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diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32 index b40dc49107..fb2b05cf63 100644 --- a/README.win32 +++ b/README.win32 @@ -40,10 +40,18 @@ system). Currently, this port is capable of using one of the following compilers on the Intel x86 architecture: Borland C++ version 5.02 or later - Microsoft Visual C++ version 6.0 or later + Microsoft Visual C++ version 6.0 or later (*) Gcc by mingw.org gcc version 3.2 or later Gcc by mingw-w64.sf.net gcc version 4.4.3 or later +(*) NOTE: Support for Visual C++ 2010 is not yet complete. This latest +version of VC++ introduces some new C<errno.h> constants which conflict +with Perl's current setting of them to match the corresponding WSAE* +constants' values. Until this issue is resolved you will see several test +failures (in F<cpan/autodie/t/flock.t>, F<dist/IO/t/io_multihomed.t >, +F<dist/Net-Ping/t/450_service.t> and F<dist/Net-Ping/t/510_ping_udp.t>) +and experience other problems in code involving sockets. + Note that the last two of these are actually competing projects both delivering complete gcc toolchain for MS Windows: @@ -407,6 +415,9 @@ the testsuite (many tests will be skipped). There should be no test failures. +(If you're using VC++ 2010 then you will currently see several test failures, +as noted in the list of supported compilers above.) + Some test failures may occur if you use a command shell other than the native "cmd.exe", or if you are building from a path that contains spaces. So don't do that. diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod index ecb2d6278a..208444737e 100644 --- a/pod/perldelta.pod +++ b/pod/perldelta.pod @@ -718,7 +718,8 @@ Directory handles are now properly cloned when threads are created. In perl 5.13.6, child threads simply stopped inheriting directory handles. In previous versions, threads would share handles, resulting in crashes. -Building with Visual C++ 2010 is now supported. +Support for building with Visual C++ 2010 is now underway, but is not yet +complete. See F<README.win32> for more details. =item VMS |