README.aix for Perl 5.10.1

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/README.aix b/README.aix
index 7b6dbcfba6..68c8503988 100644
--- a/README.aix
+++ b/README.aix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ like DBD::Oracle, it is better to use the _r version of the compiler.
 This will not build a threaded Perl, but a thread-enabled Perl. See
 also L<Threaded Perl> later on.
 
-As of writing (2008-11) only the IBM XL C for AIX or XL C/C++ for AIX
+As of writing (2009-07) only the IBM XL C for AIX or XL C/C++ for AIX
 compiler is supported by IBM on AIX 5L/6.1.
 
 The following compiler versions are supported by IBM:
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ If you choose XL C/C++ V9 you need APAR IZ35785 installed
 otherwise the integrated SDBM_File do not compile correctly due 
 to an optimization bug. You can circumvent this problem by 
 adding -qipa to the optimization flags (-Doptimize='-O -qipa'). 
-The PTF for APAR IZ35785 which solves this problem will be available 
-in 1Q 2009. IBM does provide an emergency fix for this problem.
+The PTF for APAR IZ35785 which solves this problem is available 
+from IBM (April 2009 PTF for XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition for AIX, V9.0).
 
 Perl can be compiled with either IBM's ANSI C compiler or with gcc. 
 The former is recommended, as not only it can compile Perl with no 
@@ -58,23 +58,32 @@ complete, and be sure to read the Perl INSTALL file for more gcc-specific
 details. Please report any hoops you had to jump through to the 
 development team.
 
-=head2 Perl 5.8.9 was successfully compiled and tested on:
- 
+=head2 Incompatibility with AIX Toolbox lib gdbm
+
+If the AIX Toolbox version of lib gdbm 1.8.x ist installed on the 
+system then Perl will not work. This library contains a defect version 
+of the dbm_store() function.
+
+=head2 Perl 5.10 was successfully compiled and tested on:
+
     AIX Level                 | Compiler Level          | w th | w/o th
     --------------------------+-------------------------+------+-------
     5.1 TL9 32 bit            | XL C/C++ V7             | OK   | OK
     5.1 TL9 32 bit            | gcc 3.2.2               | OK   | OK
     5.1 TL9 64 bit            | XL C/C++ V7             | OK   | OK
     5.2 TL10 32 bit           | XL C/C++ V8             | OK   | OK
+    5.2 TL8 64 bit            | VA C/C++ V6             | OK   | OK
     5.2 TL10 64 bit           | XL C/C++ V8             | OK   | OK
     5.3 TL7 32 bit            | XL C/C++ V9 + IZ35785   | OK   | OK
     5.3 TL7 32 bit            | gcc 4.2.4               | OK   | OK
     5.3 TL7 64 bit            | XL C/C++ V9 + IZ35785   | OK   | OK
     6.1 TL1 32 bit            | XL C/C++ V10            | OK   | OK
     6.1 TL1 64 bit + IZ39077  | XL C/C++ V10            | OK   | OK
-    
+
     w th   = with thread
     w/o th = without thread
+    nyt    = not yet tested
+    OK     = tested
 
 Successfully tested means that all make test runs with an result of 100% OK.
 All tests were conducted with -Duseshrplib set.
@@ -124,7 +133,7 @@ can set:
 
     /etc/security/limits
     default:                    (or your user)
-	data = -1               (default is 262144 * 512 byte)
+        data = -1               (default is 262144 * 512 byte)
 
 With the default setting the size is limited to 128MB.
 The -1 removes this limit.
@@ -183,7 +192,7 @@ With the following options you get a Perl version which passes all
 make tests in 64-bit mode. 
 
     export OBJECT_MODE=64 / setenv OBJECT_MODE 64 (depending on your shell)
-    
+
     rm config.sh
     ./Configure \
     -d \
@@ -460,6 +469,6 @@ Rainer Tammer <tammer@tammer.net>
 
 =head1 DATE
 
-Version 0.0.8: 01 Dec 2008
+Version 0.0.9: 08 Jul 2009
 
 =cut