Change 11315 by jhi@alpha on 2001/07/12 16:35:53
Subject: [PATCH README.qnx hints/qnx.sh]
From: Norton Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 11:29:19 -0400 (edt)
Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Affected files ...
... //depot/perl/README.qnx#10 edit
... //depot/perl/hints/qnx.sh#12 edit
Differences ...
==== //depot/perl/README.qnx#10 (text) ====
Index: perl/README.qnx
--- perl/README.qnx.~1~ Thu Jul 12 10:45:06 2001
+++ perl/README.qnx Thu Jul 12 10:45:06 2001
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
=head1 DESCRIPTION
-As of perl5.8.0 all tests pass under:
+As of perl5.7.2 all tests pass under:
QNX 4.24G
Watcom 10.6 with Beta/970211.wcc.update.tar.F
@@ -17,25 +17,20 @@
Some tests may complain under known circumstances. See
below and hints/qnx.sh for more information.
-[ Perl 5.6.0 is shipping with QNX RTP (aka QNX6, Neutrino), but
-the build does not appear to be straightforward. If anyone has
-more data in this regard, please let me know.
+Under QNX 6.1.0 there are still a few tests which fail.
+See below and hints/qnx.sh for more information.
-These notes were originally written for QNX4 and do not
-necessarily apply to Neutrino, but see hints/qnx.sh for
-more information. ]
+=head2 Required Software for Compiling Perl on QNX4
-=head2 Required Software for Compiling Perl on QNX
-
As with many unix ports, this one depends on a few "standard"
-unix utilities which are not necessarily standard for QNX.
+unix utilities which are not necessarily standard for QNX4.
=over 4
=item /bin/sh
This is used heavily by Configure and then by
-perl itself. QNX's version is fine, but Configure
+perl itself. QNX4's version is fine, but Configure
will choke on the 16-bit version, so if you are
running QNX 4.22, link /bin/sh to /bin32/ksh
@@ -70,11 +65,11 @@
=back
-=head2 Outstanding Issues with Perl on QNX
+=head2 Outstanding Issues with Perl on QNX4
There is no support for dynamically linked libraries in QNX4.
-The following tests may report errors:
+The following tests may report errors under QNX4:
ext/Cwd/Cwd.t will complain if `pwd` and cwd don't give
the same results. cwd calls `fullpath -t`, so if you
@@ -114,6 +109,15 @@
options that perl throws at it. This might be reasonably placed in
/usr/local/bin.
+=head2 Outstanding issues with perl under QNX6
+
+The following tests are still failing for Perl 5.7.1 under QNX 6.1.0:
+
+ op/sprintf.........................FAILED at test 91
+ lib/1_compile......................FAILED at test 33
+ ext/IO/lib/IO/t/io_sock............FAILED at test 12
+ ext/IO/lib/IO/t/io_udp.............FAILED at test 4
+
=back
=head1 AUTHOR
==== //depot/perl/hints/qnx.sh#12 (text) ====
Index: perl/hints/qnx.sh
--- perl/hints/qnx.sh.~1~ Thu Jul 12 10:45:06 2001
+++ perl/hints/qnx.sh Thu Jul 12 10:45:06 2001
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
#----------------------------------------------------------------
# QNX hints
#
-# These hints were written for QNX4, but are in the process
-# of being extended to encompass Neutrino as well.
+# Most of the hints in this file are for QNX4, which needed
+# more help. The QNX6 hints are located toward the bottom.
#
-# As of perl5.004_04, all tests pass under:
-# QNX 4.23A
+# perl-5.7.2 passes all tests under QNX4.24G
# Watcom 10.6 with Beta/970211.wcc.update.tar.F
# socket3r.lib Nov21 1996.
-# perl-5.6.1 runs well on QNX4 with a few known test failures
-# perl-5.6.0 ships with QNX RTP (Neutrino) but the build is
-# not yet straightforward.
+# perl-5.7.2 fails 4 known tests under QNX6.1.0
#
# As with many unix ports, this one depends on a few "standard"
# unix utilities which are not necessarily standard for QNX4.
@@ -62,6 +59,15 @@
# lib/io_udp.t test hangs because of a bug in getsockname().
# Fixed in latest BETA socket3r.lib
#----------------------------------------------------------------
+# Outstanding Issues for QNX6:
+# The following tests are still failing as of 5.7.1:
+#
+# op/sprintf.........................FAILED at test 91
+# lib/1_compile......................FAILED at test 33
+# ext/IO/lib/IO/t/io_sock............FAILED at test 12
+# ext/IO/lib/IO/t/io_udp.............FAILED at test 4
+#
+#----------------------------------------------------------------
# These hints were submitted by:
# Norton T. Allen
# Harvard University Atmospheric Research Project
@@ -208,4 +214,21 @@
/usr/local/bin or some other suitable location.
EOF
fi
+else
+ # $^O eq nto
+
+ ccflags='-DDLOPEN_WONT_DO_RELATIVE_PATHS'
+
+ # Options required to get dynamic linking to work
+ lddlflags='-shared'
+ ccdlflags='-Wl,-E'
+
+ # Somewhere in the build, something tries to throw a gcc
+ # option to $cc if it knows it invokes gcc. Our cc doesn't
+ # recognize that option, so we're better off setting cc=gcc.
+ cc='gcc'
+
+ # If we use perl's malloc, it dies with an invalid sbrk.
+ # This is probably worth tracking down someday.
+ usemymalloc='false'
fi
End of Patch.