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[p5sagit/p5-mst-13.2.git] / README.vms

diff --git a/README.vms b/README.vms
index d44cd12..3541783 100644 (file)
--- a/README.vms
+++ b/README.vms
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ troublesome logicals and symbols are:
     T    "LOGICAL"
     FOO  "LOGICAL"
     EXT  "LOGICAL"
-    SOME_LOGICAL_NAME_NOT_LIKELY "LOGICAL"
-    DOWN_LOGICAL_NAME_NOT_LIKELY "LOGICAL"
     TEST "SYMBOL"
 
 As a handy shortcut, the command:
@@ -545,7 +543,7 @@ though the call specified that the change should not persist after
 Perl exited.  This is fixed by DEC CSC patch ALPACRT04_061 or later.
 See also:
 
-    http://ftp.service.compaq.com/patches/.new/openvms.shtml
+    http://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/openvms.shtml
 
 =back
 
@@ -562,6 +560,58 @@ of source code modification to work again.
     http://www.progis.de/
     http://www.lp.se/products/gnu.html
 
+=head2 Multinet issues with Perl on VMS
+
+Prior to the release of Perl 5.8.0 it was noted that the regression
+test for lib/Net/hostent (in file [.lib.Net]hostent.t) will fail owing
+to problems with the hostent structure returned by C calls to either
+gethostbyname() or gethostbyaddr() using DEC or Compaq C with a
+Multinet TCP/IP stack.  The problem was noted in Multinet 4.3A
+using either Compaq C 6.5 or DEC C 6.0, and with Multinet 4.2A
+using DEC C 5.2, but could easily affect other versions of Multinet.
+A representative of Process Software Inc. has acknowledged a
+bug in the Multinet version of UCX$IPC_SHR for which there is
+an ECO forthcoming.  If you see one or more tests in lib/Net/hostent
+fail we recommend that you apply the Multinet ECO when it becomes
+available from:
+
+    http://www.multinet.process.com/eco.html
+
+You may determine the version of Multinet that you are running using
+the command:
+
+    multinet show /version
+
+from the DCL command prompt.
+
+If you cannot wait for the ECO from Process you might try using
+Perl programming constructs such as:
+
+    $address = substr($gethostbyname_addr,0,4);
+
+to temporarily work around the problem, or if you are brave
+and do not mind the possibility of breaking IPv6 addresses,
+you might modify the pp_sys.c file to add an ad-hoc correction
+like so:
+
+
+    --- pp_sys.c;1        Thu May 30 14:42:17 2002
+    +++ pp_sys.c        Thu May 30 12:54:02 2002
+    @@ -4684,6 +4684,10 @@
+             }
+     #endif
+
+    +    if (hent) {
+    +        hent->h_length = 4;
+    +    }
+    +
+         if (GIMME != G_ARRAY) {
+             PUSHs(sv = sv_newmortal());
+             if (hent) {
+
+then re-compile and re-test your perl.  After the installation
+of the Multinet ECO you ought to back out any such changes though.
+
 =head1 Mailing Lists
 
 There are several mailing lists available to the Perl porter.  For VMS
@@ -586,7 +636,7 @@ Vmsperl pages on the web include:
     http://www.sidhe.org/vmsperl/index.html
     http://www.crinoid.com/
     http://duphy4.physics.drexel.edu/pub/cgi_info.htmlx
-    http://www.perl.com/CPAN/modules/by-module/VMS/
+    http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/VMS/
     http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/vmsperl/
     http://www.best.com/~pvhp/vms/
     http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~binder/perl.html