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author | Todd C. Miller <millert@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1999-04-29 22:42:18 +0000 |
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committer | Todd C. Miller <millert@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1999-04-29 22:42:18 +0000 |
commit | 37583d269f066aa8aa04ea18126b188d12257e6d (patch) | |
tree | bba3141cc21b941e00df1c922f6b91f28d81a28a /gnu/usr.bin/perl/README.mpeix | |
parent | d8fdfa5c3dd1aecb5a53cab412e78ab3b5c9833c (diff) |
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diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/perl/README.mpeix b/gnu/usr.bin/perl/README.mpeix new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9e0b51d796b --- /dev/null +++ b/gnu/usr.bin/perl/README.mpeix @@ -0,0 +1,260 @@ +Perl/iX for HP 3000 MPE + +http://www.cccd.edu/~markb/perlix.html +Perl language for MPE +Last updated July 15, 1998 @ 2030 UTC + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +What's New + + * July 15, 1998 + o Changed startperl to #!/PERL/PUB/perl so that Perl will recognize + scripts more easily and efficiently. + * July 8, 1998 + o Updated to version 5.004_70 (internal developer release) which is + now MPE-ready. The next public freeware release of Perl should + compile "straight out of the box" on MPE. Note that this version + of Perl/iX was strictly internal to me and never publicly + released. Note that BIND/iX is now required (well, the include + files and libbind.a) if you wish to compile Perl/iX. + * November 6, 1997 + o Updated to version 5.004_04. No changes in MPE-specific + functionality. + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Welcome + +This is the official home page for the HP 3000 MPE port of the Perl +scripting language which gives you all of the power of C, awk, sed, and sh +in a single language. Check here for the latest news, implemented +functionality, known bugs, to-do list, etc. Status reports about major +milestones will also be posted to the HP3000-L mailing list and its +associated gatewayed newsgroup comp.sys.hp.mpe. + +I'm doing this port because I can't live without Perl on the HPUX machines +that I administer for the Coast Community College District, and I want to +have the same power available to me on MPE. + +Please send your comments, questions, and bug reports directly to me, Mark +Bixby, by e-mailing to markb@cccd.edu. Or just post them to HP3000-L. You +can also telephone me at +1 714 438-4647 Monday-Friday 0815-1745 PDT +(1615-0145 UTC). + +The platform I'm using to do this port is an HP 3000 969KS200 running +MPE/iX 5.5 and using the gcc 2.8 compiler from +http://www.interex.org/sources/freeware.html. + +The combined porting wisdom from all of my ports can be found in my MPE/iX +Porting Guide. + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +System Requirements + + * MPE/iX 5.5 or later. This version of Perl/iX does NOT run on MPE/iX + 5.0 or earlier, nor does it run on "classic" MPE/V machines. + * The Perl binary requires that you must have converted your NMRL + libraries in /lib/lib*.a and /usr/lib/lib*.a to NMXL libraries + /lib/lib*.sl and /usr/lib/lib*.sl via the LIBSHP3K script that comes + with the GNUCORE portion of the FREEWARE tape. + * If you wish to recompile Perl, you must install both GNUCORE and + GNUGCC from the FREEWARE tape. + * Perl/iX will be happier if you install the MPEKX76A additional POSIX + filename characters patch, but this is optional. + * If you will be compiling Perl/iX yourself, you will also need the + /BIND/PUB/include and /BIND/PUB/lib portions of BIND/iX. + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Demos + +Here is a brief selection of some sample Perl/iX uses: + + * A web feedback CGI form that lets a web browser user enter some data + and send e-mail to the person responsible for reading the feedback + comments. The CGI is written in Perl and requires Sendmail/iX. + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +How to Obtain Perl/iX + + 1. Download Perl using either FTP.ARPA.SYS or some other client + 2. Extract the installation script + 3. Edit the installation script + 4. Run the installation script + +Download Perl using FTP.ARPA.SYS from your HP 3000 (the preferred +method)..... + +:HELLO MANAGER.SYS +:XEQ FTP.ARPA.SYS +open ftp.cccd.edu +anonymous +your@email.address +bytestream +cd /pub/mpe +get perl5.005.tar.Z /tmp/perl.tar.Z +exit + +.....Or download using some other generic web or ftp client (the alternate +method) + +Download the following files (make sure that you use "binary mode" or +whatever client feature that is 8-bit clean): + + * Perl from http://www.cccd.edu/ftp/pub/mpe/perl5.005.tar.Z or + ftp://ftp.cccd.edu/pub/mpe/perl5.005.tar.Z + +Upload those files to your HP 3000 in an 8-bit clean bytestream manner to: + + * /tmp/perl.tar.Z + +Then extract the installation script (after both download methods) + +:CHDIR /tmp +:XEQ TAR.HPBIN.SYS 'xvfopz /tmp/perl.tar.Z INSTALL' + +Edit the installation script + +Examine the accounting structure creation commands and modify if necessary +(adding additional capabilities, choosing a non-system volume set, etc). + +:XEQ VI.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL + +Run the installation script + +The accounting structure will be created and then all files will be +extracted from the archive. + +:XEQ SH.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Distribution Contents Highlights + +README + The file you're reading now. +INSTALL + Perl/iX Installation script. +PERL + Perl NMPRG executable. A version-numbered backup copy also exists. + You might wish to "ln -s /PERL/PUB/PERL /usr/local/bin/perl". +lib/ + Perl libraries, both core and add-on. +man/ + Perl man page documentation. +public_html/feedback.cgi + Sample feedback CGI form written in Perl. +src/perl5.005 + Source code. + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +How to Compile Perl/iX + + 1. cd src/perl5.005 + 2. Read the INSTALL file for the official instructions + 3. ./Configure + 4. make + 5. ./mpeix/relink + 6. make test (expect 31 out of 5899 subtests to fail, mostly due to MPE + not supporting hard links and handling exit() return codes improperly) + 7. make install + 8. Optionally create symbolic links that point to the Perl executable, + i.e. ln -s /usr/local/bin/perl /PERL/PUB/PERL + +The summary test results from "cd t; ./perl -I../lib harness": + +Failed Test Status Wstat Total Fail Failed List of failed +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +io/fs.t 26 8 30.77% 2-5, 7-9, 11 +io/pipe.t 12 2 16.67% 11-12 +lib/posix.t 18 1 5.56% 12 +op/die_exit.t 16 16 100.00% 1-16 +op/exec.t 8 2 25.00% 5-6 +op/stat.t 58 2 3.45% 3, 35 +Failed 6/183 test scripts, 96.72% okay. 31/5899 subtests failed, 99.47% okay. + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Getting Started with Perl/iX + +Create your Perl script files with "#!/PERL/PUB/perl" (or an equivalent +symbolic link) as the first line. Use the chmod command to make sure that +your script has execute permission. Run your script! + +If you want to use Perl to write web server CGI scripts, obtain and install +CGI.pm. Build CGI.pm and all other add-on modules below /PERL/PUB/src/. + +Be sure to take a look at the CPAN module list. A wide variety of free Perl +software is available. + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +MPE/iX Implementation Considerations + +There some minor functionality issues to be aware of when comparing Perl +for Unix (Perl/UX) to Perl/iX: + + * MPE gcc/ld doesn't properly support linking NMPRG executables against + NMXL dynamic libraries, so you must manually run mpeix/relink after + each re-build of Perl. + * Perl/iX File::Copy will use MPE's /bin/cp command to copy files by + name in order to preserve file attributes like file code. + * MPE (and thus Perl/iX) lacks support for setgrent(), endgrent(), + setpwent(), endpwent(). + * MPE (and thus Perl/iX) lacks support for hard links. + * MPE requires GETPRIVMODE() in order to bind() to ports less than + 1024. Perl/iX will call GETPRIVMODE() automatically on your behalf if + you attempt to bind() to these low-numbered ports. Note that the + Perl/iX executable and the PERL account do not normally have CAP=PM, + so if you will be bind()-ing to these privileged ports, you will + manually need to add PM capability as appropriate. + * MPE requires that you bind() to an IP address of zero. Perl/iX + automatically replaces the IP address that you pass to bind() with a + zero. + * If you use Perl/iX fcntl() against a socket it will fail, because MPE + requires that you use sfcntl() instead. Perl/iX does not presently + support sfcntl(). + * MPE requires GETPRIVMODE() in order to setuid(). There are too many + calls to setuid() within Perl/iX, so I have not attempted an automatic + GETPRIVMODE() solution similar to bind(). + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Known Bugs Under Investigation + + * None + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +To-Do List + + * Make setuid()/setgid() support work. + * Make sure that fcntl() against a socket descriptor is redirected to + sfcntl(). + * Add support for Berkeley DB once I've finished porting Berkeley DB. + * Write an MPE XS extension library containing miscellaneous important + MPE functions like GETPRIVMODE(), GETUSERMODE(), and sfcntl(). + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Change History + + * October 16, 1997 + o Added Demos section to the Perl/iX home page so you can see some + sample Perl applications running on my 3000. + * October 3, 1997 + o Added System Requirements section to the Perl/iX home page just + so the prerequisites stand out more. Various other home page + tweaks. + * October 2, 1997 + o Initial public release. + * September 1997 + o Porting begins. + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Mark Bixby, markb@cccd.edu |