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diff --git a/Porting/pumpkin.pod b/Porting/pumpkin.pod index e4201e5483..f41dfaca1a 100644 --- a/Porting/pumpkin.pod +++ b/Porting/pumpkin.pod @@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ patch' entry in patchlevel.h. Watch for announcements of maintenance subversions in comp.lang.perl.announce. +The first rule of maintenance work is "First, do no harm." + =head2 Why such a complicated scheme? Two reasons, really. At least. @@ -280,15 +282,16 @@ change the appropriate metaconfig units instead, and regenerate Configure. metaconfig -m -will regenerate Configure and config_h.SH. More information on obtaining -and running metaconfig is in the F<U/README> file that comes with Perl's -metaconfig units. Perl's metaconfig units should be available on CPAN. -As of perl5.004_70, they were in the file F<mc_units-5.004_70-01.tar.gz> -under http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/ANDYD/ . The mc_units tar -file should be unpacked in your main perl source directory. (Note: those -units were for 5.004_70. There have been significant changes since then. +will regenerate Configure and config_h.SH. Much more information +on obtaining and running metaconfig is in the F<U/README> file +that comes with Perl's metaconfig units. Perl's metaconfig units +should be available on CPAN. A set of units that will work with +perl5.005 is in the file F<mc_units-5.005_00-01.tar.gz> under +http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/ANDYD/ . The mc_units tar file +should be unpacked in your main perl source directory. Note: those +units were for use with 5.005. There may have been changes since then. Check for later versions or contact perl5-porters@perl.org to obtain a -pointer to the current version.) +pointer to the current version. Alternatively, do consider if the F<*ish.h> files might be a better place for your changes. @@ -1307,4 +1310,4 @@ All opinions expressed herein are those of the authorZ<>(s). =head1 LAST MODIFIED -$Id: pumpkin.pod,v 1.21 1998/07/14 17:54:56 doughera Released $ +$Id: pumpkin.pod,v 1.22 1998/07/22 16:33:55 doughera Released $ |