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| author | Perl 5 Porters <perl5-porters@africa.nicoh.com> | 1996-09-30 02:44:31 +0000 |
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| committer | Andy Dougherty <doughera@lafcol.lafayette.edu> | 1996-09-30 02:44:31 +0000 |
| commit | 0885709e32474887d7190431cf5034f629a1beaf (patch) | |
| tree | 85763a581682cc34682e61e2798c12d7160102df /hints/machten.sh | |
| parent | 5c9fa16ebdebb977b01ccd7490c7b1c4fe1e3b8e (diff) | |
| download | perl-0885709e32474887d7190431cf5034f629a1beaf.tar.gz | |
Add notes about MachTen 4.0.3 SYSV IPC.
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diff --git a/hints/machten.sh b/hints/machten.sh index c86707c182..321a80a297 100644 --- a/hints/machten.sh +++ b/hints/machten.sh @@ -60,3 +60,16 @@ Hmm...You had some extra variables I don't know about...I'll try to keep 'em. Read the File::Find documentation for more information. EOM + +# Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 11:29:40 +0200 +# From: Dominic Dunlop <domo@tcp.ip.lu> +# Subject: Re: Perl 5.003 from ftp.tenon.com requires MT 4.0.3 + +# MachTen 4.0.2 and earlier do not implement System V interprocess +# communication (message queues, semaphores and shered memory); 4.0.3 has a +# half-baked implementation which provides the corresponding library +# functions but does not implement the system calls or provide the header +# files (or documentation). The perl installation process correctly divines +# that System V IPC is not usable in either case. Do not attempt to persuade +# it otherwise, or the resulting perl will crash (rather than producing an +# error message) if you attempt to use the functions. |