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author | Siep Kroonenberg <siepo@cybercomm.nl> | 2011-02-17 12:20:49 +0000 |
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committer | Siep Kroonenberg <siepo@cybercomm.nl> | 2011-02-17 12:20:49 +0000 |
commit | 316ee97c621496b0fe3267f57cce81bee44ca1e6 (patch) | |
tree | cb2cab1192b4f58a7971af19b213e980bceda4b4 /Master/tlpkg/tlperl/lib/pods/perlmpeix.pod | |
parent | cd0f87b5d39480d85ad9bd4ee37f520f75bed560 (diff) |
Moving old tlperl prior to committing new one
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diff --git a/Master/tlpkg/tlperl/lib/pods/perlmpeix.pod b/Master/tlpkg/tlperl/lib/pods/perlmpeix.pod deleted file mode 100755 index 757055a7725..00000000000 --- a/Master/tlpkg/tlperl/lib/pods/perlmpeix.pod +++ /dev/null @@ -1,730 +0,0 @@ -If you read this file _as_is_, just ignore the funny characters you -see. It is written in the POD format (see perlpod manpage) which is -specially designed to be readable as is. - -=head1 NAME - -README.mpeix - Perl/iX for HP e3000 MPE - -=head1 SYNOPSIS - - http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html - http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/hp_freeware/perl/ - Perl language for MPE - Last updated January 12, 2006 @ 2100 UTC - - -=head1 NOTE - -This is a podified version of the above-mentioned web page, -podified by Jarkko Hietaniemi 2001-Jan-01. - -=head1 Binary distribution from HP - -The simplest way to obtain Perl for the MPE/iX is to go either of -these URLs and follow the instructions within. - -http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/hp_freeware/perl/ -http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html - -Use which ever one is more recent. - - -=head1 What's New in Perl for MPE/iX - -January 12, 2006 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Updated for perl-5.8.8 and perl-5.9.3 by Ken Hirsch. - -Simplified the build process by using the MPEAUTOCONF -functionality in Mark Klein's ld. - -If you build this from scratch, make sure you have a version -of ld which supports it. In the shell, type - - ld --help - and look for AUTOCONF or MPEAUTOCONF near the bottom - - or do this: - ld --help 2>&1 | grep AUTOCONF - -If you see don't see AUTOCONF or MPEAUTOCONF, make sure you get a new -version. - -You also do not have to use mpeix/relink after building, so the -recommend sequence is: - - ./Configure -de - - # or ./Configure -de -Dusedevel - # if you're building a development version - - make - make test - # if you run this in a job, do "make test_notty" - - make install - -Be prepared for a wait. These take much longer on MPE/iX than on a Unix -system, because of a slow forking, mostly. On a lightly-loaded HP3000 -Series 979 running MPE/iX 7.5: - - Configure: 1 hour - make: 1 hour 15 minutes - make test 1 hour 45 minutes - -Various socket problems were fixed in mpeix.c. - -Mark Klein provided a fixed sigsetjmp (that works with dynamic -libraries) in mpeix_setjmp.c - -=back - -June 1, 2000 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Rebuilt to be compatible with mod_perl. If you plan on using -mod_perl, you MUST download and install this version of Perl/iX! - -=item * - -uselargefiles="undef": not available in MPE for POSIX files yet. - -=item * - -Now bundled with various add-on packages: - -=over 8 - -=item * - -libnet (as seen on CPAN) - -=item * - -libwww-perl (LWP) which lets Perl programs behave like web browsers: - - 1. #!/PERL/PUB/perl - 2. use LWP::Simple; - 3. $doc = get('http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html'); # reads the - web page into variable $doc - -(http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html) - -=item * - -mod_perl (just the perl portion; the actual DSO will be released -soon with Apache/iX 1.3.12 from bixby.org). This module allows you to -write high performance persistent Perl CGI scripts and all sorts of -cool things. (http://perl.apache.org/) - -and much much more hiding under /PERL/PUB/.cpan/ - -=item * - -The CPAN module now works for automatic downloading and -installing of add-on packages: - - 1. export FTP_PASSIVE=1 - 2. perl -MCPAN -e shell - 3. Ignore any terminal I/O related complaints! - -(http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/CPAN/data/perl/CPAN.html) - -=back - -=back - -May 20, 2000 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Updated to version 5.6.0. Builds straight out of the box on MPE/iX. - -=item * - -Perl's getpwnam() function which had regressed to being -unimplemented on MPE is now implemented once again. - -=back - -September 17, 1999 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Migrated from cccd.edu to bixby.org. - -=back - -=head1 Welcome to Perl/iX - -This is the official home page for the HP e3000 MPE/iX -( http://www.hp.com/go/e3000 ) port of the Perl scripting -language ( http://www.perl.com/ ) which gives you all of the power of C, -awk, sed, and sh in a single language. Check here for the latest news, -implemented functionality, known bugs, to-do list, etc. Status reports -about major milestones will also be posted to the HP3000-L mailing list -( http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=HP3000-L&H=RAVEN.UTC.EDU ) and -its associated gatewayed newsgroup comp.sys.hp.mpe. - -I'm doing this port because I can't live without Perl on the Unix -machines that I administer, and I want to have the same power -available to me on MPE. - -Please send your comments, questions, and bug reports directly to me, -Mark Bixby ( http://www.bixby.org/mark/ ). Or just post them to HP3000-L. - -The platform I'm using to do this port is an HP 3000 957RX running -MPE/iX 6.0 and using the GNU gcc C compiler -( http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/gnu/gnuframe.html ). - -The combined porting wisdom from all of my ports can be found in my -MPE/iX Porting Guide (http://www.bixby.org/mark/porting.html). - -IMPORTANT NOTICE: Yes, I do work for the HP CSY R&D lab, but ALL of -the software you download from bixby.org is my personal freeware that -is NOT supported by HP. - -=head1 System Requirements for Perl/iX - -=over 4 - -=item * - -MPE/iX 5.5 or later. This version of Perl/iX does NOT run on -MPE/iX 5.0 or earlier, nor does it run on "classic" MPE/V machines. - -=item * - -If you wish to recompile Perl, you must install both GNUCORE and -GNUGCC from jazz (http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/gnu/gnuframe.html). - -=item * - -Perl/iX will be happier on MPE/iX 5.5 if you install the MPEKX40B -extended POSIX filename characters patch, but this is optional. - -=item * - -Patch LBCJXT6A is required on MPE/iX 5.5 machines in order to -prevent Perl/iX from dying with an unresolved external reference -to _getenv_libc. - -=item * - -If you will be compiling Perl/iX yourself, you will also need -Syslog/iX ( http://www.bixby.org/mark/syslogix.html ) and the -/BIND/PUB/include and /BIND/PUB/lib portions of BIND/iX -( http://www.bixby.org/mark/bindix.html ). - -=back - -=head1 How to Obtain Perl/iX - -=over 4 - -=item 1. - -Download Perl using either FTP.ARPA.SYS or some other client - -=item 2. - -Extract the installation script - -=item 3. - -Edit the installation script - -=item 4. - -Run the installation script - -=item 5. - -Convert your *.a system archive libraries to *.sl shared libraries - -=back - -Download Perl using FTP.ARPA.SYS from your HP 3000 (the preferred -method)..... - - :HELLO MANAGER.SYS - :XEQ FTP.ARPA.SYS - open ftp.bixby.org - anonymous - your@email.address - bytestream - cd /pub/mpe - get perl-5.6.0-mpe.tar.Z /tmp/perl.tar.Z;disc=2147483647 - exit - -.....Or download using some other generic web or ftp client (the alternate -method) - -Download the following files (make sure that you use "binary mode" or -whatever client feature that is 8-bit clean): - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Perl from - - http://www.bixby.org/ftp/pub/mpe/perl-5.6.0-mpe.tar.Z - -or - - ftp://ftp.bixby.org/pub/mpe/perl-5.6.0-mpe.tar.Z - -=item * - -Upload those files to your HP 3000 in an 8-bit clean bytestream manner to: - - /tmp/perl.tar.Z - -=item * - -Then extract the installation script (after both download methods) - - :CHDIR /tmp - :XEQ TAR.HPBIN.SYS 'xvfopz /tmp/perl.tar.Z INSTALL' - -=item * - -Edit the installation script - -Examine the accounting structure creation commands and modify if -necessary (adding additional capabilities, choosing a non-system -volume set, etc). - - :XEQ VI.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL - -=item * - -Run the installation script. - -The accounting structure will be created and then all files will be -extracted from the archive. - - :XEQ SH.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL - -=item * - -Convert your *.a system archive libraries to *.sl shared libraries - -You only have to do this ONCE on your MPE/iX 5.5 machine in order to -convert /lib/lib*.a and /usr/lib/lib*.a libraries to their *.sl -equivalents. This step should not be necessary on MPE/iX 6.0 or later -machines because the 6.0 or later update process does it for you. - - :XEQ SH.HPBIN.SYS /PERL/PUB/LIBSHP3K - -=back - -=head1 Perl/iX Distribution Contents Highlights - -=over 4 - -=item README - -The file you're reading now. - -=item INSTALL - -Perl/iX Installation script. - -=item LIBSHP3K - -Script to convert *.a system archive libraries to *.sl shared libraries. - -=item PERL - -Perl NMPRG executable. A version-numbered backup copy also -exists. You might wish to "ln -s /PERL/PUB/PERL /usr/local/bin/perl". - -=item .cpan/ - -Much add-on source code downloaded with the CPAN module. - -=item lib/ - -Perl libraries, both core and add-on. - -=item man/ - -Perl man page documentation. - -=item public_html/feedback.cgi - -Sample feedback CGI form written in Perl. - -=item src/perl-5.6.0-mpe - -Source code. - -=back - -=head1 How to Compile Perl/iX - -=over 4 - -=item 1. - -cd src/perl-5.6.0-mpe - -=item 2. - -Read the INSTALL file for the official instructions - -=item 3. - -./Configure -d - -=item 4. - -make - -=item 5. - -./mpeix/relink - -=item 6. - -make test (expect approximately 15 out of 11306 subtests to fail, -mostly due to MPE not supporting hard links, UDP socket problems, -and handling exit() return codes improperly) - -=item 7. - -make install - -=item 8. - -Optionally create symbolic links that point to the Perl -executable, i.e. ln -s /PERL/PUB/PERL /usr/local/bin/perl - -=back - -The summary test results from "cd t; ./perl -I../lib harness": - - Failed Test Status Wstat Total Fail Failed List of failed - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - io/fs.t 29 8 27.59% 2-5, 7-9, 11 - io/openpid.t 10 1 10.00% 7 - lib/io_sock.t 14 1 7.14% 13 - lib/io_udp.t 7 2 28.57% 3, 5 - lib/posix.t 27 1 3.70% 12 - op/lex_assign.t 187 1 0.53% 13 - op/stat.t 58 1 1.72% 3 - 15 tests and 94 subtests skipped. - Failed 7/236 test scripts, 97.03% okay. 15/11306 subtests failed, 99.87% okay. - -=head1 Getting Started with Perl/iX - -Create your Perl script files with "#!/PERL/PUB/perl" (or an -equivalent symbolic link) as the first line. Use the chmod command to -make sure that your script has execute permission. Run your script! - -Be sure to take a look at the CPAN module list -( http://www.cpan.org/CPAN.html ). A wide variety of free Perl software -is available. You can automatically download these packages by using -the CPAN module ( http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/CPAN/data/perl/CPAN.html ). - -=head1 MPE/iX Implementation Considerations - -There some minor functionality issues to be aware of when comparing -Perl for Unix (Perl/UX) to Perl/iX: - -=over 4 - -=item * - -MPE gcc/ld doesn't properly support linking NMPRG executables against -NMXL dynamic libraries, so you must manually run mpeix/relink after -each re-build of Perl. - -=item * - -Perl/iX File::Copy will use MPE's /bin/cp command to copy files by -name in order to preserve file attributes like file code. - -=item * - -MPE (and thus Perl/iX) lacks support for setgrent(), endgrent(), -setpwent(), endpwent(). - -=item * - -MPE (and thus Perl/iX) lacks support for hard links. - -=item * - -MPE requires GETPRIVMODE() in order to bind() to ports less than 1024. -Perl/iX will call GETPRIVMODE() automatically on your behalf if you -attempt to bind() to these low-numbered ports. Note that the Perl/iX -executable and the PERL account do not normally have CAP=PM, so if you -will be bind()-ing to these privileged ports, you will manually need -to add PM capability as appropriate. - -=item * - -MPE requires that you bind() to an IP address of zero. Perl/iX -automatically replaces the IP address that you pass to bind() with -a zero. - -=item * - -MPE requires GETPRIVMODE() in order to setuid(). There are too many -calls to setuid() within Perl/iX, so I have not attempted an automatic -GETPRIVMODE() solution similar to bind(). - -=back - -=head1 Known Perl/iX Bugs Under Investigation - -None. - -=head1 Perl/iX To-Do List - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Make setuid()/setgid() support work. - -=item * - -Make sure that fcntl() against a socket descriptor is redirected to sfcntl(). - -=item * - -Add support for Berkeley DB once I've finished porting Berkeley DB. - -=item * - -Write an MPE XS extension library containing miscellaneous important -MPE functions like GETPRIVMODE(), GETUSERMODE(), and sfcntl(). - -=back - -=head1 Perl/iX Change History - -May 6, 1999 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Patch LBCJXT6A is required on MPE/iX 5.5 machines in order to prevent -Perl/iX from dying with an unresolved external reference to _getenv_libc. - -=back - -April 7, 1999 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Updated to version 5.005_03. - -=item * - -The official source distribution once again compiles "straight out -of the box" for MPE. - -=item * - -The current incarnation of the 5.5 POSIX filename extended -characters patch is now MPEKX40B. - -=item * - -The LIBSHP3K *.a -> *.sl library conversion script is now included -as /PERL/PUB/LIBSHP3K. - -=back - -November 20, 1998 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Updated to version 5.005_02. - -=item * - -Fixed a DynaLoader bug that was unable to load symbols from relative -path name libraries. - -=item * - -Fixed a .xs compilation bug where the mpeixish.sh include file wasn't -being installed into the proper directory. - -=item * - -All bugfixes will be submitted back to the official Perl developers. - -=item * - -The current incarnation of the POSIX filename extended characters -patch is now MPEKXJ3A. - -=back - -August 14, 1998 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -The previous POSIX filename extended characters patch MPEKX44C has -been superseded by MPEKXB5A. - -=back - -August 7, 1998 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -The previous POSIX filename extended characters patch MPEKX76A has -been superseded by MPEKX44C. - -=back - -July 28, 1998 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Updated to version 5.005_01. - -=back - -July 23, 1998 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Updated to version 5.005 (production release). The public -freeware sources are now 100% MPE-ready "straight out of the box". - -=back - -July 17, 1998 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Updated to version 5.005b1 (public beta release). The public -freeware sources are now 99.9% MPE-ready. By installing and -testing this beta on your own HP3000, you will be helping to -insure that the final release of 5.005 will be 100% MPE-ready and -100% bug free. - -=item * - -My MPE binary release is now extracted using my standard INSTALL script. - -=back - -July 15, 1998 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Changed startperl to #!/PERL/PUB/perl so that Perl will recognize -scripts more easily and efficiently. - -=back - -July 8, 1998 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Updated to version 5.004_70 (internal developer release) which is now -MPE-ready. The next public freeware release of Perl should compile -"straight out of the box" on MPE. Note that this version of Perl/iX -was strictly internal to me and never publicly released. Note that -[21]BIND/iX is now required (well, the include files and libbind.a) if -you wish to compile Perl/iX. - -=back - -November 6, 1997 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Updated to version 5.004_04. No changes in MPE-specific functionality. - -=back - -October 16, 1997 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Added Demos section to the Perl/iX home page so you can see some -sample Perl applications running on my 3000. - -=back - -October 3, 1997 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Added System Requirements section to the Perl/iX home page just so the -prerequisites stand out more. Various other home page tweaks. - -=back - -October 2, 1997 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Initial public release. - -=back - -September 1997 - -=over 4 - -=item * - -Porting begins. - -=back - -=head1 AUTHOR - -Mark Bixby, http://www.bixby.org/mark/ - |