Re: perl-5.6.1 DB_file support

[Charles Wilson <cwilson at ece dot gatech dot edu>]

Earnie Boyd wrote:
> 
> Christopher Faylor wrote:
> >
> > >> #if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
> > >>
> > >> To accommodate *bad* ports, cygwin's gcc used to define _WIN32, but that
> > >> behavior will be dropped soon IIRC.
> > >
> > >Where did you get that piece of information or are you dreaming?
> > >Although I would wholeheartedly support such a move, I don't think that
> > >the Cygwin's commercial client list would be that happy about such a
> > >move.
> >
> > Actually, since we are now distributing the net release of gcc rather
> > than some internal Red Hat release, we can make any changes that we
> > want.  The Red Hat releases can still use whatever makes sense.
> >
> 
> This is good news. :)
> 
> > I have been reluctant to make the is change because I thought that it
> > could potentially unleash a torrent of complaints here, actually.
> >
> 
> I think that there is more confusion about which piece of code should be
> ported.  If we want Cygwin more UNIX like than Windows like then make
> the change and we'll deal with the fallout on the list.  

I, <shudder>, agree -- while terrified of the torrent of FAQs that
<tremble> will soon be generated.

> The only
> problems will be the GUI stuff that requires X, but perhaps that can be
> worked around in the code, especially if there is Win32 support already.
> 
> Chuck, Eric or anyone else, have you tried using the -mno-win32 switch
> when configuring for perl?  

Yes, but not since perl5.005_03 + B20.1 + egcs-2.??.  It worked fine
then.

--Chuck

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