+3.08_02 - 2006-05-22
+
+ * fix a POD error
+ * added POD test
+ * changed hv_stores() to omit the hash parameter
+ * improve soak script
+ - can now search directories for perl executables
+ - can use only perl binaries of at least a certain
+ revision using the --min option
+ - sorts tests by perl version
+ - shows a summary of failed versions
+ * added support for the following API
+ PERL_USE_GCC_BRACE_GROUPS
+ PoisonFree
+ PoisonNew
+ PoisonWith
+ SvREFCNT_inc
+ SvREFCNT_inc_NN
+ SvREFCNT_inc_simple
+ SvREFCNT_inc_simple_NN
+ SvREFCNT_inc_simple_void
+ SvREFCNT_inc_simple_void_NN
+ SvREFCNT_inc_void
+ SvREFCNT_inc_void_NN
+
+3.08_01 - 2006-05-20
+
+ * update NOOP and dNOOP to include lint directives
+ * update API info (for 5.8.8 and 5.9.3)
+ * added support for the following API
+ ckWARN
+ dVAR
+ hv_fetchs
+ hv_stores
+ my_snprintf
+ newSVpvs
+ packWARN
+ PERL_ABS
+ PERL_UNUSED_ARG
+ PERL_UNUSED_CONTEXT
+ PERL_UNUSED_VAR
+ STR_WITH_LEN
+ sv_catpvs
+ sv_setpvs
+ SVf
+ SvVSTRING_mg
+ warner
+
+3.08 - 2006-01-19
+
+ * thanks to Craig Berry for fixing my broken ppphtest
+ * add AUTHOR and ABSTRACT_FROM to Makefile.PL
+
+3.07 - 2006-01-16
+
+ * improve internals documentation in HACKERS
+ * minor internal cleanups
+ * thanks to Steve Peters for adding support for
+ the following API
+ SvMAGIC_set
+ SvPVX_const
+ SvPVX_mutable
+ SvRV_set
+ SvSTASH_set
+ SvUV_set
+
+3.06_04 - 2005-10-30
+
+ * add --strip / --unstrip options
+ * added support for the following API
+ Newx
+ Newxc
+ Newxz
+ XSRETURN
+
+3.06_03 - 2005-10-18
+
+ * fix extra ')' in PPPort_pm.PL
+ * fix compiler warnings
+ * fix test for PL_signals
+ * fix API listing
+ * more tests
+
+3.06_02 - 2005-10-18
+
+ * improve devel/buildperl.pl utility
+ * added support for the following API
+ dAXMARK
+ PL_signals
+ PERL_SIGNALS_UNSAFE_FLAG
+ XSprePUSH
+
+3.06_01 - 2005-06-25
+
+ * fix --compat-version argument checking
+ * filter files passed on the command line by default
+ to make sure 'perl ppport.h *' does something useful
+ * add --nofilter option to override the filtering
+ * testsuite now hopefully supports MacOS Classic
+ * check definedness of PERL_UNUSED_DECL
+ * update API info
+
+3.06 - 2005-02-02
+
+ * fix cpan #11327: make fails with syntax error
+ * fix XCPT_* macros
+
+3.05 - 2005-01-31
+
+ * fix a test for SvPV_nolen
+ * add more examples to tht documentation
+ * improve wording baseline information
+ * added support for the following API
+ dXCPT
+ dXSTARG
+ XCPT_CATCH
+ XCPT_RETHROW
+ XCPT_TRY_END
+ XCPT_TRY_START
+
+3.04 - 2004-12-29
+
+ * fix a hint for sv_pvn_force
+ * fix VMS problem with unquoted command line arguments
+ not preserving case (perl change #23367)
+ * add --api-info switch for ppport.h
+
+3.03 - 2004-09-08
+
+ * MY_CXT_CLONE was broken
+
+3.02 - 2004-09-08
+
+ * added support for the following API:
+ END_EXTERN_C
+ EXTERN_C
+ MY_CXT_CLONE
+ PERL_GCC_BRACE_GROUPS_FORBIDDEN
+ START_EXTERN_C
+ STMT_END
+ STMT_START
+
+3.01 - 2004-08-23
+
+ * patchlevel.h tweak
+
+3.00_03 - 2004-08-20
+
+ * make sure the @INC path is kept up-to-date when changing
+ directories while running in the core test suite
+
+3.00_02 - 2004-08-19
+
+ * remove PPPort.pm and PPPort.xs dependencies from Makefile.PL,
+ as they can be rebuilt with a "make regen" when neccessary
+
+3.00_01 - 2004-08-17
+
+ * fixed problems with $^X in t/ppphtest.t when building in
+ the core on OpenBSD
+ * fixed a "duplicate dependencies" bug that could lead to
+ global NEED_'s where static NEED_'s are sufficient
+ * added support for the following API:
+ PL_DBsingle
+ PL_DBsub
+ PL_debstash
+ PL_diehook
+ PL_errgv
+ PL_no_modify
+ PL_perl_destruct_level
+ PL_ppaddr
+ PL_stack_sp
+ PL_sv_arenaroot
+ PL_tainted
+ PL_tainting
+ PUSHu
+ sv_catpvf_mg
+ sv_catpvf_mg_nocontext
+ sv_setpvf_mg
+ sv_setpvf_mg_nocontext
+ sv_vcatpvf
+ sv_vcatpvf_mg
+ sv_vsetpvf
+ sv_vsetpvf_mg
+ vnewSVpvf
+ XPUSHu
+
+3.00 - 2004-08-16
+
+ * added support for dAX and dITEMS, which got lost while
+ working on the 3.00 internals
+
+2.99_07 - 2004-08-13
+
+ * improve/check documentation
+ * add tests for CopFILE and CopSTASHPV
+ * add file headers
+ * some code cleanups
+
+2.99_06 - 2004-08-11
+
+ * --compat-version now considers all macros/functions
+ provided by Devel::PPPort, not only the documented API
+ * fixed: PL_rsfp was PL_rsfpv
+ * turn __PPPORT_NAME__ back to ppport.h, because the former
+ looks ugly on search.cpan.org
+
+2.99_05 - 2004-08-10
+
+ * --compat-version now also hides compatibility warnings for
+ unsupported API calls
+
+2.99_04 - 2004-08-10
+
+ * added code to check for correct INSTALLDIRS
+ * added --compat-version option to ppport.h script to only
+ check for compatibility with at least the given Perl version
+ * some small adjustments
+
+2.99_03 - 2004-08-09
+
+ * remove useless dependency from Makefile.PL (spotted by
+ Craig A. Berry)
+ * added checking for and replacement of C++ comments as
+ well as --cplusplus option to suppress it to ppport.h
+ script
+ * added more diagnostic output to ppport.h script
+ * added a hint for gv_stashpvn
+ * fixed the thread tests (spotted by Craig A. Berry)
+ * added more tests
+ * renamed and documented DPPP_NAMESPACE
+ * renamed some files
+
+2.99_02 - 2004-08-08
+
+ * second beta
+ * feature complete for 3.00
+ * implemented missing functionality for ppport.h script:
+ - can now perform global (i.e. multi-file) NEED_ checks
+ - checks source for missing aTHX arguments
+ - checks source for unsupported API calls
+ - can now lists provided and unsupported API
+ - can use Text::Diff on platforms without diff utility
+ - can use custom diff utility / options
+ - can write one patch against the module
+ - can write single copies with changes applied
+ * updated the documentation for Devel::PPPort and ppport.h
+ * added lots of tests for the ppport.h script
+ * merged tests for call_* eval_* from XS::APItest
+ * added HACKERS file to document internals
+ * now includes PPPort.pm, so you can read the full docs
+ using search.cpan.org
+
+2.99_01 - 2004-08-07
+
+ * first beta towards 3.00
+ * complete rework of internals
+ * autogenerated API-checks
+ * autogenerated .pm, .xs and .t files
+ * ppport.h changes:
+ - no static/global functions without explicit NEED_
+ - can now be run without -x
+ - now shows hints and dependencies
+ - now has POD documentation, so perldoc ppport.h works
+ - now has options
+ - now uses File::Find when available
+ * tested with multi-threaded (ithreads and 5.005-threads) perls
+ from 5.005 and single-threaded perls from 5.003 up to 5.9.x
+ * added support for the following API:
+ CopFILE
+ CopFILEAV
+ CopFILEGV
+ CopFILEGV_set
+ CopFILE_set
+ CopFILESV
+ CopSTASH
+ CopSTASH_eq
+ CopSTASHPV
+ CopSTASHPV_set
+ CopSTASH_set
+ CopyD
+ dUNDERBAR
+ IN_PERL_COMPILETIME
+ IV_MAX
+ IV_MIN
+ IVTYPE
+ memEQ
+ memNE
+ MoveD
+ mPUSHi
+ mPUSHn
+ mPUSHp
+ mPUSHu
+ mXPUSHi
+ mXPUSHn
+ mXPUSHp
+ mXPUSHu
+ newCONSTSUB
+ newSVuv
+ PERL_INT_MAX
+ PERL_INT_MIN
+ PERL_LONG_MAX
+ PERL_LONG_MIN
+ PERL_QUAD_MAX
+ PERL_QUAD_MIN
+ PERL_SHORT_MAX
+ PERL_SHORT_MIN
+ PERL_UCHAR_MAX
+ PERL_UCHAR_MIN
+ PERL_UINT_MAX
+ PERL_UINT_MIN
+ PERL_ULONG_MAX
+ PERL_ULONG_MIN
+ PERL_UQUAD_MAX
+ PERL_UQUAD_MIN
+ PERL_USHORT_MAX
+ PERL_USHORT_MIN
+ PL_hexdigit
+ PL_rsfp
+ Poison
+ PUSHmortal
+ sv_2pvbyte
+ sv_2pvbyte_nolen
+ sv_2pv_nolen
+ sv_2uv
+ sv_catpv_mg
+ sv_catpvn_mg
+ sv_catpvn_nomg
+ sv_catsv_mg
+ sv_catsv_nomg
+ SvGETMAGIC
+ SvIV_nomg
+ SvPV_force_nomg
+ sv_pvn
+ sv_pvn_force
+ sv_pvn_nomg
+ SvPV_nomg
+ sv_setiv_mg
+ sv_setnv_mg
+ sv_setpv_mg
+ sv_setpvn_mg
+ sv_setsv_mg
+ sv_setsv_nomg
+ sv_setuv
+ sv_setuv_mg
+ sv_usepvn_mg
+ sv_uv
+ SvUV
+ SvUV_nomg
+ SvUVx
+ SvUVX
+ SvUVXx
+ UNDERBAR
+ UV_MAX
+ UV_MIN
+ UVTYPE
+ XPUSHmortal
+ XSRETURN_UV
+ XST_mUV
+ ZeroD
+
+2.008 - 20th October 2003
+
+ * eval_(pv|sv) added
+ * PERL_MAGIC_* added
+
+2.007 - 18th September 2003
+
+ * small fix in grok_numeric_radix: variable was used uninitialized
+
+2.006 - 8th September 2003
+
+ * call_(pv|sv|method|argv) added
+ * still compiler-warnings for grok_??? and 5.6.x, fixed
+
+2.005 - 2nd September 2003
+
+ * Some tweaks to grok_(hex|oct|bin) to make compiler warnings
+ go away for older perls
+ * grok_number and grok_numeric_radix added
+
2.004 - 22th August 2003
* Added grok_(hex|oct|bin) and related constants