From: Rafael Garcia-Suarez <rgarciasuarez@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:46:36 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Maybe the default order of directories in @INC should be modified.
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Maybe the default order of directories in @INC should be modified.

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@31982
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diff --git a/pod/perltodo.pod b/pod/perltodo.pod
index 34cd5a3..3df57c5 100644
--- a/pod/perltodo.pod
+++ b/pod/perltodo.pod
@@ -332,6 +332,12 @@ file/directory copying back and forth.
 These tasks would need a little C knowledge, but don't need any specific
 background or experience with XS, or how the Perl interpreter works
 
+=head2 Modernize the order of directories in @INC
+
+The way @INC is laid out by default, one cannot upgrade core (dual-life)
+modules without overwriting files. This causes problems for binary
+package builders.
+
 =head2 Make it clear from -v if this is the exact official release
 
 Currently perl from C<p4>/C<rsync> ships with a F<patchlevel.h> file that