-This is the perl test library. To run all the tests, just type 'TEST'.
+This is the perl test library. To run all the tests, just type './TEST'.
To add new tests, just look at the current tests and do likewise.
./perl -I../lib harness
This method pinpoints failed tests automatically.
-If you come up with new tests, please send them to larry@wall.org.
+If you come up with new tests, please send them to perlbug@perl.org.
+
+Tests in the base/ directory ought to be runnable with plain miniperl.
+That is, they should not require Config.pm nor should they require any
+extensions to have been built. TEST will abort if any tests in the
+base/ directory fail.