3 * added support for the following API:
7 PERL_GCC_BRACE_GROUPS_FORBIDDEN
18 * make sure the @INC path is kept up-to-date when changing
19 directories while running in the core test suite
23 * remove PPPort.pm and PPPort.xs dependencies from Makefile.PL,
24 as they can be rebuilt with a "make regen" when neccessary
28 * fixed problems with $^X in t/ppphtest.t when building in
30 * fixed a "duplicate dependencies" bug that could lead to
31 global NEED_'s where static NEED_'s are sufficient
32 * added support for the following API:
39 PL_perl_destruct_level
47 sv_catpvf_mg_nocontext
49 sv_setpvf_mg_nocontext
59 * added support for dAX and dITEMS, which got lost while
60 working on the 3.00 internals
64 * improve/check documentation
65 * add tests for CopFILE and CopSTASHPV
71 * --compat-version now considers all macros/functions
72 provided by Devel::PPPort, not only the documented API
73 * fixed: PL_rsfp was PL_rsfpv
74 * turn __PPPORT_NAME__ back to ppport.h, because the former
75 looks ugly on search.cpan.org
79 * --compat-version now also hides compatibility warnings for
84 * added code to check for correct INSTALLDIRS
85 * added --compat-version option to ppport.h script to only
86 check for compatibility with at least the given Perl version
87 * some small adjustments
91 * remove useless dependency from Makefile.PL (spotted by
93 * added checking for and replacement of C++ comments as
94 well as --cplusplus option to suppress it to ppport.h
96 * added more diagnostic output to ppport.h script
97 * added a hint for gv_stashpvn
98 * fixed the thread tests (spotted by Craig A. Berry)
100 * renamed and documented DPPP_NAMESPACE
106 * feature complete for 3.00
107 * implemented missing functionality for ppport.h script:
108 - can now perform global (i.e. multi-file) NEED_ checks
109 - checks source for missing aTHX arguments
110 - checks source for unsupported API calls
111 - can now lists provided and unsupported API
112 - can use Text::Diff on platforms without diff utility
113 - can use custom diff utility / options
114 - can write one patch against the module
115 - can write single copies with changes applied
116 * updated the documentation for Devel::PPPort and ppport.h
117 * added lots of tests for the ppport.h script
118 * merged tests for call_* eval_* from XS::APItest
119 * added HACKERS file to document internals
120 * now includes PPPort.pm, so you can read the full docs
121 using search.cpan.org
125 * first beta towards 3.00
126 * complete rework of internals
127 * autogenerated API-checks
128 * autogenerated .pm, .xs and .t files
130 - no static/global functions without explicit NEED_
131 - can now be run without -x
132 - now shows hints and dependencies
133 - now has POD documentation, so perldoc ppport.h works
135 - now uses File::Find when available
136 * tested with multi-threaded (ithreads and 5.005-threads) perls
137 from 5.005 and single-threaded perls from 5.003 up to 5.9.x
138 * added support for the following API:
231 2.008 - 20th October 2003
236 2.007 - 18th September 2003
238 * small fix in grok_numeric_radix: variable was used uninitialized
240 2.006 - 8th September 2003
242 * call_(pv|sv|method|argv) added
243 * still compiler-warnings for grok_??? and 5.6.x, fixed
245 2.005 - 2nd September 2003
247 * Some tweaks to grok_(hex|oct|bin) to make compiler warnings
248 go away for older perls
249 * grok_number and grok_numeric_radix added
251 2.004 - 22th August 2003
253 * Added grok_(hex|oct|bin) and related constants
257 * Added get_av, get_cv, get_hv and get_sv
259 2.002 - 2nd December 2001
261 * More portability issues in Makefile.PL addresed.
262 * Merged the Harness sub-module into Devel::PPPort
263 * More documentation in PPPort.pm
267 * Some portability issues in Makefile.PL addresed.
271 * Initial port to the perl core.
275 * Original version of the module by Kenneth Albanowski.