[PATCH] Correct grammar in README.linux #17007
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From @shlomifPerhaps the readme should be updated in a different way because I think sun -- Buddha has the Chuck Norris nature. Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply . |
From @shlomif0001-Correct-some-broken-grammar-in-README.linux.patchFrom 94e7426cafef796a901258c3b080603604f7c428 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlomi Fish <shlomif@shlomifish.org>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 13:27:32 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Correct some broken grammar in README.linux.
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README.linux | 10 +++++-----
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.linux b/README.linux
index a191c52059..c527139be1 100644
--- a/README.linux
+++ b/README.linux
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ version 5 (hereafter just Perl) is compiled and/or runs.
=head2 Experimental Support for Sun Studio Compilers for Linux OS
Sun Microsystems has released a port of their Sun Studio compilers for
-Linux. As of November 2005, only an alpha version has been released.
+Linux. As of November 2005, only an alpha version has been released.
Until a release of these compilers is made, support for compiling Perl with
-these compiler experimental.
+these compilers is experimental.
-Also, some special instructions for building Perl with Sun Studio on Linux.
-Following the normal C<Configure>, you have to run make as follows:
+Also, there are some special instructions for building Perl with Sun Studio on
+Linux. Following the normal C<Configure>, you have to run make as follows:
LDLOADLIBS=-lc make
-C<LDLOADLIBS> is an environment variable used by the linker to link modules
+C<LDLOADLIBS> is an environment variable used by the linker to link
C</ext> modules to glibc. Currently, that environment variable is not getting
populated by a combination of C<Config> entries and C<ExtUtil::MakeMaker>.
While there may be a bug somewhere in Perl's configuration or
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2.21.0
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From @shlomifOn Tue, 28 May 2019 09:53:53 +0100
Thanks for the info. Perhaps an update is due. -- Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ Selina: Quite a weird lot this supernatural underworld seems to be. Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply . |
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From david@cantrell.org.ukOn Wed, May 29, 2019 at 11:25:13AM +0300, Shlomi Fish wrote:
When I get a moment I'll see if I can build anything with it. -- Only some sort of ghastly dehumanised moron would want to get |
From david@cantrell.org.ukOn Wed, May 22, 2019 at 03:36:46AM -0700, Shlomi Fish (via RT) wrote:
The most recent release was in July 2017, and you can even buy a support -- |
From @shlomifOn Tue, May 28, 2019 at 12:22 PM David Cantrell <david@cantrell.org.uk>
I've attached a new patch - thanks! -- Buddha has the Chuck Norris nature. Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply . |
From @shlomif0001-Correct-some-grammar-in-README.linux-and-update-it.patchFrom 4346bfc696c209ee0bd2f699cbe4b811f815d4a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shlomi Fish <shlomif@shlomifish.org>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 13:27:32 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Correct some grammar in README.linux and update it
-----
I hereby disclaim any implicit or explicit ownership of my changes in this
changeset, and put them under a multiple licence consisting of your choice of
one of more of:
- The CC0 / Public Domain - https://creativecommons.org/choose/zero/ .
- The MIT / Expat license - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
- The default licence of your project
- The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License - version
2.1 or higher
- The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License - version 2 or
higher
- Any licence in the 2018-Aug-27 popular licenses list of
https://opensource.org/licenses
- The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License version 2.0 or later
- The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artistic_License version 2.0 or later
- The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISC_license
- The https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause
Crediting me will be nice, but not mandatory, and you can change the licence
of the project without needing my permission.
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README.linux | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.linux b/README.linux
index a191c52059..3721054cad 100644
--- a/README.linux
+++ b/README.linux
@@ -11,19 +11,30 @@ perllinux - Perl version 5 on Linux systems
This document describes various features of Linux that will affect how Perl
version 5 (hereafter just Perl) is compiled and/or runs.
+=head2 Deploying Perl on Linux
+
+Normally one can install C</usr/bin/perl> on Linux using your distribution's
+package manager (e.g: C<sudo apt-get install perl>, or
+C<sudo dnf install perl>). Note that sometimes one needs to install some
+extra system packages in order to be able to use CPAN frontends, and that
+messing with the system's perl is not always recommended. One can use
+L<perlbrew|https://perlbrew.pl/> to avoid such issues.
+
+Otherwise, perl should build fine on Linux using the mainstream compilers
+GCC and clang, while following the usual instructions.
+
=head2 Experimental Support for Sun Studio Compilers for Linux OS
Sun Microsystems has released a port of their Sun Studio compilers for
-Linux. As of November 2005, only an alpha version has been released.
-Until a release of these compilers is made, support for compiling Perl with
-these compiler experimental.
+Linux. As of May 2019, the last stable release took place on 2017, and one can
+buy support contracts for them.
-Also, some special instructions for building Perl with Sun Studio on Linux.
-Following the normal C<Configure>, you have to run make as follows:
+There are some special instructions for building Perl with Sun Studio on
+Linux. Following the normal C<Configure>, you have to run make as follows:
LDLOADLIBS=-lc make
-C<LDLOADLIBS> is an environment variable used by the linker to link modules
+C<LDLOADLIBS> is an environment variable used by the linker to link
C</ext> modules to glibc. Currently, that environment variable is not getting
populated by a combination of C<Config> entries and C<ExtUtil::MakeMaker>.
While there may be a bug somewhere in Perl's configuration or
@@ -36,4 +47,3 @@ is needed to get this working better.
Steve Peters <steve@fisharerojo.org>
Please report any errors, updates, or suggestions to F<perlbug@perl.org>.
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2.21.0
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Can this be applied ? Is there anything you need? |
Fix GH Perl#17007 (cherry picked from commit b9677ee9a1dd1f5d79c5ab3e2e788eea65c20253) Signed-off-by: Nicolas R <atoomic@cpan.org>
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I opened a PR so this could give it more visibility and should be merged in the next days. |
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On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:55:58 -0700 "Nicolas R." ***@***.***> wrote:
I opened a PR so this could give it more visibility and should be merged in
the next days. thanks for the patch
Thanks!
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On 3/19/20 9:17 AM, Shlomi Fish wrote:
On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:55:58 -0700
"Nicolas R." ***@***.***> wrote:
> I opened a PR so this could give it more visibility and should be
merged in
> the next days. thanks for the patch
>
Thanks!
I'd merge it now, except it fails podcheck:
Should you be using F<...> or maybe L<...> instead of"
# C</usr/bin/perl> near line 16 of pod/perllinux.pod
The answer is yes, it should be using F<>
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I will provide a fixup for it soon |
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Thanks @khwilliamson and @atoomic ! |
Fix GH Perl#17007 (cherry picked from commit b9677ee9a1dd1f5d79c5ab3e2e788eea65c20253) Signed-off-by: Nicolas R <atoomic@cpan.org>
Fix GH #17007 (cherry picked from commit b9677ee9a1dd1f5d79c5ab3e2e788eea65c20253) Signed-off-by: Nicolas R <atoomic@cpan.org>
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