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diff --git a/pod/perlhack.pod b/pod/perlhack.pod index 736dd6c777..0164665ae9 100644 --- a/pod/perlhack.pod +++ b/pod/perlhack.pod @@ -365,9 +365,18 @@ correspond to files or directories in the source kit. Among the areas are: =item Core modules -Modules shipped as part of the Perl core live in the F<lib/> and F<ext/> -subdirectories: F<lib/> is for the pure-Perl modules, and F<ext/> -contains the core XS modules. +Modules shipped as part of the Perl core live in various subdirectories, where +two are dedicated to core-only modules, and two are for the dual-life modules +which live on CPAN and may be maintained separately with respect to the Perl +core: + + lib/ is for pure-Perl modules, which exist in the core only. + + ext/ is for XS extensions, and modules with special Makefile.PL requirements, which exist in the core only. + + cpan/ is for dual-life modules, where the CPAN module is canonical (should be patched first). + + dist/ is for dual-life modules, where the blead source is canonical. =item Tests |