This variable is by default set to '/afs'. In the unlikely case
this is not the correct root, it is possible to override this with
a hint value or command line option. This will be used in subsequent
- tests for AFSness in the Perl configure and test process.
+ tests for AFSness in the configure and test process.
alignbytes (alignbytes.U):
This variable holds the number of bytes required to align a
of the source want to take special action if MYMALLOC is used.
This may include different sorts of profiling or error detection.
+d_ndbm (i_ndbm.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_NDBM symbol, which
+ indicates that both the ndbm.h include file and an appropriate ndbm
+ library exist. Consult the different i_*ndbm variables
+ to find out the actual include location. Sometimes, a system has the
+ header file but not the library. This variable will only be set if
+ the system has both.
+
d_nice (d_nice.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_NICE symbol, which
indicates to the C program that the nice() routine is available.
that the time() routine exists. The time() routine is normaly
provided on UNIX systems.
+d_timegm (d_timegm.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_TIMEGM symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that the timegm () routine is available.
+
d_times (d_times.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_TIMES symbol, which indicates
that the times() routine exists. The times() routine is normaly
REENTRANT_PROTO_T_ABC macros of reentr.h if d_drand48_r
is defined.
+dtrace (usedtrace.U):
+ This variable holds the location of the dtrace executable.
+
dynamic_ext (Extensions.U):
This variable holds a list of XS extension files we want to
link dynamically into the package. It is used by Makefile.
-dtrace (dtrace.U):
- This variable holds the location of the dtrace executable.
-
eagain (nblock_io.U):
This variable bears the symbolic errno code set by read() when no
data is present on the file and non-blocking I/O was enabled (otherwise,
indicates to the C program that <gdbm.h> exists and should
be included.
+i_gdbm_ndbm (i_ndbm.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the I_GDBM_NDBM symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that <gdbm-ndbm.h> exists and should
+ be included. This is the location of the ndbm.h compatibility file
+ in Debian 4.0.
+
+i_gdbmndbm (i_ndbm.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the I_GDBMNDBM symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that <gdbm/ndbm.h> exists and should
+ be included. This was the location of the ndbm.h compatibility file
+ in RedHat 7.1.
+
i_grp (i_grp.U):
This variable conditionally defines the I_GRP symbol, and indicates
whether a C program should include <grp.h>.
This variable conditionally defines the I_MALLOC symbol, and indicates
whether a C program should include <malloc.h>.
+i_mallocmalloc (i_mallocmalloc.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the I_MALLOCMALLOC symbol,
+ and indicates whether a C program should include <malloc/malloc.h>.
+
i_math (i_math.U):
This variable conditionally defines the I_MATH symbol, and indicates
whether a C program may include <math.h>.
This variable conditionally defines the I_SYS_PARAM symbol, and indicates
whether a C program should include <sys/param.h>.
+i_syspoll (i_syspoll.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the I_SYS_POLL symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that it should include <sys/poll.h>.
+
i_sysresrc (i_sysresrc.U):
This variable conditionally defines the I_SYS_RESOURCE symbol,
and indicates whether a C program should include <sys/resource.h>.
make_set_make="MAKE=$make" # if it doesn't.
- This uses a comment character to distinguish a
+ This uses a comment character so that we can distinguish a
'set' value (from a previous config.sh or Configure '-D' option)
from an uncomputed value.
have: one of 'n', 'l', or '3'. The Makefile must supply the '.'.
See man3dir.
-Mcc (Loc.U):
- This variable is used internally by Configure to determine the
- full pathname (if any) of the Mcc program. After Configure runs,
- the value is reset to a plain "Mcc" and is not useful.
-
mips_type (usrinc.U):
This variable holds the environment type for the mips system.
Possible values are "BSD 4.3" and "System V".
full pathname (if any) of the nroff program. After Configure runs,
the value is reset to a plain "nroff" and is not useful.
+nv_overflows_integers_at (perlxv.U):
+ This variable gives the largest integer value that NVs can hold
+ as a constant floating point expression.
+ If it could not be determined, it holds the value 0.
+
nv_preserves_uv_bits (perlxv.U):
This variable indicates how many of bits type uvtype
a variable nvtype can preserve.
REENTRANT_PROTO_T_ABC macros of reentr.h if d_setservent_r
is defined.
+sGMTIME_max (time_size.U):
+ This variable defines the maximum value of the time_t offset that
+ the system function gmtime () accepts
+
+sGMTIME_min (time_size.U):
+ This variable defines the minimum value of the time_t offset that
+ the system function gmtime () accepts
+
sh (sh.U):
This variable contains the full pathname of the shell used
on this system to execute Bourne shell scripts. Usually, this will be
is defined.
src (src.U):
- This variable holds the path to the package source. It is up to
- the Makefile to use this variable and set VPATH accordingly to
- find the sources remotely.
+ This variable holds the (possibly relative) path of the package source.
+ It is up to the Makefile to use this variable and set VPATH accordingly
+ to find the sources remotely. Use $pkgsrc to have an absolute path.
sSCNfldbl (longdblfio.U):
This variable, if defined, contains the string used by stdio to
This variable indicates if the system supports dynamic
loading of some sort. See also dlsrc and dlobj.
-usedtrace (trace.U):
- This variable indicates whether we are compiling with dtrace support.
- See also dtrace.
+usedtrace (usedtrace.U):
+ This variable indicates whether we are compiling with dtrace
+ support. See also dtrace.
usefaststdio (usefaststdio.U):
This variable conditionally defines the USE_FAST_STDIO symbol,