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diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/perl/lib/bigint.pl b/gnu/usr.bin/perl/lib/bigint.pl index adeb17f28a9..4044f7f6348 100644 --- a/gnu/usr.bin/perl/lib/bigint.pl +++ b/gnu/usr.bin/perl/lib/bigint.pl @@ -1,5 +1,13 @@ package bigint; - +# +# This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward +# compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it. +# +# In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl +# programming techniques. +# +# Suggested alternative: Math::BigInt +# # arbitrary size integer math package # # by Mark Biggar |