This is my patch patch.1j for perl5.001.

To apply, change to your perl directory and apply with
    patch -p1 -N  < thispatch.

After you apply this patch, I would recommend:
    rm config.sh
    sh Configure [whatever options you use]
    make depend
    make 
    make test

Here are the highlights:
    Linux fixes:  Now correctly sets & uses stdio _ptr and _cnt
    tricks only when feasible (Configure, config_h.SH, config_H,
    doio.c, sv.c x2p/str.c)

    #!path-to-perl fixed to use $binexp instead of $bin.  This should
    really be fixed to do the correct perl start-up stuff.  Volunteers?
    (c2ph.SH, h2ph.SH, h2xs.SH, makeaperl.SH, perldoc.SH,
    pod/pod2*.SH, x2p/find2perl.SH, x2p/s2p.SH)

    hint updates:  hints/apollo.sh, hints/linux.sh, hints/freebsd.sh,
    hints/sco_3.sh.

    xsubpp version 1.7.  (includes CASE support)

    pod/perlbot updates.

    my lib/AutoLoader patch (to use @INC).

    [ON]DBM_File/Makefile.PL now have a few hint files.

    Other sundry small things.

Patch and enjoy,

	Andy Dougherty		doughera@lafcol.lafayette.edu
	Dept. of Physics
	Lafayette College	Easton, PA  18042

Here's the file-by-file breakdown of what's included:

Configure
    Checks if File_ptr(fp) and File_cnt(fp) can be assigned to.

    Fix typo:  s/sytem/system/

MANIFEST
    Include new extension hint files.

README
    Some clarifications, thanks to John Stoeffel.  Tell users how to
    not use dynamic loading.

c2ph.SH
    Use $binexp instead of $bin.

config_H
    Updated to match config_h.SH.

config_h.SH
    Include defines for whether File_ptr(fp) and File_cnt(fp)
    can be assigned to.

doio.c
    Use defines for whether File_ptr(fp) and File_cnt(fp) can be assigned to.

ext/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.pm
    Improve error messages and a little documentation.

ext/NDBM_File/hints/solaris.pl
    New hint file.

ext/ODBM_File/Makefile.PL
    Removed -ldbm.nfs, since it's now in the sco hint file.

ext/ODBM_File/hints/sco.pl
ext/ODBM_File/hints/solaris.pl
ext/ODBM_File/hints/svr4.pl
    New hint files.

h2ph.SH
h2xs.SH
    Use $binexp instead of $bin.

hints/apollo.sh
hints/freebsd.sh
hints/linux.sh
hints/sco_3.sh
    Updated.

lib/AutoLoader.pm
    Eliminate else clause in sub import.

    Handle case where @INC contains relative paths.

lib/ExtUtils/xsubpp
    Update to version 1.7.  This includes CASE support.

lib/I18N/Collate.pm
    Updated documentation.

lib/ftp.pl
    Look for socket.ph or sys/socket.ph

lib/getcwd.pl
    Use defined().
   
makeaperl.SH
    Use $binexp instead of $bin.

perl.c
    fputs("\tUnofficial patchlevel 1j.\n",stdout);
  	
perldoc.SH
    Use $binexp instead of $bin.

    Turn off debugging messages.

pod/perlbot.pod
    Updated.

pod/pod2html.SH
pod/pod2latex.SH
pod/pod2man.SH
    Use $binexp instead of $bin.

sv.c
    Use defines for whether File_ptr(fp) and File_cnt(fp) can be assigned to.

toke.c
    Fix spelling of ambiguous.

x2p/find2perl.SH
x2p/s2p.SH
    Use $binexp instead of $bin.

x2p/str.c
    Use defines for whether File_ptr(fp) and File_cnt(fp) can be assigned to.

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/hints/linux.sh b/hints/linux.sh
index 66c28dc01c..b8dbc25698 100644
--- a/hints/linux.sh
+++ b/hints/linux.sh
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ else
 You don't have an ELF gcc.  I will use dld if possible.  If you are
 using a version of DLD earlier than 3.2.6, or don't have it at all, you
 should probably upgrade. If you are forced to use 3.2.4, you should
-uncomment a couple of lines in hints/linux.sh and rerun Configure to
-disallow shared libraries.
+uncomment a couple of lines in hints/linux.sh and restart Configure so
+that shared libraries will be disallowed.
 
 EOM
     lddlflags="-r $lddlflags"
@@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ EOM
     #ldflags="-static"
     #so='none'
 fi
-rm -rf try.c a.out
 
-case "$BASH_VERSION" in
-1.14.3*)
-    cat <<'EOM'
+rm -f try.c a.out
 
-If you get failure of op/exec test #5 during the test phase, you probably
-have a buggy version of bash. Upgrading to a recent version (1.14.4 or
-later) should fix the problem.
+if /bin/bash -c exit; then
+  echo You appear to have a working bash. Good.
+else
+  cat << 'EOM'
+Warning: it would appear you have a defective bash shell installed. This is
+likely to give you a failure of op/exec test #5 during the test phase of the
+build, Upgrading to a recent version (1.14.4 or later) should fix the
+problem.
 
 EOM
-;;
-esac
+
+fi
 
 # In addition, on some systems there is a problem with perl and NDBM, which
 # causes AnyDBM and NDBM_File to lock up. This is evidenced in the tests as
 # AnyDBM just freezing.  Currently we disable NDBM for all linux systems.
 # If someone can suggest a more robust test, that would be appreciated.
+# This will generate a harmless message:
+# Hmm...You had some extra variables I don't know about...I'll try to keep 'em.
+#	Propagating recommended variable d_dbm_open
 d_dbm_open=undef