Rename testsyml to issymlink.

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@8221

9 files changed, 28 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/Configure b/Configure
index 4897703e7d..80a9f4b646 100755
--- a/Configure
+++ b/Configure
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 # $Id: Head.U,v 3.0.1.9 1997/02/28 15:02:09 ram Exp $
 #
-# Generated on Thu Dec 21 17:16:36 EET 2000 [metaconfig 3.0 PL70]
+# Generated on Thu Dec 21 18:12:08 EET 2000 [metaconfig 3.0 PL70]
 # (with additional metaconfig patches by perlbug@perl.org)
 
 cat >c1$$ <<EOF
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ installusrbinperl=''
 intsize=''
 longsize=''
 shortsize=''
+issymlink=''
 libc=''
 ldlibpthname=''
 libperl=''
@@ -909,7 +910,6 @@ stdchar=''
 d_stdio_stream_array=''
 stdio_stream_array=''
 sysman=''
-testsyml=''
 trnl=''
 uidformat=''
 uidsign=''
@@ -2175,18 +2175,18 @@ case "$lns" in
 *"ln -s")
 	echo "Checking how to test for symbolic links..." >&4
 	$lns blurfl sym
-	if $test "X$testsyml" = X; then
+	if $test "X$issymlink" = X; then
 		if $test -h sym 2>/dev/null; then
-			testsyml=-h
+			issymlink=-h
 		fi
 	fi
-	if $test "X$testsyml" = X; then
+	if $test "X$issymlink" = X; then
 		if $test -L sym 2>/dev/null; then
-			testsyml=-L
+			issymlink=-L
 		fi
 	fi
-	if $test "X$testsyml" != X; then
-		echo "You can test for symbolic links with $testsyml." >&4
+	if $test "X$issymlink" != X; then
+		echo "You can test for symbolic links with $issymlink." >&4
 	else
 		echo "I do not know how you can test for symbolic links." >&4
 	fi
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ $define|true|[yY]*)
 	''|'.')	echo "Cannot create symlinks in the original directory." >&4
 		exit 1
 		;;
-	*)	case "$lns:$testsyml" in
+	*)	case "$lns:$issymlink" in
 		*"ln -s:-"?)
 			echo "Creating the symbolic links..." >&4
 			echo "(First creating the subdirectories...)" >&4
@@ -2224,7 +2224,7 @@ $define|true|[yY]*)
 				read filename
 				test -z "$filename" && break
 				if test -f $filename; then
-					if test $testsyml $filename; then
+					if test $issymlink $filename; then
 						rm -f $filename
 					fi
 				fi
@@ -16289,6 +16289,7 @@ installvendorarch='$installvendorarch'
 installvendorbin='$installvendorbin'
 installvendorlib='$installvendorlib'
 intsize='$intsize'
+issymlink='$issymlink'
 ivdformat='$ivdformat'
 ivsize='$ivsize'
 ivtype='$ivtype'
@@ -16486,7 +16487,6 @@ tar='$tar'
 tbl='$tbl'
 tee='$tee'
 test='$test'
-testsyml='$testsyml'
 timeincl='$timeincl'
 timetype='$timetype'
 touch='$touch'
diff --git a/Porting/Glossary b/Porting/Glossary
index 5c7b393aa3..0095ef18c0 100644
--- a/Porting/Glossary
+++ b/Porting/Glossary
@@ -2443,6 +2443,11 @@ intsize (intsize.U):
 	This variable contains the value of the INTSIZE symbol, which
 	indicates to the C program how many bytes there are in an int.
 
+issymlink (issymlink.U):
+	This variable holds the switch of the test command to test
+	for a symbolic link (if they are supported).  Typical values
+	include '-h' and '-L'.
+
 ivdformat (perlxvf.U):
 	This variable contains the format string used for printing
 	a Perl IV as a signed decimal integer. 
diff --git a/Porting/config.sh b/Porting/config.sh
index 2cde2f8c22..90e7dc5218 100644
--- a/Porting/config.sh
+++ b/Porting/config.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Package name      : perl5
 # Source directory  : /m/fs/work/work/permanent/perl/pp4/perl
-# Configuration time: Tue Dec 19 20:04:33 EET 2000
+# Configuration time: Thu Dec 21 18:13:27 EET 2000
 # Configured by     : jhi
 # Target system     : osf1 alpha.hut.fi v4.0 878 alpha 
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ccsymbols='__alpha=1 __LANGUAGE_C__=1 __osf__=1 __unix__=1 _LONGLONG=1 _SYSTYPE_
 ccversion='V5.6-082'
 cf_by='jhi'
 cf_email='yourname@yourhost.yourplace.com'
-cf_time='Tue Dec 19 20:04:33 EET 2000'
+cf_time='Thu Dec 21 18:13:27 EET 2000'
 charsize='1'
 chgrp=''
 chmod=''
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ installvendorarch=''
 installvendorbin=''
 installvendorlib=''
 intsize='4'
+issymlink='-h'
 ivdformat='"ld"'
 ivsize='8'
 ivtype='long'
diff --git a/Porting/config_H b/Porting/config_H
index a7776278af..039ed258dc 100644
--- a/Porting/config_H
+++ b/Porting/config_H
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /*
  * Package name      : perl5
  * Source directory  : /m/fs/work/work/permanent/perl/pp4/perl
- * Configuration time: Tue Dec 19 20:04:33 EET 2000
+ * Configuration time: Thu Dec 21 18:13:27 EET 2000
  * Configured by     : jhi
  * Target system     : osf1 alpha.hut.fi v4.0 878 alpha 
  */
diff --git a/epoc/config.sh b/epoc/config.sh
index c2921b72a5..c155ce4e6e 100644
--- a/epoc/config.sh
+++ b/epoc/config.sh
@@ -983,3 +983,6 @@ i_prot='undef'
 d_SCNfldbl='undef'
 d_perl_otherlibdirs='undef'
 nvsize='16'
+issymlink=''
+
+
diff --git a/pod/perltoc.pod b/pod/perltoc.pod
index 569f4ebf17..89272113cf 100644
--- a/pod/perltoc.pod
+++ b/pod/perltoc.pod
@@ -8240,7 +8240,8 @@ C<installarchlib>, C<installbin>, C<installman1dir>, C<installman3dir>,
 C<installprefix>, C<installprefixexp>, C<installprivlib>, C<installscript>,
 C<installsitearch>, C<installsitebin>, C<installsitelib>, C<installstyle>,
 C<installusrbinperl>, C<installvendorarch>, C<installvendorbin>,
-C<installvendorlib>, C<intsize>, C<ivdformat>, C<ivsize>, C<ivtype>
+C<installvendorlib>, C<intsize>, C<issymlink>, C<ivdformat>, C<ivsize>,
+C<ivtype>
 
 =item k
 
diff --git a/win32/config.bc b/win32/config.bc
index 8427200514..4e246fa0f6 100644
--- a/win32/config.bc
+++ b/win32/config.bc
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ installvendorarch=''
 installvendorbin=''
 installvendorlib=''
 intsize='4'
+issymlink=''
 ivdformat='"ld"'
 ivsize='4'
 ivtype='long'
diff --git a/win32/config.gc b/win32/config.gc
index f43007fc0e..31c6b432b0 100644
--- a/win32/config.gc
+++ b/win32/config.gc
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ installvendorarch=''
 installvendorbin=''
 installvendorlib=''
 intsize='4'
+issymlink=''
 ivdformat='"ld"'
 ivsize='4'
 ivtype='long'
diff --git a/win32/config.vc b/win32/config.vc
index 2cbd63cd46..c526018307 100644
--- a/win32/config.vc
+++ b/win32/config.vc
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ installvendorarch=''
 installvendorbin=''
 installvendorlib=''
 intsize='4'
+issymlink=''
 ivdformat='"ld"'
 ivsize='4'
 ivtype='long'