Some (by far not all) issues of the below message addressed.

To: The Perl Porters Mailing List <perl5-porters@perl.org>
Subject: important UNDOC issues for 5.005_54
Message-Id: <199812170414.VAA25860@jhereg.perl.com>

p4raw-id: //depot/cfgperl@2487

2 files changed, 60 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/pod/perl5005delta.pod b/pod/perl5005delta.pod
index 89088b2b03..920333c1d5 100644
--- a/pod/perl5005delta.pod
+++ b/pod/perl5005delta.pod
@@ -502,7 +502,9 @@ DOS is now supported under the DJGPP tools.  See L<README.dos>.
 
 MPE/iX is now supported.  See L<README.mpeix>.
 
-MVS (OS390) is now supported.  See L<README.os390>.
+MVS (aka OS390, aka Open Edition) is now supported.  See L<README.os390>.
+
+Stratus VOS is now supported.  See L<README.vos>.
 
 =head2 Changes in existing support
 
diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod
index d4fe20f299..c1d5890569 100644
--- a/pod/perldelta.pod
+++ b/pod/perldelta.pod
@@ -40,14 +40,69 @@ maintenance versions.
 
 =head1 Core Changes
 
-Todo.
+The length argument of C<syswrite()> is now optional.
+
+Better 64-bit support -- but full support still a distant goal.  One
+must Configure with -Duse64bits to get Configure to probe for the
+extent of 64-bit support.  Depending on the platform (hints file) more
+or less 64-awareness becomes available.  As of 5.005_54 at least
+somewhat 64-bit aware platforms are HP-UX 11 or better, Solaris 2.6 or
+better, IRIX 6.2 or better.  Naturally 64-bit platforms like Digital
+UNIX and UNICOS also have 64-bit support.
 
 =head1 Supported Platforms
 
-Todo.
+VM/ESA is now supported.
+
+Siemens BS200 is now supported.
+
+The Mach CThreads (NeXTstep) are now supported by the Thread extension.
+
+=head1 New tests
+
+=over 4
+
+=item	op/io_const
+
+IO constants (SEEK_*, _IO*).
+	
+=item	op/io_dir
+
+Directory-related IO methods (new, read, close, rewind, tied delete).
+
+=item	op/io_multihomed
+
+INET sockets with multi-homed hosts.
+
+=item	op/io_poll
+
+IO poll().
+
+=item	op/io_unix
+
+UNIX sockets.
+
+=item	op/filetest
+
+File test operators.
+
+=item	op/lex_assign
+
+Guard against lexicals leaking (internal stuff).
+
+=back
 
 =head1 Modules and Pragmata
 
+Lexical warnings pragma, "use warning;", to control optional warnings.
+
+Filetest pragma, to control the behaviour of filetests (C<-r> C<-w> ...).
+Currently only one subpragma implemented, "use filetest 'access';",
+that enables the use of access(2) or equivalent to check the
+permissions instead of using stat(2) as usual.  This matters
+in filesystems where there are ACLs (access control lists), the
+stat(2) might lie, while access(2) knows better.
+
 Todo.
 
 =head1 Utility Changes