New File: KNOWN_ISSUES ==================================================================== Here's the list of things that we know are broken, or are admittedly hackish stopgap measures.
- 'long doubles' on x86 don't work. It's a packfile thing, which will eventually change. They'll be fixed then. Index: README =================================================================== RCS file: /home/perlcvs/parrot/README,v retrieving revision 1.13 diff -u -r1.13 README --- README 8 Dec 2001 23:07:23 -0000 1.13 +++ README 6 Jan 2002 17:19:20 -0000 @@ -31,12 +31,40 @@ | final license is chosen. | | | +PREREQUISITES +------------- + +You'll need a compiler and linker, of course. A make program +is currently encouraged, but we have had difficulties with some +versions (like nmake), so we do have a primitive script +that attempts to emulate it. + +You'll also need Perl 5.005 or above, compiled to support +the types you wish to support in Parrot. (Parrot will +make, but you'll be unable to assemble anything.) You can find +what types are support by typing 'perl -V', and examining the +values for ivtype and nvtype. Parrot should work with INTVALs +and NUMVALs up to those types. + +For most of the platforms that we are supporting initially, +Parrot should build out of the box. We do not have, +however, native dynamic loading ready for OS X, and are +currently using Fink (http://fink.sourceforge.net) to fill +that gap. Other solutions may also work. The list of +targetted platforms can be found in docs/parrot.pod. + +The current configure system is primitive, as it's only +a temporary solution. It will be happy with most any answers +you decide to feed it. Garbage In, Garbage Out. + +You may want to peruse the list of KNOWN_ISSUES to see +what other things may be unexpected. INSTRUCTIONS ------------ For now, unpack your Parrot tarball, (if you're reading this, you've -probably already done that) type +probably already done that) and type perl Configure.pl -- Bryan C. Warnock [EMAIL PROTECTED]
