Assuming the Apache 1.3 -D_GNU_SOURCE problem

does not get fixed in time.

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@15398

diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod
index 1300baf..76ba722 100644 (file)
--- a/pod/perldelta.pod
+++ b/pod/perldelta.pod
@@ -2600,6 +2600,16 @@ One cannot call Perl using the C<volume:> syntax, that is, C<perl -v>
 works, but for example C<bin:perl -v> doesn't.  The exact reason isn't
 known but the current suspect is the F<ixemul> library.
 
+=head2 Apache 1.3 Doesn't Build With -D_GNU_SOURCE
+
+In Linux, building Apache 1.3 with mod_perl 1.3 and B<threaded> Perl
+5.8.0 does not work because starting from 5.8.0 a threaded Perl uses
+the -D_GNU_SOURCE flag.  Apache 1.3 doesn't like that flag and the
+compilation dies in function prototype conflicts.  This may or
+not get fixed in later releases of Apache 1.3 (fixing the problem
+in Perl is less likely since Perl now needs the -D_GNU_SOURCE>).
+The workaround is to use a non-threaded Perl or Apache 2.0.
+
 =head2 lib/ftmp-security tests warn 'system possibly insecure'
 
 Don't panic.  Read INSTALL 'make test' section instead.