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diff --git a/ext/Compress/Raw/Zlib/README b/ext/Compress/Raw/Zlib/README index a296c4ae1f..0a4216d6be 100644 --- a/ext/Compress/Raw/Zlib/README +++ b/ext/Compress/Raw/Zlib/README @@ -1,16 +1,14 @@ Compress-Raw-Zlib - Version 2.008 + Version 2.009 - 2nd November 2007 + 20th April 2008 - - Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Paul Marquess. All rights reserved. + Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Paul Marquess. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. - The directory zlib-src contains a subset of the source files copied directly from zlib version 1.2.3. These files are Copyright(C) 1995-2005 @@ -18,39 +16,27 @@ Full source for the zlib library is available at http://www.zlib.org - - DESCRIPTION ----------- - This module provides a Perl interface to the zlib compression library. - - - - PREREQUISITES ------------- Before you can build Compress-Raw-Zlib you need to have the following installed on your system: - * A C compiler * Perl 5.004 or better. - - By default, Compress-Raw-Zlib will build its own private copy of the zlib library. If you want to use a different version of zlib, follow the instructions in the section called "Controlling the version of zlib used by Compress-Raw-Zlib" later in this document. - - BUILDING THE MODULE ------------------- @@ -61,8 +47,6 @@ using this sequence of commands: make make test - - INSTALLATION ------------ @@ -70,9 +54,6 @@ To install Compress-Raw-Zlib, run the command below: make install - - - Controlling the version of zlib used by Compress-Raw-Zlib ---------------------------------------------------------- @@ -92,7 +73,6 @@ zlib library is used: Note that if you intend to use either Option 2 or 3, you need to have zlib version 1.0.5 or better. - The contents of the file config.in are used to control which of the three options is actually used. This file is read during the @@ -101,8 +81,6 @@ three options is actually used. This file is read during the step of the build, so remember to make any required changes to config.in before building this module. - - Option 1 -------- @@ -169,10 +147,9 @@ Setting the Gzip OS Code ------------------------ Every gzip stream stores a byte in its header to identify the Operating -System that was used to create the gzip stream. When you build -Compress-Raw-Zlib it will attempt to determine the value that is correct for -your Operating System. This will then be used by IO::Gzip as the default -value for the OS byte in all gzip headers it creates. +System that was used to create the gzip stream. When you build Compress-Raw-Zlib it will attempt to determine the value that is correct for +your Operating System. This will then be used by IO::Compress::Gzip as the +default value for the OS byte in all gzip headers it creates. The variable GZIP_OS_CODE in the config.in file controls the setting of this value when building Compress-Raw-Zlib. If GZIP_OS_CODE is set to @@ -197,17 +174,9 @@ If you find you have to change this value, because you think the value auto detected is incorrect, please take a few moments to contact the author of this module. - - TROUBLESHOOTING --------------- - - - - - - Solaris build fails with "language optional software package not installed" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -245,9 +214,6 @@ may vary. If that doesn't work for you, it's time to make changes to the Makefile by hand. Good luck! - - - Solaris build fails with "gcc: unrecognized option `-KPIC'" ----------------------------------------------------------- @@ -285,10 +251,6 @@ I've had a report that when building Compress-Raw-Zlib under HP-UX that it is necessary to have first built the zlib library with the -fpic option. - - - - Linux Notes ----------- @@ -307,9 +269,6 @@ This usually means that you have not installed the development RPM for zlib. Check for an RPM that start with "zlib-devel" in your Linux distribution. - - - Win32 Notes ----------- @@ -320,13 +279,9 @@ prompt C:\> ppm verify -upgrade Compress-Zlib - If you are not running Activestate Perl and you don't have access to a C compiler, you will not be able to build and install this module. - - - Win32 & Cygwin Notes -------------------- @@ -338,7 +293,6 @@ Windows. The workaround is to install Compress-Raw-Zlib manually using the instructions given at the start of this file. - FEEDBACK -------- @@ -372,8 +326,7 @@ To help me help you, I need all of the following information: If you haven't installed Compress-Raw-Zlib then search Compress::Raw::Zlib.pm for a line like this: - $VERSION = "2.008" ; - + $VERSION = "2.009" ; c. The version of zlib you have used. If you have successfully installed Compress-Raw-Zlib, this one-liner @@ -381,10 +334,8 @@ To help me help you, I need all of the following information: perl -MCompress::Raw::Zlib -e "print q[zlib ver ]. Compress::Raw::Zlib::ZLIB_VERSION.qq[\n]" - If not, look at the beginning of the file zlib.h. - 2. If you are having problems building Compress-Raw-Zlib, send me a complete log of what happened. Start by unpacking the Compress-Raw-Zlib module into a fresh directory and keep a log of all the steps @@ -394,5 +345,4 @@ To help me help you, I need all of the following information: make make test TEST_VERBOSE=1 - Paul Marquess <pmqs@cpan.org> |