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diff --git a/hints/machten.sh b/hints/machten.sh index c86707c182..321a80a297 100644 --- a/hints/machten.sh +++ b/hints/machten.sh @@ -60,3 +60,16 @@ Hmm...You had some extra variables I don't know about...I'll try to keep 'em. Read the File::Find documentation for more information. EOM + +# Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 11:29:40 +0200 +# From: Dominic Dunlop <domo@tcp.ip.lu> +# Subject: Re: Perl 5.003 from ftp.tenon.com requires MT 4.0.3 + +# MachTen 4.0.2 and earlier do not implement System V interprocess +# communication (message queues, semaphores and shered memory); 4.0.3 has a +# half-baked implementation which provides the corresponding library +# functions but does not implement the system calls or provide the header +# files (or documentation). The perl installation process correctly divines +# that System V IPC is not usable in either case. Do not attempt to persuade +# it otherwise, or the resulting perl will crash (rather than producing an +# error message) if you attempt to use the functions. |