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1 | #!/usr/local/bin/perl |
2 | |
3 | use Config; |
4 | use File::Basename qw(&basename &dirname); |
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5 | use Cwd; |
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6 | use File::Spec::Functions; |
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7 | |
8 | # List explicitly here the variables you want Configure to |
9 | # generate. Metaconfig only looks for shell variables, so you |
10 | # have to mention them as if they were shell variables, not |
11 | # %Config entries. Thus you write |
12 | # $startperl |
13 | # to ensure Configure will look for $Config{startperl}. |
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14 | # $perlpath |
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15 | |
16 | # This forces PL files to create target in same directory as PL file. |
17 | # This is so that make depend always knows where to find PL derivatives. |
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18 | $origdir = cwd; |
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19 | chdir dirname($0); |
20 | $file = basename($0, '.PL'); |
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21 | $file .= '.com' if $^O eq 'VMS'; |
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22 | |
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23 | open OUT, ">$file" or die "Can't create $file: $!"; |
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24 | |
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25 | # extract patchlevel.h information |
26 | |
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27 | open PATCH_LEVEL, "<" . catfile(updir, "patchlevel.h") |
28 | or die "Can't open patchlevel.h: $!"; |
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29 | |
30 | my $patchlevel_date = (stat PATCH_LEVEL)[9]; |
31 | |
32 | while (<PATCH_LEVEL>) { |
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33 | last if $_ =~ /^\s*static\s+char.*?local_patches\[\]\s*=\s*{\s*$/; |
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34 | } |
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35 | |
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36 | my @patches; |
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37 | while (<PATCH_LEVEL>) { |
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38 | last if /^\s*}/; |
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39 | chomp; |
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40 | s/^\s+,?\s*"?//; |
41 | s/"?\s*,?$//; |
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42 | s/(['\\])/\\$1/g; |
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43 | push @patches, $_ unless $_ eq 'NULL'; |
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44 | } |
45 | my $patch_desc = "'" . join("',\n '", @patches) . "'"; |
46 | my $patch_tags = join "", map /(\S+)/ ? "+$1 " : (), @patches; |
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47 | |
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48 | close(PATCH_LEVEL) or die "Error closing patchlevel.h: $!"; |
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49 | |
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50 | # TO DO (prehaps): store/embed $Config::config_sh into perlbug. When perlbug is |
51 | # used, compare $Config::config_sh with the stored version. If they differ then |
52 | # append a list of individual differences to the bug report. |
53 | |
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54 | |
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55 | print "Extracting $file (with variable substitutions)\n"; |
56 | |
57 | # In this section, perl variables will be expanded during extraction. |
58 | # You can use $Config{...} to use Configure variables. |
59 | |
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60 | my $extract_version = sprintf("v%vd", $^V); |
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61 | |
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62 | print OUT <<"!GROK!THIS!"; |
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63 | $Config{startperl} |
64 | eval 'exec $Config{perlpath} -S \$0 \${1+"\$@"}' |
65 | if \$running_under_some_shell; |
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66 | |
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67 | my \$config_tag1 = '$extract_version - $Config{cf_time}'; |
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68 | |
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69 | my \$patchlevel_date = $patchlevel_date; |
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70 | my \$patch_tags = '$patch_tags'; |
71 | my \@patches = ( |
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72 | $patch_desc |
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73 | ); |
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74 | !GROK!THIS! |
75 | |
76 | # In the following, perl variables are not expanded during extraction. |
77 | |
78 | print OUT <<'!NO!SUBS!'; |
79 | |
80 | use Config; |
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81 | use File::Spec; # keep perlbug Perl 5.005 compatible |
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82 | use Getopt::Std; |
37fa004c |
83 | use strict; |
84 | |
85 | sub paraprint; |
86 | |
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87 | BEGIN { |
88 | eval "use Mail::Send;"; |
89 | $::HaveSend = ($@ eq ""); |
90 | eval "use Mail::Util;"; |
91 | $::HaveUtil = ($@ eq ""); |
92 | }; |
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93 | |
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94 | my $Version = "1.33"; |
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95 | |
96 | # Changed in 1.06 to skip Mail::Send and Mail::Util if not available. |
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97 | # Changed in 1.07 to see more sendmail execs, and added pipe output. |
98 | # Changed in 1.08 to use correct address for sendmail. |
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99 | # Changed in 1.09 to close the REP file before calling it up in the editor. |
100 | # Also removed some old comments duplicated elsewhere. |
101 | # Changed in 1.10 to run under VMS without Mail::Send; also fixed |
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102 | # temp filename generation. |
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103 | # Changed in 1.11 to clean up some text and removed Mail::Send deactivator. |
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104 | # Changed in 1.12 to check for editor errors, make save/send distinction |
105 | # clearer and add $ENV{REPLYTO}. |
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106 | # Changed in 1.13 to hopefully make it more difficult to accidentally |
107 | # send mail |
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108 | # Changed in 1.14 to make the prompts a little more clear on providing |
109 | # helpful information. Also let file read fail gracefully. |
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110 | # Changed in 1.15 to add warnings to stop people using perlbug for non-bugs. |
111 | # Also report selected environment variables. |
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112 | # Changed in 1.16 to include @INC, and allow user to re-edit if no changes. |
137443ea |
113 | # Changed in 1.17 Win32 support added. GSAR 97-04-12 |
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114 | # Changed in 1.18 add '-ok' option for reporting build success. CFR 97-06-18 |
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115 | # Changed in 1.19 '-ok' default not '-v' |
116 | # add local patch information |
117 | # warn on '-ok' if this is an old system; add '-okay' |
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118 | # Changed in 1.20 Added patchlevel.h reading and version/config checks |
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119 | # Changed in 1.21 Added '-nok' for reporting build failure DFD 98-05-05 |
120 | # Changed in 1.22 Heavy reformatting & minor bugfixes HVDS 98-05-10 |
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121 | # Changed in 1.23 Restore -ok(ay): say 'success'; don't prompt |
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122 | # Changed in 1.24 Added '-F<file>' to save report HVDS 98-07-01 |
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123 | # Changed in 1.25 Warn on failure to open save file. HVDS 98-07-12 |
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124 | # Changed in 1.26 Don't require -t STDIN for -ok. HVDS 98-07-15 |
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125 | # Changed in 1.27 Added Mac OS and File::Spec support CNANDOR 99-07-27 |
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126 | # Changed in 1.28 Additional questions for Perlbugtron RFOLEY 20.03.2000 |
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127 | # Changed in 1.29 Perlbug(tron): auto(-ok), short prompts RFOLEY 05-05-2000 |
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128 | # Changed in 1.30 Added warnings on failure to open files MSTEVENS 13-07-2000 |
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129 | # Changed in 1.31 Add checks on close().Fix my $var unless. TJENNESS 26-07-2000 |
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130 | # Changed in 1.32 Use File::Spec->tmpdir TJENNESS 20-08-2000 |
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131 | # Changed in 1.33 Don't require -t STDOUT for -ok. |
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132 | |
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133 | # TODO: - Allow the user to re-name the file on mail failure, and |
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134 | # make sure failure (transmission-wise) of Mail::Send is |
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135 | # accounted for. |
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136 | # - Test -b option |
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137 | |
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138 | my( $file, $usefile, $cc, $address, $perlbug, $testaddress, $filename, |
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139 | $subject, $from, $verbose, $ed, $outfile, $Is_MacOS, $category, $severity, |
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140 | $fh, $me, $Is_MSWin32, $Is_VMS, $msg, $body, $andcc, %REP, $ok); |
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141 | |
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142 | my $perl_version = $^V ? sprintf("v%vd", $^V) : $]; |
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143 | |
144 | my $config_tag2 = "$perl_version - $Config{cf_time}"; |
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145 | |
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146 | Init(); |
147 | |
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148 | if ($::opt_h) { Help(); exit; } |
149 | if ($::opt_d) { Dump(*STDOUT); exit; } |
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150 | if (!-t STDIN && !($ok and not $::opt_n)) { |
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151 | paraprint <<EOF; |
152 | Please use perlbug interactively. If you want to |
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153 | include a file, you can use the -f switch. |
154 | EOF |
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155 | die "\n"; |
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156 | } |
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157 | |
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158 | Query(); |
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159 | Edit() unless $usefile || ($ok and not $::opt_n); |
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160 | NowWhat(); |
161 | Send(); |
162 | |
163 | exit; |
164 | |
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165 | sub ask_for_alternatives { # (category|severity) |
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166 | my $name = shift; |
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167 | my %alts = ( |
168 | 'category' => { |
169 | 'default' => 'core', |
170 | 'ok' => 'install', |
171 | 'opts' => [qw(core docs install library utilities)], # patch, notabug |
172 | }, |
173 | 'severity' => { |
174 | 'default' => 'low', |
175 | 'ok' => 'none', |
176 | 'opts' => [qw(critical high medium low wishlist none)], # zero |
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177 | }, |
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178 | ); |
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179 | die "Invalid alternative($name) requested\n" unless grep(/^$name$/, keys %alts); |
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180 | my $alt = ""; |
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181 | if ($ok) { |
182 | $alt = $alts{$name}{'ok'}; |
183 | } else { |
184 | my @alts = @{$alts{$name}{'opts'}}; |
185 | paraprint <<EOF; |
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186 | Please pick a \u$name from the following: |
187 | |
188 | @alts |
189 | |
190 | EOF |
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191 | my $err = 0; |
192 | do { |
193 | if ($err++ > 5) { |
194 | die "Invalid $name: aborting.\n"; |
195 | } |
196 | print "Please enter a \u$name [$alts{$name}{'default'}]: "; |
197 | $alt = <>; |
198 | chomp $alt; |
199 | if ($alt =~ /^\s*$/) { |
200 | $alt = $alts{$name}{'default'}; |
201 | } |
202 | } while !((($alt) = grep(/^$alt/i, @alts))); |
203 | } |
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204 | lc $alt; |
205 | } |
206 | |
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207 | sub Init { |
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208 | # -------- Setup -------- |
209 | |
210 | $Is_MSWin32 = $^O eq 'MSWin32'; |
211 | $Is_VMS = $^O eq 'VMS'; |
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212 | $Is_MacOS = $^O eq 'MacOS'; |
213 | |
214 | @ARGV = split m/\s+/, |
215 | MacPerl::Ask('Provide command-line args here (-h for help):') |
216 | if $Is_MacOS && $MacPerl::Version =~ /App/; |
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217 | |
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218 | if (!getopts("Adhva:s:b:f:F:r:e:SCc:to:n:")) { Help(); exit; }; |
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219 | |
220 | # This comment is needed to notify metaconfig that we are |
221 | # using the $perladmin, $cf_by, and $cf_time definitions. |
222 | |
223 | # -------- Configuration --------- |
224 | |
225 | # perlbug address |
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226 | $perlbug = 'perlbug@perl.org'; |
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227 | |
228 | # Test address |
229 | $testaddress = 'perlbug-test@perl.com'; |
230 | |
231 | # Target address |
232 | $address = $::opt_a || ($::opt_t ? $testaddress : $perlbug); |
233 | |
234 | # Users address, used in message and in Reply-To header |
235 | $from = $::opt_r || ""; |
236 | |
237 | # Include verbose configuration information |
238 | $verbose = $::opt_v || 0; |
239 | |
240 | # Subject of bug-report message |
241 | $subject = $::opt_s || ""; |
242 | |
243 | # Send a file |
244 | $usefile = ($::opt_f || 0); |
245 | |
246 | # File to send as report |
247 | $file = $::opt_f || ""; |
248 | |
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249 | # File to output to |
250 | $outfile = $::opt_F || ""; |
251 | |
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252 | # Body of report |
253 | $body = $::opt_b || ""; |
254 | |
255 | # Editor |
256 | $ed = $::opt_e || $ENV{VISUAL} || $ENV{EDITOR} || $ENV{EDIT} |
257 | || ($Is_VMS && "edit/tpu") |
258 | || ($Is_MSWin32 && "notepad") |
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259 | || ($Is_MacOS && '') |
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260 | || "vi"; |
261 | |
262 | # Not OK - provide build failure template by finessing OK report |
263 | if ($::opt_n) { |
264 | if (substr($::opt_n, 0, 2) eq 'ok' ) { |
265 | $::opt_o = substr($::opt_n, 1); |
266 | } else { |
267 | Help(); |
268 | exit(); |
269 | } |
270 | } |
271 | |
272 | # OK - send "OK" report for build on this system |
273 | $ok = 0; |
274 | if ($::opt_o) { |
275 | if ($::opt_o eq 'k' or $::opt_o eq 'kay') { |
276 | my $age = time - $patchlevel_date; |
277 | if ($::opt_o eq 'k' and $age > 60 * 24 * 60 * 60 ) { |
278 | my $date = localtime $patchlevel_date; |
279 | print <<"EOF"; |
280 | "perlbug -ok" and "perlbug -nok" do not report on Perl versions which |
281 | are more than 60 days old. This Perl version was constructed on |
282 | $date. If you really want to report this, use |
283 | "perlbug -okay" or "perlbug -nokay". |
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284 | EOF |
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285 | exit(); |
286 | } |
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287 | # force these options |
288 | unless ($::opt_n) { |
289 | $::opt_S = 1; # don't prompt for send |
290 | $::opt_b = 1; # we have a body |
291 | $body = "Perl reported to build OK on this system.\n"; |
292 | } |
293 | $::opt_C = 1; # don't send a copy to the local admin |
294 | $::opt_s = 1; # we have a subject line |
295 | $subject = ($::opt_n ? 'Not ' : '') |
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296 | . "OK: perl $perl_version ${patch_tags}on" |
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297 | ." $::Config{'archname'} $::Config{'osvers'} $subject"; |
298 | $ok = 1; |
299 | } else { |
300 | Help(); |
301 | exit(); |
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302 | } |
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303 | } |
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304 | |
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305 | # Possible administrator addresses, in order of confidence |
306 | # (Note that cf_email is not mentioned to metaconfig, since |
307 | # we don't really want it. We'll just take it if we have to.) |
308 | # |
309 | # This has to be after the $ok stuff above because of the way |
310 | # that $::opt_C is forced. |
311 | $cc = $::opt_C ? "" : ( |
312 | $::opt_c || $::Config{'perladmin'} |
313 | || $::Config{'cf_email'} || $::Config{'cf_by'} |
314 | ); |
315 | |
316 | # My username |
317 | $me = $Is_MSWin32 ? $ENV{'USERNAME'} |
318 | : $^O eq 'os2' ? $ENV{'USER'} || $ENV{'LOGNAME'} |
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319 | : $Is_MacOS ? $ENV{'USER'} |
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320 | : eval { getpwuid($<) }; # May be missing |
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321 | |
322 | $from = $::Config{'cf_email'} |
323 | if !$from && $::Config{'cf_email'} && $::Config{'cf_by'} && $me && |
324 | ($me eq $::Config{'cf_by'}); |
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325 | } # sub Init |
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326 | |
327 | sub Query { |
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328 | # Explain what perlbug is |
329 | unless ($ok) { |
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330 | paraprint <<EOF; |
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331 | This program provides an easy way to create a message reporting a bug |
332 | in perl, and e-mail it to $address. It is *NOT* intended for |
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333 | sending test messages or simply verifying that perl works, *NOR* is it |
334 | intended for reporting bugs in third-party perl modules. It is *ONLY* |
335 | a means of reporting verifiable problems with the core perl distribution, |
336 | and any solutions to such problems, to the people who maintain perl. |
337 | |
338 | If you're just looking for help with perl, try posting to the Usenet |
339 | newsgroup comp.lang.perl.misc. If you're looking for help with using |
340 | perl with CGI, try posting to comp.infosystems.www.programming.cgi. |
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341 | EOF |
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342 | } |
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343 | |
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344 | # Prompt for subject of message, if needed |
345 | unless ($subject) { |
346 | paraprint <<EOF; |
347 | First of all, please provide a subject for the |
348 | message. It should be a concise description of |
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349 | the bug or problem. "perl bug" or "perl problem" |
350 | is not a concise description. |
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351 | EOF |
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352 | print "Subject: "; |
353 | $subject = <>; |
354 | |
355 | my $err = 0; |
356 | while ($subject !~ /\S/) { |
357 | print "\nPlease enter a subject: "; |
358 | $subject = <>; |
359 | if ($err++ > 5) { |
360 | die "Aborting.\n"; |
361 | } |
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362 | } |
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363 | chop $subject; |
364 | } |
365 | |
366 | # Prompt for return address, if needed |
367 | unless ($from) { |
368 | # Try and guess return address |
369 | my $guess; |
370 | |
371 | $guess = $ENV{'REPLY-TO'} || $ENV{'REPLYTO'} || ''; |
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372 | if ($Is_MacOS) { |
373 | require Mac::InternetConfig; |
374 | $guess = $Mac::InternetConfig::InternetConfig{ |
375 | Mac::InternetConfig::kICEmail() |
376 | }; |
377 | } |
378 | |
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379 | unless ($guess) { |
380 | my $domain; |
381 | if ($::HaveUtil) { |
382 | $domain = Mail::Util::maildomain(); |
383 | } elsif ($Is_MSWin32) { |
384 | $domain = $ENV{'USERDOMAIN'}; |
385 | } else { |
386 | require Sys::Hostname; |
387 | $domain = Sys::Hostname::hostname(); |
388 | } |
389 | if ($domain) { |
390 | if ($Is_VMS && !$::Config{'d_socket'}) { |
391 | $guess = "$domain\:\:$me"; |
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392 | } else { |
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393 | $guess = "$me\@$domain" if $domain; |
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394 | } |
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395 | } |
396 | } |
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397 | |
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398 | if ($guess) { |
399 | unless ($ok) { |
400 | paraprint <<EOF; |
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401 | Your e-mail address will be useful if you need to be contacted. If the |
402 | default shown is not your full internet e-mail address, please correct it. |
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403 | EOF |
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404 | } |
405 | } else { |
406 | paraprint <<EOF; |
407 | So that you may be contacted if necessary, please enter |
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408 | your full internet e-mail address here. |
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409 | EOF |
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410 | } |
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411 | |
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412 | if ($ok && $guess) { |
413 | # use it |
414 | $from = $guess; |
415 | } else { |
416 | # verify it |
417 | print "Your address [$guess]: "; |
418 | $from = <>; |
419 | chop $from; |
420 | $from = $guess if $from eq ''; |
421 | } |
422 | } |
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423 | |
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424 | if ($from eq $cc or $me eq $cc) { |
425 | # Try not to copy ourselves |
426 | $cc = "yourself"; |
427 | } |
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428 | |
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429 | # Prompt for administrator address, unless an override was given |
430 | if( !$::opt_C and !$::opt_c ) { |
431 | paraprint <<EOF; |
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432 | A copy of this report can be sent to your local |
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433 | perl administrator. If the address is wrong, please |
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434 | correct it, or enter 'none' or 'yourself' to not send |
435 | a copy. |
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436 | EOF |
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437 | print "Local perl administrator [$cc]: "; |
438 | my $entry = scalar <>; |
439 | chop $entry; |
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440 | |
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441 | if ($entry ne "") { |
442 | $cc = $entry; |
443 | $cc = '' if $me eq $cc; |
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444 | } |
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445 | } |
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446 | |
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447 | $cc = '' if $cc =~ /^(none|yourself|me|myself|ourselves)$/i; |
448 | $andcc = " and $cc" if $cc; |
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449 | |
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450 | # Prompt for editor, if no override is given |
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451 | editor: |
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452 | unless ($::opt_e || $::opt_f || $::opt_b) { |
453 | paraprint <<EOF; |
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454 | Now you need to supply the bug report. Try to make |
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455 | the report concise but descriptive. Include any |
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456 | relevant detail. If you are reporting something |
457 | that does not work as you think it should, please |
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458 | try to include example of both the actual |
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459 | result, and what you expected. |
460 | |
461 | Some information about your local |
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462 | perl configuration will automatically be included |
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463 | at the end of the report. If you are using any |
464 | unusual version of perl, please try and confirm |
465 | exactly which versions are relevant. |
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466 | |
467 | You will probably want to use an editor to enter |
468 | the report. If "$ed" is the editor you want |
469 | to use, then just press Enter, otherwise type in |
470 | the name of the editor you would like to use. |
471 | |
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472 | If you would like to use a prepared file, type |
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473 | "file", and you will be asked for the filename. |
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474 | EOF |
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475 | print "Editor [$ed]: "; |
476 | my $entry =scalar <>; |
477 | chop $entry; |
478 | |
479 | $usefile = 0; |
480 | if ($entry eq "file") { |
481 | $usefile = 1; |
482 | } elsif ($entry ne "") { |
483 | $ed = $entry; |
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484 | } |
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485 | } |
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486 | |
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487 | # Prompt for category of bug |
975b416b |
488 | $category ||= ask_for_alternatives('category'); |
50d3c28b |
489 | |
490 | # Prompt for severity of bug |
975b416b |
491 | $severity ||= ask_for_alternatives('severity'); |
50d3c28b |
492 | |
55d729e4 |
493 | # Generate scratch file to edit report in |
494 | $filename = filename(); |
37fa004c |
495 | |
55d729e4 |
496 | # Prompt for file to read report from, if needed |
497 | if ($usefile and !$file) { |
ab3ef367 |
498 | filename: |
55d729e4 |
499 | paraprint <<EOF; |
37fa004c |
500 | What is the name of the file that contains your report? |
37fa004c |
501 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
502 | print "Filename: "; |
503 | my $entry = scalar <>; |
504 | chop $entry; |
37fa004c |
505 | |
55d729e4 |
506 | if ($entry eq "") { |
507 | paraprint <<EOF; |
508 | No filename? I'll let you go back and choose an editor again. |
ab3ef367 |
509 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
510 | goto editor; |
511 | } |
512 | |
513 | unless (-f $entry and -r $entry) { |
514 | paraprint <<EOF; |
ab3ef367 |
515 | I'm sorry, but I can't read from `$entry'. Maybe you mistyped the name of |
516 | the file? If you don't want to send a file, just enter a blank line and you |
517 | can get back to the editor selection. |
ab3ef367 |
518 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
519 | goto filename; |
37fa004c |
520 | } |
55d729e4 |
521 | $file = $entry; |
522 | } |
37fa004c |
523 | |
55d729e4 |
524 | # Generate report |
b0c10877 |
525 | open(REP,">$filename") or die "Unable to create report file `$filename': $!\n"; |
cca87523 |
526 | my $reptype = !$ok ? "bug" : $::opt_n ? "build failure" : "success"; |
37fa004c |
527 | |
55d729e4 |
528 | print REP <<EOF; |
84902520 |
529 | This is a $reptype report for perl from $from, |
1ec03f31 |
530 | generated with the help of perlbug $Version running under perl $perl_version. |
37fa004c |
531 | |
532 | EOF |
533 | |
55d729e4 |
534 | if ($body) { |
535 | print REP $body; |
536 | } elsif ($usefile) { |
537 | open(F, "<$file") |
538 | or die "Unable to read report file from `$file': $!\n"; |
539 | while (<F>) { |
540 | print REP $_ |
541 | } |
c0a6bf09 |
542 | close(F) or die "Error closing `$file': $!"; |
55d729e4 |
543 | } else { |
544 | print REP <<EOF; |
774d564b |
545 | |
546 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
547 | [Please enter your report here] |
548 | |
549 | |
550 | |
551 | [Please do not change anything below this line] |
552 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
553 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
554 | } |
555 | Dump(*REP); |
c0a6bf09 |
556 | close(REP) or die "Error closing report file: $!"; |
55d729e4 |
557 | |
558 | # read in the report template once so that |
559 | # we can track whether the user does any editing. |
560 | # yes, *all* whitespace is ignored. |
b0c10877 |
561 | open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Unable to open report file `$filename': $!\n"; |
55d729e4 |
562 | while (<REP>) { |
563 | s/\s+//g; |
564 | $REP{$_}++; |
565 | } |
c0a6bf09 |
566 | close(REP) or die "Error closing report file `$filename': $!"; |
55d729e4 |
567 | } # sub Query |
c07a80fd |
568 | |
569 | sub Dump { |
55d729e4 |
570 | local(*OUT) = @_; |
37fa004c |
571 | |
50d3c28b |
572 | print OUT <<EFF; |
573 | --- |
574 | Flags: |
575 | category=$category |
576 | severity=$severity |
890b8eb0 |
577 | EFF |
578 | if ($::opt_A) { |
579 | print OUT <<EFF; |
580 | ack=no |
581 | EFF |
582 | } |
583 | print OUT <<EFF; |
50d3c28b |
584 | --- |
585 | EFF |
586 | print OUT "This perlbug was built using Perl $config_tag1\n", |
1ec03f31 |
587 | "It is being executed now by Perl $config_tag2.\n\n" |
55d729e4 |
588 | if $config_tag2 ne $config_tag1; |
fb73857a |
589 | |
55d729e4 |
590 | print OUT <<EOF; |
1ec03f31 |
591 | Site configuration information for perl $perl_version: |
37fa004c |
592 | |
593 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
594 | if ($::Config{cf_by} and $::Config{cf_time}) { |
595 | print OUT "Configured by $::Config{cf_by} at $::Config{cf_time}.\n\n"; |
596 | } |
597 | print OUT Config::myconfig; |
37fa004c |
598 | |
55d729e4 |
599 | if (@patches) { |
600 | print OUT join "\n ", "Locally applied patches:", @patches; |
601 | print OUT "\n"; |
602 | }; |
84902520 |
603 | |
55d729e4 |
604 | print OUT <<EOF; |
8ecf1a0c |
605 | |
774d564b |
606 | --- |
1ec03f31 |
607 | \@INC for perl $perl_version: |
774d564b |
608 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
609 | for my $i (@INC) { |
610 | print OUT " $i\n"; |
611 | } |
774d564b |
612 | |
55d729e4 |
613 | print OUT <<EOF; |
8ecf1a0c |
614 | |
774d564b |
615 | --- |
1ec03f31 |
616 | Environment for perl $perl_version: |
8ecf1a0c |
617 | EOF |
5cf1d1f1 |
618 | my @env = |
619 | qw(PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH LANG PERL_BADLANG SHELL HOME LOGDIR LANGUAGE); |
620 | push @env, $Config{ldlibpthname} if $Config{ldlibpthname} ne ''; |
8876aa85 |
621 | push @env, grep /^(?:PERL|LC_|LANG)/, keys %ENV; |
622 | my %env; |
623 | @env{@env} = @env; |
624 | for my $env (sort keys %env) { |
55d729e4 |
625 | print OUT " $env", |
626 | exists $ENV{$env} ? "=$ENV{$env}" : ' (unset)', |
627 | "\n"; |
628 | } |
629 | if ($verbose) { |
1ec03f31 |
630 | print OUT "\nComplete configuration data for perl $perl_version:\n\n"; |
55d729e4 |
631 | my $value; |
632 | foreach (sort keys %::Config) { |
633 | $value = $::Config{$_}; |
634 | $value =~ s/'/\\'/g; |
635 | print OUT "$_='$value'\n"; |
84902520 |
636 | } |
55d729e4 |
637 | } |
638 | } # sub Dump |
37fa004c |
639 | |
640 | sub Edit { |
55d729e4 |
641 | # Edit the report |
642 | if ($usefile || $body) { |
643 | paraprint <<EOF; |
ab3ef367 |
644 | Please make sure that the name of the editor you want to use is correct. |
ab3ef367 |
645 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
646 | print "Editor [$ed]: "; |
647 | my $entry =scalar <>; |
648 | chop $entry; |
649 | $ed = $entry unless $entry eq ''; |
650 | } |
a5f75d66 |
651 | |
55d729e4 |
652 | tryagain: |
c0a6bf09 |
653 | my $sts; |
654 | $sts = system("$ed $filename") unless $Is_MacOS; |
1948c06a |
655 | if ($Is_MacOS) { |
656 | require ExtUtils::MakeMaker; |
657 | ExtUtils::MM_MacOS::launch_file($filename); |
658 | paraprint <<EOF; |
659 | Press Enter when done. |
660 | EOF |
661 | scalar <>; |
662 | } |
55d729e4 |
663 | if ($sts) { |
664 | paraprint <<EOF; |
a5f75d66 |
665 | The editor you chose (`$ed') could apparently not be run! |
666 | Did you mistype the name of your editor? If so, please |
55d729e4 |
667 | correct it here, otherwise just press Enter. |
a5f75d66 |
668 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
669 | print "Editor [$ed]: "; |
670 | my $entry =scalar <>; |
671 | chop $entry; |
a5f75d66 |
672 | |
55d729e4 |
673 | if ($entry ne "") { |
674 | $ed = $entry; |
675 | goto tryagain; |
676 | } else { |
677 | paraprint <<EOF; |
a5f75d66 |
678 | You may want to save your report to a file, so you can edit and mail it |
679 | yourself. |
680 | EOF |
774d564b |
681 | } |
55d729e4 |
682 | } |
774d564b |
683 | |
55d729e4 |
684 | return if ($ok and not $::opt_n) || $body; |
685 | # Check that we have a report that has some, eh, report in it. |
686 | my $unseen = 0; |
687 | |
b0c10877 |
688 | open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open `$filename': $!\n"; |
55d729e4 |
689 | # a strange way to check whether any significant editing |
690 | # have been done: check whether any new non-empty lines |
691 | # have been added. Yes, the below code ignores *any* space |
692 | # in *any* line. |
693 | while (<REP>) { |
694 | s/\s+//g; |
695 | $unseen++ if $_ ne '' and not exists $REP{$_}; |
696 | } |
774d564b |
697 | |
55d729e4 |
698 | while ($unseen == 0) { |
699 | paraprint <<EOF; |
774d564b |
700 | I am sorry but it looks like you did not report anything. |
774d564b |
701 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
702 | print "Action (Retry Edit/Cancel) "; |
703 | my ($action) = scalar(<>); |
704 | if ($action =~ /^[re]/i) { # <R>etry <E>dit |
705 | goto tryagain; |
706 | } elsif ($action =~ /^[cq]/i) { # <C>ancel, <Q>uit |
707 | Cancel(); |
708 | } |
709 | } |
710 | } # sub Edit |
774d564b |
711 | |
712 | sub Cancel { |
713 | 1 while unlink($filename); # remove all versions under VMS |
714 | print "\nCancelling.\n"; |
715 | exit(0); |
37fa004c |
716 | } |
717 | |
718 | sub NowWhat { |
55d729e4 |
719 | # Report is done, prompt for further action |
720 | if( !$::opt_S ) { |
721 | while(1) { |
722 | paraprint <<EOF; |
723 | Now that you have completed your report, would you like to send |
724 | the message to $address$andcc, display the message on |
37fa004c |
725 | the screen, re-edit it, or cancel without sending anything? |
726 | You may also save the message as a file to mail at another time. |
37fa004c |
727 | EOF |
8b49bb9a |
728 | retry: |
55d729e4 |
729 | print "Action (Send/Display/Edit/Cancel/Save to File): "; |
730 | my $action = scalar <>; |
731 | chop $action; |
732 | |
733 | if ($action =~ /^(f|sa)/i) { # <F>ile/<Sa>ve |
734 | print "\n\nName of file to save message in [perlbug.rep]: "; |
735 | my $file = scalar <>; |
736 | chop $file; |
737 | $file = "perlbug.rep" if $file eq ""; |
738 | |
8b49bb9a |
739 | unless (open(FILE, ">$file")) { |
740 | print "\nError opening $file: $!\n\n"; |
741 | goto retry; |
742 | } |
b0c10877 |
743 | open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open file `$filename': $!\n"; |
55d729e4 |
744 | print FILE "To: $address\nSubject: $subject\n"; |
745 | print FILE "Cc: $cc\n" if $cc; |
746 | print FILE "Reply-To: $from\n" if $from; |
747 | print FILE "\n"; |
748 | while (<REP>) { print FILE } |
c0a6bf09 |
749 | close(REP) or die "Error closing report file `$filename': $!"; |
750 | close(FILE) or die "Error closing $file: $!"; |
55d729e4 |
751 | |
752 | print "\nMessage saved in `$file'.\n"; |
753 | exit; |
754 | } elsif ($action =~ /^(d|l|sh)/i ) { # <D>isplay, <L>ist, <Sh>ow |
755 | # Display the message |
b0c10877 |
756 | open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open file `$filename': $!\n"; |
55d729e4 |
757 | while (<REP>) { print $_ } |
c0a6bf09 |
758 | close(REP) or die "Error closing report file `$filename': $!"; |
55d729e4 |
759 | } elsif ($action =~ /^se/i) { # <S>end |
760 | # Send the message |
761 | print "Are you certain you want to send this message?\n" |
762 | . 'Please type "yes" if you are: '; |
763 | my $reply = scalar <STDIN>; |
764 | chop $reply; |
765 | if ($reply eq "yes") { |
766 | last; |
767 | } else { |
768 | paraprint <<EOF; |
ab3ef367 |
769 | That wasn't a clear "yes", so I won't send your message. If you are sure |
770 | your message should be sent, type in "yes" (without the quotes) at the |
771 | confirmation prompt. |
ab3ef367 |
772 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
773 | } |
774 | } elsif ($action =~ /^[er]/i) { # <E>dit, <R>e-edit |
775 | # edit the message |
776 | Edit(); |
777 | } elsif ($action =~ /^[qc]/i) { # <C>ancel, <Q>uit |
778 | Cancel(); |
01544859 |
779 | } elsif ($action =~ /^s/i) { |
55d729e4 |
780 | paraprint <<EOF; |
84478119 |
781 | I'm sorry, but I didn't understand that. Please type "send" or "save". |
782 | EOF |
55d729e4 |
783 | } |
37fa004c |
784 | } |
55d729e4 |
785 | } |
786 | } # sub NowWhat |
37fa004c |
787 | |
788 | sub Send { |
55d729e4 |
789 | # Message has been accepted for transmission -- Send the message |
105f9295 |
790 | if ($outfile) { |
791 | open SENDMAIL, ">$outfile" or die "Couldn't open '$outfile': $!\n"; |
792 | goto sendout; |
793 | } |
55d729e4 |
794 | if ($::HaveSend) { |
795 | $msg = new Mail::Send Subject => $subject, To => $address; |
796 | $msg->cc($cc) if $cc; |
797 | $msg->add("Reply-To",$from) if $from; |
798 | |
799 | $fh = $msg->open; |
b0c10877 |
800 | open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open `$filename': $!\n"; |
55d729e4 |
801 | while (<REP>) { print $fh $_ } |
c0a6bf09 |
802 | close(REP) or die "Error closing $filename: $!"; |
55d729e4 |
803 | $fh->close; |
804 | |
805 | print "\nMessage sent.\n"; |
806 | } elsif ($Is_VMS) { |
807 | if ( ($address =~ /@/ and $address !~ /^\w+%"/) or |
808 | ($cc =~ /@/ and $cc !~ /^\w+%"/) ) { |
809 | my $prefix; |
810 | foreach (qw[ IN MX SMTP UCX PONY WINS ], '') { |
811 | $prefix = "$_%", last if $ENV{"MAIL\$PROTOCOL_$_"}; |
812 | } |
813 | $address = qq[${prefix}"$address"] unless $address =~ /^\w+%"/; |
814 | $cc = qq[${prefix}"$cc"] unless !$cc || $cc =~ /^\w+%"/; |
815 | } |
816 | $subject =~ s/"/""/g; $address =~ s/"/""/g; $cc =~ s/"/""/g; |
817 | my $sts = system(qq[mail/Subject="$subject" $filename. "$address","$cc"]); |
818 | if ($sts) { |
819 | die <<EOF; |
820 | Can't spawn off mail |
821 | (leaving bug report in $filename): $sts |
822 | EOF |
823 | } |
824 | } else { |
825 | my $sendmail = ""; |
826 | for (qw(/usr/lib/sendmail /usr/sbin/sendmail /usr/ucblib/sendmail)) { |
827 | $sendmail = $_, last if -e $_; |
828 | } |
829 | if ($^O eq 'os2' and $sendmail eq "") { |
830 | my $path = $ENV{PATH}; |
831 | $path =~ s:\\:/: ; |
832 | my @path = split /$Config{'path_sep'}/, $path; |
833 | for (@path) { |
834 | $sendmail = "$_/sendmail", last if -e "$_/sendmail"; |
835 | $sendmail = "$_/sendmail.exe", last if -e "$_/sendmail.exe"; |
836 | } |
837 | } |
37fa004c |
838 | |
55d729e4 |
839 | paraprint(<<"EOF"), die "\n" if $sendmail eq ""; |
c07a80fd |
840 | I am terribly sorry, but I cannot find sendmail, or a close equivalent, and |
841 | the perl package Mail::Send has not been installed, so I can't send your bug |
d121ca8c |
842 | report. We apologize for the inconvenience. |
c07a80fd |
843 | |
844 | So you may attempt to find some way of sending your message, it has |
845 | been left in the file `$filename'. |
c07a80fd |
846 | EOF |
01544859 |
847 | open(SENDMAIL, "|$sendmail -t -oi") || die "'|$sendmail -t -oi' failed: $!"; |
105f9295 |
848 | sendout: |
55d729e4 |
849 | print SENDMAIL "To: $address\n"; |
850 | print SENDMAIL "Subject: $subject\n"; |
851 | print SENDMAIL "Cc: $cc\n" if $cc; |
852 | print SENDMAIL "Reply-To: $from\n" if $from; |
853 | print SENDMAIL "\n\n"; |
b0c10877 |
854 | open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open `$filename': $!\n"; |
55d729e4 |
855 | while (<REP>) { print SENDMAIL $_ } |
c0a6bf09 |
856 | close(REP) or die "Error closing $filename: $!"; |
37fa004c |
857 | |
55d729e4 |
858 | if (close(SENDMAIL)) { |
105f9295 |
859 | printf "\nMessage %s.\n", $outfile ? "saved" : "sent"; |
55d729e4 |
860 | } else { |
861 | warn "\nSendmail returned status '", $? >> 8, "'\n"; |
862 | } |
863 | } |
864 | 1 while unlink($filename); # remove all versions under VMS |
865 | } # sub Send |
37fa004c |
866 | |
867 | sub Help { |
55d729e4 |
868 | print <<EOF; |
37fa004c |
869 | |
55d729e4 |
870 | A program to help generate bug reports about perl5, and mail them. |
37fa004c |
871 | It is designed to be used interactively. Normally no arguments will |
872 | be needed. |
55d729e4 |
873 | |
37fa004c |
874 | Usage: |
105f9295 |
875 | $0 [-v] [-a address] [-s subject] [-b body | -f inpufile ] [ -F outputfile ] |
d121ca8c |
876 | [-r returnaddress] [-e editor] [-c adminaddress | -C] [-S] [-t] [-h] |
890b8eb0 |
877 | $0 [-v] [-r returnaddress] [-A] [-ok | -okay | -nok | -nokay] |
55d729e4 |
878 | |
c07a80fd |
879 | Simplest usage: run "$0", and follow the prompts. |
37fa004c |
880 | |
881 | Options: |
882 | |
883 | -v Include Verbose configuration data in the report |
55d729e4 |
884 | -f File containing the body of the report. Use this to |
37fa004c |
885 | quickly send a prepared message. |
1948c06a |
886 | -F File to output the resulting mail message to, instead of mailing. |
37fa004c |
887 | -S Send without asking for confirmation. |
888 | -a Address to send the report to. Defaults to `$address'. |
889 | -c Address to send copy of report to. Defaults to `$cc'. |
890 | -C Don't send copy to administrator. |
55d729e4 |
891 | -s Subject to include with the message. You will be prompted |
37fa004c |
892 | if you don't supply one on the command line. |
893 | -b Body of the report. If not included on the command line, or |
894 | in a file with -f, you will get a chance to edit the message. |
895 | -r Your return address. The program will ask you to confirm |
896 | this if you don't give it here. |
55d729e4 |
897 | -e Editor to use. |
37fa004c |
898 | -t Test mode. The target address defaults to `$testaddress'. |
489b74f8 |
899 | -d Data mode. This prints out your configuration data, without mailing |
c07a80fd |
900 | anything. You can use this with -v to get more complete data. |
890b8eb0 |
901 | -A Don't send a bug received acknowledgement to the return address. |
84902520 |
902 | -ok Report successful build on this system to perl porters |
55d729e4 |
903 | (use alone or with -v). Only use -ok if *everything* was ok: |
904 | if there were *any* problems at all, use -nok. |
fb73857a |
905 | -okay As -ok but allow report from old builds. |
55d729e4 |
906 | -nok Report unsuccessful build on this system to perl porters |
907 | (use alone or with -v). You must describe what went wrong |
908 | in the body of the report which you will be asked to edit. |
909 | -nokay As -nok but allow report from old builds. |
910 | -h Print this help message. |
911 | |
37fa004c |
912 | EOF |
913 | } |
914 | |
55d729e4 |
915 | sub filename { |
93b42772 |
916 | my $dir = File::Spec->tmpdir(); |
55d729e4 |
917 | $filename = "bugrep0$$"; |
1ec03f31 |
918 | $filename++ while -e File::Spec->catfile($dir, $filename); |
919 | $filename = File::Spec->catfile($dir, $filename); |
55d729e4 |
920 | } |
921 | |
37fa004c |
922 | sub paraprint { |
923 | my @paragraphs = split /\n{2,}/, "@_"; |
c07a80fd |
924 | print "\n\n"; |
37fa004c |
925 | for (@paragraphs) { # implicit local $_ |
55d729e4 |
926 | s/(\S)\s*\n/$1 /g; |
927 | write; |
928 | print "\n"; |
37fa004c |
929 | } |
37fa004c |
930 | } |
37fa004c |
931 | |
932 | format STDOUT = |
933 | ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ~~ |
934 | $_ |
935 | . |
d121ca8c |
936 | |
937 | __END__ |
938 | |
939 | =head1 NAME |
940 | |
941 | perlbug - how to submit bug reports on Perl |
942 | |
943 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
944 | |
945 | B<perlbug> S<[ B<-v> ]> S<[ B<-a> I<address> ]> S<[ B<-s> I<subject> ]> |
105f9295 |
946 | S<[ B<-b> I<body> | B<-f> I<inputfile> ]> S<[ B<-F> I<outputfile> ]> |
947 | S<[ B<-r> I<returnaddress> ]> |
d121ca8c |
948 | S<[ B<-e> I<editor> ]> S<[ B<-c> I<adminaddress> | B<-C> ]> |
890b8eb0 |
949 | S<[ B<-S> ]> S<[ B<-t> ]> S<[ B<-d> ]> S<[ B<-A> ]> S<[ B<-h> ]> |
d121ca8c |
950 | |
55d729e4 |
951 | B<perlbug> S<[ B<-v> ]> S<[ B<-r> I<returnaddress> ]> |
890b8eb0 |
952 | S<[ B<-A> ]> S<[ B<-ok> | B<-okay> | B<-nok> | B<-nokay> ]> |
1b0e3b9e |
953 | |
d121ca8c |
954 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
955 | |
956 | A program to help generate bug reports about perl or the modules that |
55d729e4 |
957 | come with it, and mail them. |
d121ca8c |
958 | |
959 | If you have found a bug with a non-standard port (one that was not part |
960 | of the I<standard distribution>), a binary distribution, or a |
961 | non-standard module (such as Tk, CGI, etc), then please see the |
962 | documentation that came with that distribution to determine the correct |
963 | place to report bugs. |
964 | |
965 | C<perlbug> is designed to be used interactively. Normally no arguments |
966 | will be needed. Simply run it, and follow the prompts. |
967 | |
968 | If you are unable to run B<perlbug> (most likely because you don't have |
969 | a working setup to send mail that perlbug recognizes), you may have to |
7f2de2d2 |
970 | compose your own report, and email it to B<perlbug@perl.org>. You might |
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971 | find the B<-d> option useful to get summary information in that case. |
972 | |
973 | In any case, when reporting a bug, please make sure you have run through |
974 | this checklist: |
975 | |
976 | =over 4 |
977 | |
884baa66 |
978 | =item What version of Perl you are running? |
d121ca8c |
979 | |
980 | Type C<perl -v> at the command line to find out. |
981 | |
982 | =item Are you running the latest released version of perl? |
983 | |
984 | Look at http://www.perl.com/ to find out. If it is not the latest |
985 | released version, get that one and see whether your bug has been |
884baa66 |
986 | fixed. Note that bug reports about old versions of Perl, especially |
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987 | those prior to the 5.0 release, are likely to fall upon deaf ears. |
988 | You are on your own if you continue to use perl1 .. perl4. |
989 | |
990 | =item Are you sure what you have is a bug? |
991 | |
992 | A significant number of the bug reports we get turn out to be documented |
884baa66 |
993 | features in Perl. Make sure the behavior you are witnessing doesn't fall |
d121ca8c |
994 | under that category, by glancing through the documentation that comes |
884baa66 |
995 | with Perl (we'll admit this is no mean task, given the sheer volume of |
d121ca8c |
996 | it all, but at least have a look at the sections that I<seem> relevant). |
997 | |
998 | Be aware of the familiar traps that perl programmers of various hues |
999 | fall into. See L<perltrap>. |
1000 | |
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1001 | Check in L<perldiag> to see what any Perl error message(s) mean. |
1002 | If message isn't in perldiag, it probably isn't generated by Perl. |
1003 | Consult your operating system documentation instead. |
bdcdfa19 |
1004 | |
1948c06a |
1005 | If you are on a non-UNIX platform check also L<perlport>, as some |
1006 | features may be unimplemented or work differently. |
bdcdfa19 |
1007 | |
884baa66 |
1008 | Try to study the problem under the Perl debugger, if necessary. |
d121ca8c |
1009 | See L<perldebug>. |
1010 | |
1011 | =item Do you have a proper test case? |
1012 | |
1013 | The easier it is to reproduce your bug, the more likely it will be |
1014 | fixed, because if no one can duplicate the problem, no one can fix it. |
1015 | A good test case has most of these attributes: fewest possible number |
1016 | of lines; few dependencies on external commands, modules, or |
1017 | libraries; runs on most platforms unimpeded; and is self-documenting. |
1018 | |
1019 | A good test case is almost always a good candidate to be on the perl |
1020 | test suite. If you have the time, consider making your test case so |
1021 | that it will readily fit into the standard test suite. |
1022 | |
bdcdfa19 |
1023 | Remember also to include the B<exact> error messages, if any. |
1024 | "Perl complained something" is not an exact error message. |
1025 | |
1026 | If you get a core dump (or equivalent), you may use a debugger |
1027 | (B<dbx>, B<gdb>, etc) to produce a stack trace to include in the bug |
1028 | report. NOTE: unless your Perl has been compiled with debug info |
1029 | (often B<-g>), the stack trace is likely to be somewhat hard to use |
884baa66 |
1030 | because it will most probably contain only the function names and not |
bdcdfa19 |
1031 | their arguments. If possible, recompile your Perl with debug info and |
1032 | reproduce the dump and the stack trace. |
1033 | |
d121ca8c |
1034 | =item Can you describe the bug in plain English? |
1035 | |
1036 | The easier it is to understand a reproducible bug, the more likely it |
1037 | will be fixed. Anything you can provide by way of insight into the |
884baa66 |
1038 | problem helps a great deal. In other words, try to analyze the |
1039 | problem (to the extent you can) and report your discoveries. |
d121ca8c |
1040 | |
1041 | =item Can you fix the bug yourself? |
1042 | |
1043 | A bug report which I<includes a patch to fix it> will almost |
1044 | definitely be fixed. Use the C<diff> program to generate your patches |
1045 | (C<diff> is being maintained by the GNU folks as part of the B<diffutils> |
1046 | package, so you should be able to get it from any of the GNU software |
1047 | repositories). If you do submit a patch, the cool-dude counter at |
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1048 | perlbug@perl.org will register you as a savior of the world. Your |
d121ca8c |
1049 | patch may be returned with requests for changes, or requests for more |
1050 | detailed explanations about your fix. |
1051 | |
1052 | Here are some clues for creating quality patches: Use the B<-c> or |
1053 | B<-u> switches to the diff program (to create a so-called context or |
1054 | unified diff). Make sure the patch is not reversed (the first |
1055 | argument to diff is typically the original file, the second argument |
1056 | your changed file). Make sure you test your patch by applying it with |
1057 | the C<patch> program before you send it on its way. Try to follow the |
1058 | same style as the code you are trying to patch. Make sure your patch |
1059 | really does work (C<make test>, if the thing you're patching supports |
1060 | it). |
1061 | |
1062 | =item Can you use C<perlbug> to submit the report? |
1063 | |
1064 | B<perlbug> will, amongst other things, ensure your report includes |
1065 | crucial information about your version of perl. If C<perlbug> is unable |
1066 | to mail your report after you have typed it in, you may have to compose |
1067 | the message yourself, add the output produced by C<perlbug -d> and email |
7f2de2d2 |
1068 | it to B<perlbug@perl.org>. If, for some reason, you cannot run |
d121ca8c |
1069 | C<perlbug> at all on your system, be sure to include the entire output |
1070 | produced by running C<perl -V> (note the uppercase V). |
1071 | |
bdcdfa19 |
1072 | Whether you use C<perlbug> or send the email manually, please make |
884baa66 |
1073 | your Subject line informative. "a bug" not informative. Neither is |
1074 | "perl crashes" nor "HELP!!!". These don't help. |
1075 | A compact description of what's wrong is fine. |
bdcdfa19 |
1076 | |
d121ca8c |
1077 | =back |
1078 | |
1079 | Having done your bit, please be prepared to wait, to be told the bug |
884baa66 |
1080 | is in your code, or even to get no reply at all. The Perl maintainers |
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1081 | are busy folks, so if your problem is a small one or if it is difficult |
1082 | to understand or already known, they may not respond with a personal reply. |
d121ca8c |
1083 | If it is important to you that your bug be fixed, do monitor the |
1084 | C<Changes> file in any development releases since the time you submitted |
1085 | the bug, and encourage the maintainers with kind words (but never any |
1086 | flames!). Feel free to resend your bug report if the next released |
1087 | version of perl comes out and your bug is still present. |
1088 | |
1089 | =head1 OPTIONS |
1090 | |
1091 | =over 8 |
1092 | |
1093 | =item B<-a> |
1094 | |
7f2de2d2 |
1095 | Address to send the report to. Defaults to `perlbug@perl.org'. |
d121ca8c |
1096 | |
890b8eb0 |
1097 | =item B<-A> |
1098 | |
1099 | Don't send a bug received acknowledgement to the reply address. |
1100 | Generally it is only a sensible to use this option if you are a |
1101 | perl maintainer actively watching perl porters for your message to |
1102 | arrive. |
1103 | |
d121ca8c |
1104 | =item B<-b> |
1105 | |
1106 | Body of the report. If not included on the command line, or |
1107 | in a file with B<-f>, you will get a chance to edit the message. |
1108 | |
1109 | =item B<-C> |
1110 | |
1111 | Don't send copy to administrator. |
1112 | |
1113 | =item B<-c> |
1114 | |
1115 | Address to send copy of report to. Defaults to the address of the |
1116 | local perl administrator (recorded when perl was built). |
1117 | |
1118 | =item B<-d> |
1119 | |
1120 | Data mode (the default if you redirect or pipe output). This prints out |
1121 | your configuration data, without mailing anything. You can use this |
1122 | with B<-v> to get more complete data. |
1123 | |
1124 | =item B<-e> |
1125 | |
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1126 | Editor to use. |
d121ca8c |
1127 | |
1128 | =item B<-f> |
1129 | |
1130 | File containing the body of the report. Use this to quickly send a |
1131 | prepared message. |
1132 | |
105f9295 |
1133 | =item B<-F> |
1134 | |
1135 | File to output the results to instead of sending as an email. Useful |
1136 | particularly when running perlbug on a machine with no direct internet |
1137 | connection. |
1138 | |
d121ca8c |
1139 | =item B<-h> |
1140 | |
1141 | Prints a brief summary of the options. |
1142 | |
1b0e3b9e |
1143 | =item B<-ok> |
1144 | |
84902520 |
1145 | Report successful build on this system to perl porters. Forces B<-S> |
1146 | and B<-C>. Forces and supplies values for B<-s> and B<-b>. Only |
1b0e3b9e |
1147 | prompts for a return address if it cannot guess it (for use with |
84902520 |
1148 | B<make>). Honors return address specified with B<-r>. You can use this |
1149 | with B<-v> to get more complete data. Only makes a report if this |
1150 | system is less than 60 days old. |
1151 | |
1152 | =item B<-okay> |
1153 | |
1154 | As B<-ok> except it will report on older systems. |
1b0e3b9e |
1155 | |
55d729e4 |
1156 | =item B<-nok> |
1157 | |
1158 | Report unsuccessful build on this system. Forces B<-C>. Forces and |
1159 | supplies a value for B<-s>, then requires you to edit the report |
1160 | and say what went wrong. Alternatively, a prepared report may be |
1161 | supplied using B<-f>. Only prompts for a return address if it |
1162 | cannot guess it (for use with B<make>). Honors return address |
1163 | specified with B<-r>. You can use this with B<-v> to get more |
1164 | complete data. Only makes a report if this system is less than 60 |
1165 | days old. |
1166 | |
1167 | =item B<-nokay> |
1168 | |
1169 | As B<-nok> except it will report on older systems. |
1170 | |
d121ca8c |
1171 | =item B<-r> |
1172 | |
1173 | Your return address. The program will ask you to confirm its default |
1174 | if you don't use this option. |
1175 | |
1176 | =item B<-S> |
1177 | |
1178 | Send without asking for confirmation. |
1179 | |
1180 | =item B<-s> |
1181 | |
1182 | Subject to include with the message. You will be prompted if you don't |
1183 | supply one on the command line. |
1184 | |
1185 | =item B<-t> |
1186 | |
1187 | Test mode. The target address defaults to `perlbug-test@perl.com'. |
1188 | |
1189 | =item B<-v> |
1190 | |
1191 | Include verbose configuration data in the report. |
1192 | |
1193 | =back |
1194 | |
1195 | =head1 AUTHORS |
1196 | |
1197 | Kenneth Albanowski (E<lt>kjahds@kjahds.comE<gt>), subsequently I<doc>tored |
6e238990 |
1198 | by Gurusamy Sarathy (E<lt>gsar@activestate.comE<gt>), Tom Christiansen |
1b0e3b9e |
1199 | (E<lt>tchrist@perl.comE<gt>), Nathan Torkington (E<lt>gnat@frii.comE<gt>), |
55d729e4 |
1200 | Charles F. Randall (E<lt>cfr@pobox.comE<gt>), Mike Guy |
bdcdfa19 |
1201 | (E<lt>mjtg@cam.a.ukE<gt>), Dominic Dunlop (E<lt>domo@computer.orgE<gt>), |
1948c06a |
1202 | Hugo van der Sanden (E<lt>hv@crypt0.demon.co.ukE<gt>), |
50d3c28b |
1203 | Jarkko Hietaniemi (E<lt>jhi@iki.fiE<gt>), Chris Nandor |
1204 | (E<lt>pudge@pobox.comE<gt>), Jon Orwant (E<lt>orwant@media.mit.eduE<gt>, |
1205 | and Richard Foley (E<lt>richard@rfi.netE<gt>). |
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1206 | |
1207 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
1208 | |
bdcdfa19 |
1209 | perl(1), perldebug(1), perldiag(1), perlport(1), perltrap(1), |
1210 | diff(1), patch(1), dbx(1), gdb(1) |
d121ca8c |
1211 | |
1212 | =head1 BUGS |
1213 | |
1214 | None known (guess what must have been used to report them?) |
1215 | |
1216 | =cut |
1217 | |
37fa004c |
1218 | !NO!SUBS! |
1219 | |
1220 | close OUT or die "Can't close $file: $!"; |
1221 | chmod 0755, $file or die "Can't reset permissions for $file: $!\n"; |
1222 | exec("$Config{'eunicefix'} $file") if $Config{'eunicefix'} ne ':'; |
8a5546a1 |
1223 | chdir $origdir; |