Use '-o' or '-C'.\n");
+       C code when using '-sav' and '-e'. Use '-C'.\n");

     }
 
     if (($options->{'regex'} || $options->{'run'} || $options->{'o'}) 
     }
 
     if (($options->{'regex'} || $options->{'run'} || $options->{'o'}) 


@@ -706,7 +766,7 @@ sub _run
 sub _interruptrun
 {
     my ($command) = @_;
 sub _interruptrun
 {
     my ($command) = @_;

-    my $pid = open (FD, "$command 2>&1 |");
+    my $pid = open (FD, "$command 2|");

 
     local($SIG{HUP}) = sub { 
 #      kill 9, $pid + 1;  
 
     local($SIG{HUP}) = sub { 
 #      kill 9, $pid + 1;  


@@ -727,14 +787,14 @@ sub _interruptrun
     }; 
 
     my $needalarm = 
     }; 
 
     my $needalarm = 

-            ($ENV{'COMPILE_TIMEOUT'} && 
+            ($ENV{'PERLCC_TIMEOUT'} && 

                     $Config{'osname'} ne 'MSWin32' && $command =~ m"^perlc");
     my $text;
 
     eval
     {
         local($SIG{ALRM}) = sub { die "INFINITE LOOP"; };
                     $Config{'osname'} ne 'MSWin32' && $command =~ m"^perlc");
     my $text;
 
     eval
     {
         local($SIG{ALRM}) = sub { die "INFINITE LOOP"; };

-        alarm($ENV{'COMPILE_TIMEOUT'}) if ($needalarm);
+        alarm($ENV{'PERLCC_TIMEOUT'}) if ($needalarm);

         $text = join('', <FD>); 
         alarm(0) if ($needalarm);
     };
         $text = join('', <FD>); 
         alarm(0) if ($needalarm);
     };


@@ -757,6 +817,9 @@ sub _usage
 
 Usage: $0 <file_list> 
 
 
 Usage: $0 <file_list> 
 

+WARNING: The whole compiler suite ('perlcc' included) is considered VERY
+experimental.  Use for production purposes is strongly discouraged.
+

     Flags with arguments
         -L       < extra library dirs for installation (form of 'dir1:dir2') >
         -I       < extra include dirs for installation (form of 'dir1:dir2') >
     Flags with arguments
         -L       < extra library dirs for installation (form of 'dir1:dir2') >
         -I       < extra include dirs for installation (form of 'dir1:dir2') >


@@ -768,8 +831,10 @@ Usage: $0 <file_list>
         -argv    < arguments for the executables to be run via '-run' or '-e' > 
 
     Boolean flags
         -argv    < arguments for the executables to be run via '-run' or '-e' > 
 
     Boolean flags

-        -gen     ( to just generate the c code. Implies '-sav' )
-        -sav     ( to save intermediate c code, (and executables with '-run'))
+        -b       ( to generate byte code )
+        -opt     ( to generated optimised C code. May not work in some cases. )
+        -gen     ( to just generate the C code. Implies '-sav' )
+        -sav     ( to save intermediate C code, (and executables with '-run'))

         -run     ( to run the compiled program on the fly, as were interpreted.)
         -prog    ( to indicate that the files on command line are programs )
         -mod     ( to indicate that the files on command line are modules  )
         -run     ( to run the compiled program on the fly, as were interpreted.)
         -prog    ( to indicate that the files on command line are programs )
         -mod     ( to indicate that the files on command line are modules  )


@@ -847,8 +912,9 @@ Adds directories inside B<include_directories> to the compilation command.
 
 =item -C   < c_code_name > 
 
 
 =item -C   < c_code_name > 
 

-Explicitly gives the name B<c_code_name> to the generated c code which is to 
-be compiled. Can only be used if compiling one file on the command line.
+Explicitly gives the name B<c_code_name> to the generated file containing
+the C code which is to be compiled. Can only be used if compiling one file
+on the command line.

 
 =item -o   < executable_name >
 
 
 =item -o   < executable_name >
 


@@ -863,6 +929,20 @@ in one go (see B<-run>); giving the B<-o> flag saves the resultant executable,
 rather than throwing it away. Use '-argv' to pass arguments to the executable
 created.
 
 rather than throwing it away. Use '-argv' to pass arguments to the executable
 created.
 

+=item -b
+
+Generates bytecode instead of C code.
+
+=item -opt
+
+Uses the optimized C backend (C<B::CC>)rather than the simple C backend
+(C<B::C>).  Beware that the optimized C backend creates very large
+switch structures and structure initializations.  Many C compilers
+find it a challenge to compile the resulting output in finite amounts
+of time.  Many Perl features such as C<goto LABEL> are also not
+supported by the optimized C backend.  The simple C backend should
+work in more instances, but can only offer modest speed increases.
+

 =item -regex   <rename_regex>
 
 Gives a rule B<rename_regex> - which is a legal perl regular expression - to 
 =item -regex   <rename_regex>
 
 Gives a rule B<rename_regex> - which is a legal perl regular expression - to 


@@ -984,6 +1064,14 @@ setenv PERL_SCRIPT_EXT '\.\.\.\.\.'
 which would have the effect of compiling ANYTHING (except what is in 
 PERL_MODULE_EXT) into an executable with 5 less characters in its name.
 
 which would have the effect of compiling ANYTHING (except what is in 
 PERL_MODULE_EXT) into an executable with 5 less characters in its name.
 

+The PERLCC_OPTS environment variable can be set to the default flags
+that must be used by the compiler.
+
+The PERLCC_TIMEOUT environment variable can be set to the number of
+seconds to wait for the backends before giving up.  This is sometimes
+necessary to avoid some compilers taking forever to compile the
+generated output.  May not work on Windows and similar platforms.
+

 =head1 FILES
 
 'perlcc' uses a temporary file when you use the B<-e> option to evaluate 
 =head1 FILES
 
 'perlcc' uses a temporary file when you use the B<-e> option to evaluate 


@@ -995,8 +1083,14 @@ perlc$$
 
 =head1 BUGS
 
 
 =head1 BUGS
 

+The whole compiler suite (C<perlcc> included) should be considered very
+experimental.  Use for production purposes is strongly discouraged.
+

 perlcc currently cannot compile shared objects on Win32. This should be fixed
 perlcc currently cannot compile shared objects on Win32. This should be fixed

-by perl5.005.
+in future.
+
+Bugs in the various compiler backends still exist, and are perhaps too
+numerous to list here.

 
 =cut
 
 
 =cut