If there is a hint file for your system (in the hints/ directory) you
should also read that hint file for specific information for your
-system. (Unixware users should use the svr4.sh hint file.)
+system. (Unixware users should use the svr4.sh hint file.) If
+there is a README file for your platform, then you should read
+that too. Additional information is in the Porting/ directory.
=head1 WARNING: This version is not binary compatible with Perl 5.004.
=over 4
-=item Environment variable clashes
-
-Configure uses a CONFIG variable that is reported to cause trouble on
-ReliantUnix 5.44. If your system sets this variable, you can try
-unsetting it before you run Configure. Configure should eventually
-be fixed to avoid polluting the namespace of the environment.
-
=item Running Configure Interactively
If Configure runs into trouble, remember that you can always run
before you can use it. (If you have not installed it yet, you need to
run C<./perl -Ilib utils/perlbug> instead of a plain C<perlbug>.)
-You might also find helpful information in the Porting directory of the
-perl distribution.
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=head1 DOCUMENTATION
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