Dan Sugalski wrote:
> We probably ought to put a check in immediately after we've chosen the
> compiler to make sure it works. That'll pick up all manner of
> install/config issues.
I too was thinking along those lines.
> Yeah, but the help text only went in as of 5.6.0. (Just checked my 5.005_03
> install) Glad it's there.
I think the "-m" switch is new. "-h" is old. I can't quite recall who
added "-m", it might have been me.
> At some point README.VMS needs rewriting, I think. Things have changed a
> bunch since it was first done.
Agreed.
> >But if you think it is slow on a VAX try the same MANIFEST check under
> >MPW on a 68k Mac - ugghhh! (to top it off MPW regexps are quite weird).
>
> Gack. Sounds worse than MSCP-served RA60s...
It is ;-) ASIDE: folks might not know this in general but the 5.6.0
miniperl compiles as an MPW tool on Macs now with almost trivial patching -
Matthias has done an amazing job. There is still plenty to go yet, but
it is impressive.
Peter Prymmer
