From: H.Merijn Brand Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 19:28:30 +0000 (+0200) Subject: AIX README update X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=60ecc970a26fc45f3046a6008289d931e06f34a2;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git AIX README update Message-Id: <20010712192620.E0F9.H.M.BRAND@hccnet.nl> p4raw-id: //depot/perl@11317 --- diff --git a/README.aix b/README.aix index bf83535..96d82a6 100644 --- a/README.aix +++ b/README.aix @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ of these two (which is quite a lot easier than using gcc), be sure to upgrade to the latest available patch level. Currently: xlC.C 3.1.4.0 - vac.C 4.4.0.3 (5.0 is already available) + vac.C 4.4.0.3 or 5.0.2.0 Perl can be compiled with either IBM's ANSI C compiler or with gcc. The former is recommended, as not only can it compile Perl with no @@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ require the use of IBM compiler-specific command-line flags. If you decide to use gcc, make sure your installation is recent and complete, and be sure to read the Perl README file for more gcc-specific -details. +details. Please report any hoops you had to jump through to the development +team. =head2 OS level @@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ because *all* libraries are shared ;-). All defaults for Configure can be used. If you've chosen to use vac 4, be sure to run 4.4.0.3. Older versions -will turn up nasty later on. +will turn up nasty later on. For vac 5 be sure to run at least 5.0.1.0. Here's a brief lead of how to upgrade the compiler to the latest level. Of course this is subject to changes. You can only upgrade @@ -139,19 +140,21 @@ Follow the messages ... and you're done. =head2 Using GNU's gcc for building perl -... ? +We're woking on this using gcc-3.0 ... (any input highly appreciated) =head2 Using Large Files with Perl -... ? +Should yield no problems. =head2 Threaded Perl -... ? +Threads seem to work OK, though at the moment not all tests pass when +threads are used in combination with 64bit configurations. =head2 64-bit Perl -... ? +If your AIX is installed with 64-bit support, you can expect 64bit +configurations to work. In combination with threads some tests might still fail. =head2 GDBM and Threads @@ -169,6 +172,6 @@ Structure copied from README.hpux =head1 DATE -Version 0.0.1: 16-10-2000 +Version 0.0.2: 12 Jul 2001 =cut