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diff --git a/pod/perltodo.pod b/pod/perltodo.pod index 63997be0e1..a6ca1f10ef 100644 --- a/pod/perltodo.pod +++ b/pod/perltodo.pod @@ -147,14 +147,6 @@ lexically-scoped subs, e.g. my sub =back -=head2 Built-in globbing - -Currently the C<E<lt>*.cE<gt>> syntax calls the c shell. This causes -problems on sites without csh, systems where fork() is expensive, and -setuid environments. Decide between Glob::BSD and File::KGlob, move -it into the core, and make Perl use it for globbing. Ben Holzman and -Tye McQueen have claimed the pumpkin for this. - =head1 Perl Internals =head2 magic_setisa @@ -593,20 +585,12 @@ pointed out that perllib_mangle() is good for this. =head1 Win32 Stuff -=head2 Get PERL_OBJECT building under gcc - -B<Part done>, according to Sarathy. It builds under egcs on win32, -but doesn't run for occult reasons. If anyone knows the right -breed of chicken to sacrifice, please speak up. - =head2 Rename new headers to be consistent with the rest =head2 Sort out the spawnvp() mess =head2 Work out DLL versioning -=head2 Get PERL_OBJECT building on non-win32 - =head2 Style-check =head1 Would be nice to have @@ -853,13 +837,9 @@ Mark-Jason Dominus sent a patch which went into 5.005_56. =head2 Filenames -Make filenames in the distribution and in the standard module set +Keep filenames in the distribution and in the standard module set be 8.3 friendly where feasible. Good luck changing the standard -modules, though. B<Done>. - -=head2 Proper tied array support - -This was B<done> in 5.005 by Nick Ing-Simmons. +modules, though. =head2 Foreign lines @@ -873,49 +853,18 @@ Mostly B<done> in 5.005. CPP-space: stop malloc()/free() pollution unless asked -=head2 Explain tool - -Given a piece of Perl code, say what it does. B::Deparse is doing -this. B<Done>. - =head2 ISA.pm Rename and alter ISA.pm. B<Done>. It is now base.pm. -=head2 Automate maintenance of most PERL_OBJECT code - -B<Done>, says Sarathy. - -=head2 -iprefix. - -Added in 5.004_70. B<Done> - =head2 gettimeofday See Time::HiRes. -=head2 reference to compiled regexp - -B<done> This is the qr// support in 5.005. - -=head2 eval qw() at compile time - -qw() is presently compiled as a call to split. This means the split -happens at runtime. Change this so qw() is compiled as a real list -assignment. This also avoids surprises like: - - $a = () = qw(What will $a hold?); - -B<Done>. Tom Hughes submitted a patch that went into 5.005_55. - =head2 autocroak? -B<Done>. This is the Fatal.pm module, so any builtin that that does +This is the Fatal.pm module, so any builtin that that does not return success automatically die()s. If you're feeling brave, tie this in with the unified exceptions scheme. -=head2 Status variable - -$^C to track compiler/checker status. B<Done> in 5.005_54. - =cut |