X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.vos;h=b44f3cf9f0f465b9efaadcf285cbc53977f982ff;hb=524189f16184b7c26cd5c891db0a97b3ccc255cc;hp=ccb87397d411a686ab635328e76eb42600287b29;hpb=5b8c1387d8b2fe34154451bb2cea5895305c0541;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git diff --git a/README.vos b/README.vos index ccb8739..b44f3cf 100644 --- a/README.vos +++ b/README.vos @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ -Perl 5 README file for the Stratus VOS operating system. -Paul Green (Paul_Green@stratus.com) -October 24, 2000 +If you read this file _as_is_, just ignore the funny characters you +see. It is written in the POD format (see pod/perlpod.pod) which is +specially designed to be readable as is. + +=head1 NAME + +README.vos - Perl for Stratus VOS + +=head1 SYNOPSIS +This is a port of Perl version 5, revision 7, to VOS. Perl is a +scripting or macro language that is popular on many systems. See your +local computer bookstore for a number of good books on Perl. -Introduction ------------- -This is a port of Perl version 5, revision 7, to VOS. Perl -is a scripting or macro language that is popular on many -systems. See your local computer bookstore for a number of good -books on Perl. +=head2 Stratus POSIX Support Note that there are two different implementations of POSIX.1 support on VOS. There is an alpha version of POSIX that is @@ -31,44 +35,57 @@ The workaround is to run the commands outside of perl, then have perl process the output file. These functions are all available in the generally-available version of POSIX. +=head1 INSTALLING PERL IN VOS + +=head2 Compiling Perl 5 on VOS -Compiling Perl 5 on VOS ------------------------ Before you can build Perl 5 on VOS, you need to have or acquire the following additional items. -1. The VOS Standard C Compiler and Runtime, or the VOS Standard C - Cross-Compiler. This is a standard Stratus product. - -2. Either the VOS OS TCP/IP or STCP product set. If you are - building with the alpha version of POSIX you need the OS - TCP/IP product set. If you are building with the - generally-available version of POSIX you need the STCP - product set. These are standard Stratus products. - -3. Either the alpha or generally-available version of the VOS - POSIX.1 environment. - - The alpha version of POSIX.1 support is available on the - Stratus FTP site. Login anonymously to ftp.stratus.com and - get the file /pub/vos/posix/alpha/posix.save.evf.gz in - binary file-transfer mode. Or use the Uniform Resource - Locator (URL) - ftp://ftp.stratus.com/pub/vos/alpha/posix.save.evf.gz from - your web browser. Instructions for unbundling this file - are at ftp://ftp.stratus.com/pub/vos/utility/utility.html. - This is not a standard Stratus product. - - The generally-available version of POSIX.1 support is - bundled with the VOS Standard C compiler and Runtime (or - Cross-Compiler) in VOS Release 14.3.0 or higher. This is a - standard Stratus product. - -4. You must compile this version of Perl 5 on VOS Release - 14.1.0 or higher because some of the perl source files - contain more than 32,767 source lines. Due to VOS - release-compatibility rules, this port of perl may not - execute on VOS Release 12 or earlier. +=over 5 + +=item 1 + +The VOS Standard C Compiler and Runtime, or the VOS Standard C +Cross-Compiler. This is a standard Stratus product. + +=item 2 + +Either the VOS OS TCP/IP or STCP product set. If you are +building with the alpha version of POSIX you need the OS +TCP/IP product set. If you are building with the +generally-available version of POSIX you need the STCP +product set. These are standard Stratus products. + +=item 3 + +Either the alpha or generally-available version of the VOS +POSIX.1 environment. + +The alpha version of POSIX.1 support is available on the +Stratus FTP site. Login anonymously to ftp.stratus.com and +get the file /pub/vos/posix/alpha/posix.save.evf.gz in +binary file-transfer mode. Or use the Uniform Resource +Locator (URL) +ftp://ftp.stratus.com/pub/vos/alpha/posix.save.evf.gz from +your web browser. Instructions for unbundling this file +are at ftp://ftp.stratus.com/pub/vos/utility/utility.html. +This is not a standard Stratus product. + +The generally-available version of POSIX.1 support is +bundled with the VOS Standard C compiler and Runtime (or +Cross-Compiler) in VOS Release 14.3.0 or higher. This is a +standard Stratus product. + +=item 4 + +You must compile this version of Perl 5 on VOS Release +14.1.0 or higher because some of the perl source files +contain more than 32,767 source lines. Due to VOS +release-compatibility rules, this port of perl may not +execute on VOS Release 12 or earlier. + +=back To build perl 5, change to the "vos" subdirectory and type the command "compile_perl -processor X", where X is the processor @@ -85,61 +102,78 @@ execute on the PA7100, PA8000, PA8500 and PA8600 processors, and that code compiled for the pa8000 processor type can execute on the PA8000, PA8500 and PA8600 processors. +=head2 Installing Perl 5 on VOS -Installing Perl 5 on VOS ------------------------- -1. Create the directory >system>ported>command_library. +=over 4 -2. Copy the appropriate version of the perl program module to - this directory. For example, with your current directory - set to the top-level directory of Perl 5, to install the - executable program module for the Motorola 68K - architecture, enter: +=item 1 + +Create the directory >system>ported>command_library. + +=item 2 + +Copy the appropriate version of the perl program module to +this directory. For example, with your current directory +set to the top-level directory of Perl 5, to install the +executable program module for the Motorola 68K +architecture, enter: !copy_file vos>obj>perl.pm >system>ported>command_library>* - (If you wish to use both Perl version 4 and Perl version 5, - you must give them different names; for example, perl.pm - and perl5.pm). +(If you wish to use both Perl version 4 and Perl version 5, +you must give them different names; for example, perl.pm +and perl5.pm). + +=item 3 -3. Create the directory >system>ported>perl>lib. +Create the directory >system>ported>perl>lib. -4. Copy all of the files and subdirectories from the lib - subdirectory into this new directory. For example, with - the current directory set to the top-level directory of the - perl distribution, enter: +=item 4 + +Copy all of the files and subdirectories from the lib +subdirectory into this new directory. For example, with +the current directory set to the top-level directory of the +perl distribution, enter: !copy_dir lib >system>ported>perl>lib>5.7 -5. While there are currently no architecture-specific - extensions or modules distributed with perl, the following - directories can be used to hold such files: +=item 5 + +While there are currently no architecture-specific +extensions or modules distributed with perl, the following +directories can be used to hold such files: >system>ported>perl>lib>5.7.68k >system>ported>perl>lib>5.7.860 >system>ported>perl>lib>5.7.7100 >system>ported>perl>lib>5.7.8000 -6. Site-specific perl extensions and modules can be installed - in one of two places. Put architecture-independent files - into: +=item 6 + +Site-specific perl extensions and modules can be installed in one of +two places. Put architecture-independent files into: >system>ported>perl>lib>site>5.7 - Put architecture-dependent files into one of the following - directories: +Put architecture-dependent files into one of the following +directories: >system>ported>perl>lib>site>5.7.68k >system>ported>perl>lib>site>5.7.860 >system>ported>perl>lib>site>5.7.7100 >system>ported>perl>lib>site>5.7.8000 -7. You can examine the @INC variable from within a perl program - to see the order in which Perl searches these directories. +=item 7 + +You can examine the @INC variable from within a perl program +to see the order in which Perl searches these directories. +=back + +=head1 USING PERL IN VOS + +=head2 Unimplemented Features -Unimplemented Features ----------------------- If perl is built with the alpha version of VOS POSIX.1 support and if it attempts to call an unimplemented VOS POSIX.1 function, it will print a fatal error message and enter the VOS @@ -148,9 +182,8 @@ a list of the unimplemented POSIX.1 functions. To see what functions are unimplemented and what the error message looks like, compile and execute "test_vos_dummies.c". +=head2 Restrictions -Restrictions ------------- This port of Perl version 5 to VOS prefers Unix-style, slash-separated pathnames over VOS-style greater-than-separated pathnames. VOS-style pathnames should work in most contexts, but @@ -167,12 +200,19 @@ supported epoch is January 1, 1980 to January 17, 2038. See the file pod/perlport.pod for more information about the VOS port of Perl. +=head1 SUPPORT STATUS -Support Status --------------- I'm offering this port "as is". You can ask me questions, but I can't guarantee I'll be able to answer them. There are some excellent books available on the Perl language; consult a book seller. -(end) +=head1 AUTHOR + +Paul Green (Paul_Green@stratus.com) + +=head1 LAST UPDATE + +October 24, 2000 + +=cut