On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:31:20 -0400, "John E. Malmberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> H.Merijn Brand wrote:
> > Can you check/update this patch regarding VMS please?
> >
> > Change 25733 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 2005/10/10 13:47:17
> >
> > Add probe for unsetenv ()
> > Subject: Re: Perl's handling of environ breaks on Solaris 10
> > From: Steve Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 07:51:17 -0500
> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > Affected files ...
> >
> > ... //depot/perl/Configure#588 edit
> > ... //depot/perl/Porting/Glossary#156 edit
> > ... //depot/perl/config_h.SH#304 edit
> > ... //depot/perl/handy.h#100 edit
>
> It broke the build on VMS. I discovered that this morning, and I am
> currently building blead-perl with a quick fix to configure.com.
I know, I mailed Craig immediately after the patch (and cc'd vmsperl)
> Long term, a better fix than what I am testing is needed.
>
> VMS since V7.0 supports unsetenv(). The problem is that VMS/Perl
> implemented it's mapping of $ENV{} differently.
That's why I didn't do it myself, but asked craig/vmsperl
> Specifically, VMS/Perl maps VMS logical names, VMS DCL symbols, and
> "real" environment variables all to $ENV hashes.
>
> The VMS/Perl method is incompatible with the GNV product which requires
> only "real" environment variables, and in order to get Perl to fully
> work with GNV, I have to get all that sorted out.
>
> GNV is a BASH shell and some common GNU utilities.
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