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diff --git a/README.irix b/README.irix index 06819144df..8ef9692d3d 100644 --- a/README.irix +++ b/README.irix @@ -74,14 +74,10 @@ errors (especially with -Duse64bitall). =head2 Building with threads in Irix Run Configure with -Duseithreads which will configure Perl with -the new Perl 5.8.0 "interpreter threads", see L<threads>. +the Perl 5.8.0 "interpreter threads", see L<threads>. -The old Perl 5.005 threads is obsolete, unmaintained, and its use is -discouraged. If you really want it, run Configure with the --Dusethreads -Duse5005threads options as described in INSTALL. - -For either thread model and for Irix 6.2, you have to have the -following patches installed: +For Irix 6.2 with perl threads, you have to have the following +patches installed: 1404 Irix 6.2 Posix 1003.1b man pages 1645 Irix 6.2 & 6.3 POSIX header file updates diff --git a/README.tru64 b/README.tru64 index ab21fe0ab0..297cab8327 100644 --- a/README.tru64 +++ b/README.tru64 @@ -35,16 +35,12 @@ is harmless). =head2 Threaded Perl on Tru64 -If you want to use threads, you should primarily use the new Perl +If you want to use threads, you should primarily use the Perl 5.8.0 threads model by running Configure with -Duseithreads. -The old Perl 5.005 threads is obsolete, unmaintained, and its use is -discouraged. If you really want it, run Configure with the --Dusethreads -Duse5005threads options as described in INSTALL. - -Either thread model is going to work only in Tru64 4.0 and newer -releases, older operating releases like 3.2 aren't probably going -to work properly with threads. +Perl threading is going to work only in Tru64 4.0 and newer releases, +older operating releases like 3.2 aren't probably going to work +properly with threads. =head2 Long Doubles on Tru64 |