A couple of File::Path tests require unix syntax on VMS.

[p5sagit/p5-mst-13.2.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index ab8d63f..275e569 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -359,21 +359,15 @@ line so that the hint files can make appropriate adjustments.
 
 The default is to compile without thread support.
 
-Perl has two different internal threads implementations.  The current
-model (available internally since 5.6, and as a user-level module since
-5.8) is called interpreter-based implementation (ithreads), with one
-interpreter per thread, and explicit sharing of data.  The 5.005
-version (5005threads) is considered obsolete, buggy, and unmaintained.
-
-By default, Configure selects ithreads if -Dusethreads is specified.
-
-However, if you insist, you can select the unsupported old 5005threads behavior
-
-       sh Configure -Dusethreads -Duse5005threads
+Perl used to have two different internal threads implementations.  The current
+model (available internally since 5.6, and as a user-level module since 5.8) is
+called interpreter-based implementation (ithreads), with one interpreter per
+thread, and explicit sharing of data.  The (deprecated) 5.005 version
+(5005threads) has been removed for release 5.10.
 
 The 'threads' module is for use with the ithreads implementation.  The
-'Thread' module offers an interface to either 5005threads or ithreads
-(whichever has been configured).
+'Thread' module emulates the old 5005threads interface on top of the current
+ithreads model.
 
 When using threads, perl uses a dynamically-sized buffer for some of
 the thread-safe library calls, such as those in the getpw*() family.
@@ -1489,10 +1483,10 @@ You can specify extra modules or module bundles to be fetched from the
 CPAN and installed as part of the Perl build.  Either use the -Dextras=...
 command line parameter to Configure, for example like this:
 
-       Configure -Dextras="Compress::Zlib Bundle::LWP DBI"
+       Configure -Dextras="Bundle::LWP DBI"
 
 or answer first 'y' to the question 'Install any extra modules?' and
-then answer "Compress::Zlib Bundle::LWP DBI" to the 'Extras?' question.
+then answer "Bundle::LWP DBI" to the 'Extras?' question.
 The module or the bundle names are as for the CPAN module 'install' command.
 This will only work if those modules are to be built as dynamic
 extensions.  If you wish to include those extra modules as static
@@ -1505,8 +1499,7 @@ do not, using the extra modules option will die horribly.
 
 Also notice that you yourself are responsible for satisfying any extra
 dependencies such as external headers or libraries BEFORE trying the build.
-For example: you will need to have the zlib.h header and the libz
-library installed for the Compress::Zlib, or the Foo database specific
+For example: you will need to have the Foo database specific
 headers and libraries installed for the DBD::Foo module.  The Configure
 process or the Perl build process will not help you with these.