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diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/perl/README.aix b/gnu/usr.bin/perl/README.aix index 97e94abcf25..9a49067ff67 100644 --- a/gnu/usr.bin/perl/README.aix +++ b/gnu/usr.bin/perl/README.aix @@ -229,6 +229,15 @@ following option: -Dcc='gcc -maix64' +=head2 Compiling Perl 5 on AIX 7.1.0 + +A regression in AIX 7 causes a failure in make test in Time::Piece during +daylight savings time. APAR IV16514 provides the fix for this. A quick +test to see if it's required, assuming it is currently daylight savings +in Eastern Time, would be to run C< TZ=EST5 date +%Z >. This will come +back with C<EST> normally, but nothing if you have the problem. + + =head2 Compiling Perl 5 on older AIX versions up to 4.3.3 Due to the fact that AIX 4.3.3 reached end-of-service in December 31, |