3 * fix --compat-version argument checking
4 * filter files passed on the command line by default
5 to make sure 'perl ppport.h *' does something useful
6 * add --nofilter option to override the filtering
7 * testsuite now hopefully supports MacOS Classic
8 * check definedness of PERL_UNUSED_DECL
13 * fix cpan #11327: make fails with syntax error
18 * fix a test for SvPV_nolen
19 * add more examples to tht documentation
20 * improve wording baseline information
21 * added support for the following API
31 * fix a hint for sv_pvn_force
32 * fix VMS problem with unquoted command line arguments
33 not preserving case (perl change #23367)
34 * add --api-info switch for ppport.h
38 * MY_CXT_CLONE was broken
42 * added support for the following API:
46 PERL_GCC_BRACE_GROUPS_FORBIDDEN
57 * make sure the @INC path is kept up-to-date when changing
58 directories while running in the core test suite
62 * remove PPPort.pm and PPPort.xs dependencies from Makefile.PL,
63 as they can be rebuilt with a "make regen" when neccessary
67 * fixed problems with $^X in t/ppphtest.t when building in
69 * fixed a "duplicate dependencies" bug that could lead to
70 global NEED_'s where static NEED_'s are sufficient
71 * added support for the following API:
78 PL_perl_destruct_level
86 sv_catpvf_mg_nocontext
88 sv_setpvf_mg_nocontext
98 * added support for dAX and dITEMS, which got lost while
99 working on the 3.00 internals
103 * improve/check documentation
104 * add tests for CopFILE and CopSTASHPV
110 * --compat-version now considers all macros/functions
111 provided by Devel::PPPort, not only the documented API
112 * fixed: PL_rsfp was PL_rsfpv
113 * turn __PPPORT_NAME__ back to ppport.h, because the former
114 looks ugly on search.cpan.org
118 * --compat-version now also hides compatibility warnings for
119 unsupported API calls
123 * added code to check for correct INSTALLDIRS
124 * added --compat-version option to ppport.h script to only
125 check for compatibility with at least the given Perl version
126 * some small adjustments
130 * remove useless dependency from Makefile.PL (spotted by
132 * added checking for and replacement of C++ comments as
133 well as --cplusplus option to suppress it to ppport.h
135 * added more diagnostic output to ppport.h script
136 * added a hint for gv_stashpvn
137 * fixed the thread tests (spotted by Craig A. Berry)
139 * renamed and documented DPPP_NAMESPACE
145 * feature complete for 3.00
146 * implemented missing functionality for ppport.h script:
147 - can now perform global (i.e. multi-file) NEED_ checks
148 - checks source for missing aTHX arguments
149 - checks source for unsupported API calls
150 - can now lists provided and unsupported API
151 - can use Text::Diff on platforms without diff utility
152 - can use custom diff utility / options
153 - can write one patch against the module
154 - can write single copies with changes applied
155 * updated the documentation for Devel::PPPort and ppport.h
156 * added lots of tests for the ppport.h script
157 * merged tests for call_* eval_* from XS::APItest
158 * added HACKERS file to document internals
159 * now includes PPPort.pm, so you can read the full docs
160 using search.cpan.org
164 * first beta towards 3.00
165 * complete rework of internals
166 * autogenerated API-checks
167 * autogenerated .pm, .xs and .t files
169 - no static/global functions without explicit NEED_
170 - can now be run without -x
171 - now shows hints and dependencies
172 - now has POD documentation, so perldoc ppport.h works
174 - now uses File::Find when available
175 * tested with multi-threaded (ithreads and 5.005-threads) perls
176 from 5.005 and single-threaded perls from 5.003 up to 5.9.x
177 * added support for the following API:
270 2.008 - 20th October 2003
275 2.007 - 18th September 2003
277 * small fix in grok_numeric_radix: variable was used uninitialized
279 2.006 - 8th September 2003
281 * call_(pv|sv|method|argv) added
282 * still compiler-warnings for grok_??? and 5.6.x, fixed
284 2.005 - 2nd September 2003
286 * Some tweaks to grok_(hex|oct|bin) to make compiler warnings
287 go away for older perls
288 * grok_number and grok_numeric_radix added
290 2.004 - 22th August 2003
292 * Added grok_(hex|oct|bin) and related constants
296 * Added get_av, get_cv, get_hv and get_sv
298 2.002 - 2nd December 2001
300 * More portability issues in Makefile.PL addresed.
301 * Merged the Harness sub-module into Devel::PPPort
302 * More documentation in PPPort.pm
306 * Some portability issues in Makefile.PL addresed.
310 * Initial port to the perl core.
314 * Original version of the module by Kenneth Albanowski.