I sent a patch to Module::Build to add support for version objects (and
there was much rejoicing - Yeeeah!). Unfortunately, version uses
Module::Build for its own installer, so if you don't have Module::Build
already installed, you can't install Module::Build (and there was much
gnashing of teeth).
So, I need to whip up a fully EU::MM-compatible Makefile.PL for
version.pm, but it needs to do a lot of sophisticated leaping about and
shouting because:
1) I have both an XS and pure Perl implementation (so I need to test for
a compiler and branch accordingly);
2) I use M::B's XS handling, so the XS and supporting .c files are
located in a subdirectory (not in the project root like EU::MM expects).
I tried just copying the XS and associated files into the root folder
and adding an OBJECT stanza to the Makefile.PL, but the shared object is
built and apparently installed but doesn't execute.
Any pointers to dual-mode modules on CPAN gratefully accepted. Any
ideas how to figure out why I can't get the XS code to build properly
even more gratefully accepted...
TIA
John
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