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
Holds the output of the "date" command when the configuration file was
produced. This is used to tag both config.sh and config_h.SH.
-charsize (charsize.U):
- This variable contains the value of the CHARSIZE symbol, which
- indicates to the C program how many bytes there are in a character.
-
chgrp (Loc.U):
This variable is defined but not used by Configure.
The value is a plain '' and is not useful.
of architecture-dependent library files for $package. If
$archlib is the same as $privlib, then this is set to undef.
+d_asctime64 (d_timefuncs64.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_ASCTIME64 symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that the asctime64 () routine is available.
+
d_asctime_r (d_asctime_r.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_ASCTIME_R symbol,
which indicates to the C program that the asctime_r()
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_BZERO symbol if
the bzero() routine is available to set memory to 0.
+d_c99_variadic_macros (d_c99_variadic.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_C99_VARIADIC_MACROS
+ symbol, which indicates to the C program that C99 variadic macros
+ are available.
+
d_casti32 (d_casti32.U):
This variable conditionally defines CASTI32, which indicates
whether the C compiler can cast large floats to 32-bit ints.
indicates to the C program that the copysignl() routine is available.
If aintl is also present we can emulate modfl.
+d_cplusplus (d_cplusplus.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the USE_CPLUSPLUS symbol, which
+ indicates that a C++ compiler was used to compiled Perl and will be
+ used to compile extensions.
+
d_crypt (d_crypt.U):
This variable conditionally defines the CRYPT symbol, which
indicates to the C program that the crypt() routine is available
This variable conditionally defines the CSH symbol, which
indicates to the C program that the C-shell exists.
+d_ctermid (d_ctermid.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines CTERMID if ctermid() is
+ available to generate filename for terminal.
+
d_ctermid_r (d_ctermid_r.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_CTERMID_R symbol,
which indicates to the C program that the ctermid_r()
routine is available.
+d_ctime64 (d_timefuncs64.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_CTIME64 symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that the ctime64 () routine is available.
+
d_ctime_r (d_ctime_r.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_CTIME_R symbol,
which indicates to the C program that the ctime_r()
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_DIFFTIME symbol, which
indicates to the C program that the difftime() routine is available.
+d_difftime64 (d_timefuncs64.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_DIFFTIME64 symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that the difftime64 () routine is available.
+
+d_dir_dd_fd (d_dir_dd_fd.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_DIR_DD_FD symbol, which
+ indicates that the DIR directory stream type contains a member
+ variable called dd_fd.
+
d_dirfd (d_dirfd.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_DIRFD constant,
which indicates to the C program that dirfd() is available
call-back unit so that long doubles can be formatted without
loss of precision.
+d_gdbm_ndbm_h_uses_prototypes (i_ndbm.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the NDBM_H_USES_PROTOTYPES symbol,
+ which indicates that the gdbm-ndbm.h include file uses real ANSI C
+ prototypes instead of K&R style function declarations. K&R style
+ declarations are unsupported in C++, so the include file requires
+ special handling when using a C++ compiler and this variable is
+ undefined. Consult the different d_*ndbm_h_uses_prototypes variables
+ to get the same information for alternative ndbm.h include files.
+
+d_gdbmndbm_h_uses_prototypes (i_ndbm.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the NDBM_H_USES_PROTOTYPES symbol,
+ which indicates that the gdbm/ndbm.h include file uses real ANSI C
+ prototypes instead of K&R style function declarations. K&R style
+ declarations are unsupported in C++, so the include file requires
+ special handling when using a C++ compiler and this variable is
+ undefined. Consult the different d_*ndbm_h_uses_prototypes variables
+ to get the same information for alternative ndbm.h include files.
+
d_getcwd (d_getcwd.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_GETCWD symbol, which
indicates to the C program that the getcwd() routine is available
indicates that the gettimeofday() system call exists (to obtain a
sub-second accuracy clock). You should probably include <sys/resource.h>.
+d_gmtime64 (d_timefuncs64.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_GMTIME64 symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that the gmtime64 () routine is available.
+
d_gmtime_r (d_gmtime_r.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_GMTIME_R symbol,
which indicates to the C program that the gmtime_r()
This variable conditionally defines HAS_LINK if link() is
available to create hard links.
+d_localtime64 (d_timefuncs64.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_LOCALTIME64 symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that the localtime64 () routine is available.
+
d_localtime_r (d_localtime_r.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_LOCALTIME_R symbol,
which indicates to the C program that the localtime_r()
routine is available.
+d_localtime_r_needs_tzset (d_localtime_r.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the LOCALTIME_R_NEEDS_TZSET
+ symbol, which makes us call tzset before localtime_r()
+
d_locconv (d_locconv.U):
This variable conditionally defines HAS_LOCALECONV if localeconv() is
available for numeric and monetary formatting conventions.
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_MKTIME symbol, which
indicates to the C program that the mktime() routine is available.
+d_mktime64 (d_timefuncs64.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_MKTIME64 symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that the mktime64 () routine is available.
+
d_mmap (d_mmap.U):
This variable conditionally defines HAS_MMAP if mmap() is
available to map a file into memory.
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_ndbm_h_uses_prototypes (i_ndbm.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the NDBM_H_USES_PROTOTYPES symbol,
+ which indicates that the ndbm.h include file uses real ANSI C
+ prototypes instead of K&R style function declarations. K&R style
+ declarations are unsupported in C++, so the include file requires
+ special handling when using a C++ compiler and this variable is
+ undefined. Consult the different d_*ndbm_h_uses_prototypes variables
+ to get the same information for alternative ndbm.h include files.
+
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.
This variable conditionally defines the PERL_PRIi64 symbol, which
indiciates that stdio has a symbol to print 64-bit decimal numbers.
+d_printf_format_null (d_attribut.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines PRINTF_FORMAT_NULL_OK, which
+ indicates the C compiler allows printf-like formats to be null.
+
d_PRIo64 (quadfio.U):
This variable conditionally defines the PERL_PRIo64 symbol, which
indiciates that stdio has a symbol to print 64-bit octal numbers.
Defined if $procselfexe is symlink to the absolute
pathname of the executing program.
+d_pseudofork (d_vfork.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_PSEUDOFORK symbol,
+ which indicates that an emulation of the fork routine is available.
+
d_pthread_atfork (d_pthread_atfork.U):
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_PTHREAD_ATFORK symbol,
which indicates to the C program that the pthread_atfork()
This variable conditionally defines the HAS_SIGACTION symbol, which
indicates that the Vr4 sigaction() routine is available.
+d_signbit (d_signbit.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the HAS_SIGNBIT symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that the signbit() routine is available
+ and safe to use with perl's intern NV type.
+
d_sigprocmask (d_sigprocmask.U):
This variable conditionally defines HAS_SIGPROCMASK
if sigprocmask() is available to examine or change the signal mask
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.
and is typically used to test whether a particular extesion
is available.
+extern_C (Csym.U):
+ ANSI C requires 'extern' where C++ requires 'extern "C"'. This
+ variable can be used in Configure to do the right thing.
+
extras (Extras.U):
This variable holds a list of extra modules to install.
This variable conditionally defines the I_ARPA_INET symbol,
and indicates whether a C program should include <arpa/inet.h>.
+i_assert (i_assert.U):
+ This variable conditionally defines the I_ASSERT symbol, which
+ indicates to the C program that <assert.h> exists and could be
+ included.
+
i_bsdioctl (i_sysioctl.U):
This variable conditionally defines the I_SYS_BSDIOCTL symbol, which
indicates to the C program that <sys/bsdioctl.h> exists and should
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
- 'set' value (from a previous config.sh or Configure -D option)
+ 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.
mallocobj (mallocsrc.U):
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".
whole thing is then lower-cased.
n (n.U):
- This variable contains the -n flag if that is what causes the echo
+ This variable contains the '-n' flag if that is what causes the echo
command to suppress newline. Otherwise it is null. Correct usage is
$echo $n "prompt for a question: $c".
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.
installed perl5.005 or later suitable for running the script
to determine inc_version_list.
+PERL_API_REVISION (patchlevel.h):
+ This number describes the earliest compatible PERL_REVISION of
+ Perl ("compatibility" here being defined as sufficient binary/API
+ compatibility to run XS code built with the older version).
+ Normally this does not change across maintenance releases.
+ Please read the comment in patchlevel.h.
+
+PERL_API_SUBVERSION (patchlevel.h):
+ This number describes the earliest compatible PERL_SUBVERSION of
+ Perl ("compatibility" here being defined as sufficient binary/API
+ compatibility to run XS code built with the older version).
+ Normally this does not change across maintenance releases.
+ Please read the comment in patchlevel.h.
+
+PERL_API_VERSION (patchlevel.h):
+ This number describes the earliest compatible PERL_VERSION of
+ Perl ("compatibility" here being defined as sufficient binary/API
+ compatibility to run XS code built with the older version).
+ Normally this does not change across maintenance releases.
+ Please read the comment in patchlevel.h.
+
+PERL_CONFIG_SH (Oldsyms.U):
+ This is set to 'true' in config.sh so that a shell script
+ sourcing config.sh can tell if it has been sourced already.
+
+PERL_PATCHLEVEL (Oldsyms.U):
+ This symbol reflects the patchlevel, if available. Will usually
+ come from the .patch file, which is available when the perl
+ source tree was fetched with rsync.
+
perl_patchlevel (patchlevel.U):
This is the Perl patch level, a numeric change identifier,
as defined by whichever source code maintenance system
full pathname (if any) of the rm program. After Configure runs,
the value is reset to a plain "rm" and is not useful.
+rm_try (Unix.U):
+ This is a cleanup variable for try test programs.
+ Internal Configure use only.
+
rmail (Loc.U):
This variable is defined but not used by Configure.
The value is a plain '' and is not useful.
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
/bin/sh, though it's possible that some systems will have /bin/ksh,
/bin/pdksh, /bin/ash, /bin/bash, or even something such as
D:/bin/sh.exe.
- This unit comes before Options.U, so you can't set sh with a -D
+ This unit comes before Options.U, so you can't set sh with a '-D'
option, though you can override this (and startsh)
- with -O -Dsh=/bin/whatever -Dstartsh=whatever
+ with '-O -Dsh=/bin/whatever -Dstartsh=whatever'
shar (Loc.U):
This variable is defined but not used by Configure.
This variable is defined but not used by Configure.
The value is a plain '' and is not useful.
+sLOCALTIME_max (time_size.U):
+ This variable defines the maximum value of the time_t offset that
+ the system function localtime () accepts
+
+sLOCALTIME_min (time_size.U):
+ This variable defines the minimum value of the time_t offset that
+ the system function localtime () accepts
+
smail (Loc.U):
This variable is defined but not used by Configure.
The value is a plain '' and is not useful.
spitshell (spitshell.U):
This variable contains the command necessary to spit out a runnable
- shell on this system. It is either cat or a grep -v for # comments.
+ shell on this system. It is either cat or a grep '-v' for # comments.
sPRId64 (quadfio.U):
This variable, if defined, contains the string used by stdio to
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
use5005threads (usethreads.U):
This variable conditionally defines the USE_5005THREADS symbol,
and indicates that Perl should be built to use the 5.005-based
- threading implementation.
+ threading implementation. Only valid up to 5.8.x.
use64bitall (use64bits.U):
This variable conditionally defines the USE_64_BIT_ALL symbol,
This variable indicates if the system supports dynamic
loading of some sort. See also dlsrc and dlobj.
+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,
and indicates that Perl should be built to use 'fast stdio'.