Alan Burlison wrote: > I've an existing module (PerlGcc) on CPAN that allows you to use gcc > instead of the Sun compilers to compile modules for use with the perl we > ship in Solaris. At the moment this needs a very minor weak to > MakeMaker.pm to get it to work, but I'm having to ship a copy of > MakeMaker with PerlGcc, which is a pain to put it mildly as I have to > keep tracking MakeMaker releases.
Not mentioning the potiential weirdness of upgrading MakeMaker and having PerlGcc finding another one. > I'd like to propose a minor > modification to MakeMaker that would allow me to prevent the > cross-checking of the perl version being used with the location of it's > Config.pm - my PerlGcc module works by setting PERL5LIB so that a > replacement gcc-ized Config.pm is picked up instead of the default. > > If at all possible I'd like this to go into 5.8.3. > > I've attached a suggested patch below, I'm not bothered what the > environment variable is called, and I'd be grateful for any better > suggesions on how this might be achieved, if you have any! As a former Solaris::PerlGcc user, I have to add that I'd like to see this patch in the next MakeMaker release. At least, I can put it in bleadperl if Michael doesn't plan a 6.22 during the next week.
