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-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
-
-perlmpeix - Perl/iX for HP e3000 MPE
-
-=head1 SYNOPSIS
-
- http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html
- Perl language for MPE
- Last updated January 12, 2006 @ 2100 UTC
-
-
-=head1 NOTE
-
-This is a podified version of what used to be on the above-mentioned web page,
-podified by Jarkko Hietaniemi 2001-Jan-01.
-
-=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:
-
-=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. (L<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!
-
-(L<http://search.cpan.org/dist/CPAN/>)
-
-=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
-( L<http://www.hp.com/go/e3000> ) port of the Perl scripting
-language ( L<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
-( L<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 ( L<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
-( L<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 (L<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 (L<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 ( L<http://www.bixby.org/mark/syslogix.html> ) and the
-/BIND/PUB/include and /BIND/PUB/lib portions of BIND/iX
-( L<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
-( L<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 ( L<http://search.cpan.org/dist/CPAN/> ).
-
-=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, L<http://www.bixby.org/mark/>
-