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-rwxr-xr-xConfigure22
-rw-r--r--Porting/Glossary5
-rw-r--r--Porting/config.sh5
-rw-r--r--Porting/config_H2
-rw-r--r--epoc/config.sh3
-rw-r--r--pod/perltoc.pod3
-rw-r--r--win32/config.bc1
-rw-r--r--win32/config.gc1
-rw-r--r--win32/config.vc1
9 files changed, 28 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/Configure b/Configure
index 4897703e7d..80a9f4b646 100755
--- a/Configure
+++ b/Configure
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
# $Id: Head.U,v 3.0.1.9 1997/02/28 15:02:09 ram Exp $
#
-# Generated on Thu Dec 21 17:16:36 EET 2000 [metaconfig 3.0 PL70]
+# Generated on Thu Dec 21 18:12:08 EET 2000 [metaconfig 3.0 PL70]
# (with additional metaconfig patches by perlbug@perl.org)
cat >c1$$ <<EOF
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ installusrbinperl=''
intsize=''
longsize=''
shortsize=''
+issymlink=''
libc=''
ldlibpthname=''
libperl=''
@@ -909,7 +910,6 @@ stdchar=''
d_stdio_stream_array=''
stdio_stream_array=''
sysman=''
-testsyml=''
trnl=''
uidformat=''
uidsign=''
@@ -2175,18 +2175,18 @@ case "$lns" in
*"ln -s")
echo "Checking how to test for symbolic links..." >&4
$lns blurfl sym
- if $test "X$testsyml" = X; then
+ if $test "X$issymlink" = X; then
if $test -h sym 2>/dev/null; then
- testsyml=-h
+ issymlink=-h
fi
fi
- if $test "X$testsyml" = X; then
+ if $test "X$issymlink" = X; then
if $test -L sym 2>/dev/null; then
- testsyml=-L
+ issymlink=-L
fi
fi
- if $test "X$testsyml" != X; then
- echo "You can test for symbolic links with $testsyml." >&4
+ if $test "X$issymlink" != X; then
+ echo "You can test for symbolic links with $issymlink." >&4
else
echo "I do not know how you can test for symbolic links." >&4
fi
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ $define|true|[yY]*)
''|'.') echo "Cannot create symlinks in the original directory." >&4
exit 1
;;
- *) case "$lns:$testsyml" in
+ *) case "$lns:$issymlink" in
*"ln -s:-"?)
echo "Creating the symbolic links..." >&4
echo "(First creating the subdirectories...)" >&4
@@ -2224,7 +2224,7 @@ $define|true|[yY]*)
read filename
test -z "$filename" && break
if test -f $filename; then
- if test $testsyml $filename; then
+ if test $issymlink $filename; then
rm -f $filename
fi
fi
@@ -16289,6 +16289,7 @@ installvendorarch='$installvendorarch'
installvendorbin='$installvendorbin'
installvendorlib='$installvendorlib'
intsize='$intsize'
+issymlink='$issymlink'
ivdformat='$ivdformat'
ivsize='$ivsize'
ivtype='$ivtype'
@@ -16486,7 +16487,6 @@ tar='$tar'
tbl='$tbl'
tee='$tee'
test='$test'
-testsyml='$testsyml'
timeincl='$timeincl'
timetype='$timetype'
touch='$touch'
diff --git a/Porting/Glossary b/Porting/Glossary
index 5c7b393aa3..0095ef18c0 100644
--- a/Porting/Glossary
+++ b/Porting/Glossary
@@ -2443,6 +2443,11 @@ intsize (intsize.U):
This variable contains the value of the INTSIZE symbol, which
indicates to the C program how many bytes there are in an int.
+issymlink (issymlink.U):
+ This variable holds the switch of the test command to test
+ for a symbolic link (if they are supported). Typical values
+ include '-h' and '-L'.
+
ivdformat (perlxvf.U):
This variable contains the format string used for printing
a Perl IV as a signed decimal integer.
diff --git a/Porting/config.sh b/Porting/config.sh
index 2cde2f8c22..90e7dc5218 100644
--- a/Porting/config.sh
+++ b/Porting/config.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
# Package name : perl5
# Source directory : /m/fs/work/work/permanent/perl/pp4/perl
-# Configuration time: Tue Dec 19 20:04:33 EET 2000
+# Configuration time: Thu Dec 21 18:13:27 EET 2000
# Configured by : jhi
# Target system : osf1 alpha.hut.fi v4.0 878 alpha
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ccsymbols='__alpha=1 __LANGUAGE_C__=1 __osf__=1 __unix__=1 _LONGLONG=1 _SYSTYPE_
ccversion='V5.6-082'
cf_by='jhi'
cf_email='yourname@yourhost.yourplace.com'
-cf_time='Tue Dec 19 20:04:33 EET 2000'
+cf_time='Thu Dec 21 18:13:27 EET 2000'
charsize='1'
chgrp=''
chmod=''
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ installvendorarch=''
installvendorbin=''
installvendorlib=''
intsize='4'
+issymlink='-h'
ivdformat='"ld"'
ivsize='8'
ivtype='long'
diff --git a/Porting/config_H b/Porting/config_H
index a7776278af..039ed258dc 100644
--- a/Porting/config_H
+++ b/Porting/config_H
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
/*
* Package name : perl5
* Source directory : /m/fs/work/work/permanent/perl/pp4/perl
- * Configuration time: Tue Dec 19 20:04:33 EET 2000
+ * Configuration time: Thu Dec 21 18:13:27 EET 2000
* Configured by : jhi
* Target system : osf1 alpha.hut.fi v4.0 878 alpha
*/
diff --git a/epoc/config.sh b/epoc/config.sh
index c2921b72a5..c155ce4e6e 100644
--- a/epoc/config.sh
+++ b/epoc/config.sh
@@ -983,3 +983,6 @@ i_prot='undef'
d_SCNfldbl='undef'
d_perl_otherlibdirs='undef'
nvsize='16'
+issymlink=''
+
+
diff --git a/pod/perltoc.pod b/pod/perltoc.pod
index 569f4ebf17..89272113cf 100644
--- a/pod/perltoc.pod
+++ b/pod/perltoc.pod
@@ -8240,7 +8240,8 @@ C<installarchlib>, C<installbin>, C<installman1dir>, C<installman3dir>,
C<installprefix>, C<installprefixexp>, C<installprivlib>, C<installscript>,
C<installsitearch>, C<installsitebin>, C<installsitelib>, C<installstyle>,
C<installusrbinperl>, C<installvendorarch>, C<installvendorbin>,
-C<installvendorlib>, C<intsize>, C<ivdformat>, C<ivsize>, C<ivtype>
+C<installvendorlib>, C<intsize>, C<issymlink>, C<ivdformat>, C<ivsize>,
+C<ivtype>
=item k
diff --git a/win32/config.bc b/win32/config.bc
index 8427200514..4e246fa0f6 100644
--- a/win32/config.bc
+++ b/win32/config.bc
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ installvendorarch=''
installvendorbin=''
installvendorlib=''
intsize='4'
+issymlink=''
ivdformat='"ld"'
ivsize='4'
ivtype='long'
diff --git a/win32/config.gc b/win32/config.gc
index f43007fc0e..31c6b432b0 100644
--- a/win32/config.gc
+++ b/win32/config.gc
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ installvendorarch=''
installvendorbin=''
installvendorlib=''
intsize='4'
+issymlink=''
ivdformat='"ld"'
ivsize='4'
ivtype='long'
diff --git a/win32/config.vc b/win32/config.vc
index 2cbd63cd46..c526018307 100644
--- a/win32/config.vc
+++ b/win32/config.vc
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ installvendorarch=''
installvendorbin=''
installvendorlib=''
intsize='4'
+issymlink=''
ivdformat='"ld"'
ivsize='4'
ivtype='long'