[inseperable differences to perl 5.004_03]

[p5sagit/p5-mst-13.2.git] / ext / DynaLoader / DynaLoader.pm

diff --git a/ext/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.pm b/ext/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.pm
index 8488144..04404b7 100644 (file)
--- a/ext/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.pm
+++ b/ext/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.pm
@@ -335,9 +335,9 @@ etc and also allow pseudo-dynamic linking (using C<ld -A> at runtime).
 It must be stressed that the DynaLoader, by itself, is practically
 useless for accessing non-Perl libraries because it provides almost no
 Perl-to-C 'glue'.  There is, for example, no mechanism for calling a C
-library function or supplying arguments.  It is anticipated that any
-glue that may be developed in the future will be implemented in a
-separate dynamically loaded module.
+library function or supplying arguments.  A ExtUtils::DynaLib module
+is available from CPAN sites which performs that function for some
+common system types.
 
 DynaLoader Interface Summary
 
@@ -393,12 +393,13 @@ used to resolve any undefined symbols that might be generated by a
 later call to load_file().
 
 This is only required on some platforms which do not handle dependent
-libraries automatically.  For example the Socket Perl extension library
-(F<auto/Socket/Socket.so>) contains references to many socket functions
-which need to be resolved when it's loaded.  Most platforms will
-automatically know where to find the 'dependent' library (e.g.,
-F</usr/lib/libsocket.so>).  A few platforms need to to be told the location
-of the dependent library explicitly.  Use @dl_resolve_using for this.
+libraries automatically.  For example the Socket Perl extension
+library (F<auto/Socket/Socket.so>) contains references to many socket
+functions which need to be resolved when it's loaded.  Most platforms
+will automatically know where to find the 'dependent' library (e.g.,
+F</usr/lib/libsocket.so>).  A few platforms need to be told the
+location of the dependent library explicitly.  Use @dl_resolve_using
+for this.
 
 Example usage: