Platform SpecificPerl/iX for HP e3000 MPEDaftar Isi NAMEperlmpeix - Perl/iX for HP e3000 MPE SYNOPSIS- http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html
- Perl language for MPE
- Last updated January 12, 2006 @ 2100 UTC
NOTEThis is a podified version of what used to be on the above-mentioned web page,podified by Jarkko Hietaniemi 2001-Jan-01. What's New in Perl for MPE/iXJanuary 12, 2006 Updated for perl-5.8.8 and perl-5.9.3 by Ken Hirsch. Simplified the build process by using the MPEAUTOCONFfunctionality in Mark Klein's ld. If you build this from scratch, make sure you have a versionof ld which supports it. In the shell, type - ld --help
- and look for AUTOCONF or MPEAUTOCONF near the bottom
- or do this:
- ld --help 2>&1 | grep AUTOCONF
If you see don't see AUTOCONF or MPEAUTOCONF, make sure you get a newversion. You also do not have to use mpeix/relink after building, so therecommend sequence is: - ./Configure -de
- # or ./Configure -de -Dusedevel
- # if you're building a development version
- make
- make test
- # if you run this in a job, do "make test_notty"
- make install
Be prepared for a wait. These take much longer on MPE/iX than on a Unixsystem, because of a slow forking, mostly. On a lightly-loaded HP3000Series 979 running MPE/iX 7.5: - Configure: 1 hour
- make: 1 hour 15 minutes
- make test 1 hour 45 minutes
Various socket problems were fixed in mpeix.c. Mark Klein provided a fixed sigsetjmp (that works with dynamiclibraries) in mpeix_setjmp.c
June 1, 2000 Rebuilt to be compatible with mod_perl. If you plan on usingmod_perl, you MUST download and install this version of Perl/iX! uselargefiles="undef": not available in MPE for POSIX files yet. Now bundled with various add-on packages: libnet (as seen on CPAN) libwww-perl (LWP) which lets Perl programs behave like web browsers: mod_perl (just the perl portion; the actual DSO will be releasedsoon with Apache/iX 1.3.12 from bixby.org). This module allows you towrite high performance persistent Perl CGI scripts and all sorts ofcool things. (http://perl.apache.org/) and much much more hiding under /PERL/PUB/.cpan/ The CPAN module now works for automatic downloading andinstalling of add-on packages: - 1. export FTP_PASSIVE=1
- 2. perl -MCPAN -e shell
- 3. Ignore any terminal I/O related complaints!
(http://search.cpan.org/dist/CPAN/)
May 20, 2000 September 17, 1999 Welcome to Perl/iXThis is the official home page for the HP e3000 MPE/iX( http://www.hp.com/go/e3000 ) port of the Perl scriptinglanguage ( http://www.perl.com/ ) 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 reportsabout major milestones will also be posted to the HP3000-L mailing list( http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=HP3000-L&H=RAVEN.UTC.EDU ) andits associated gatewayed newsgroup comp.sys.hp.mpe. I'm doing this port because I can't live without Perl on the Unixmachines that I administer, and I want to have the same poweravailable to me on MPE. Please send your comments, questions, and bug reports directly to me,Mark Bixby ( http://www.bixby.org/mark/ ). Or just post them to HP3000-L. The platform I'm using to do this port is an HP 3000 957RX runningMPE/iX 6.0 and using the GNU gcc C compiler( http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/gnu/gnuframe.html ). The combined porting wisdom from all of my ports can be found in myMPE/iX Porting Guide (http://www.bixby.org/mark/porting.html). IMPORTANT NOTICE: Yes, I do work for the HP CSY R&D lab, but ALL ofthe software you download from bixby.org is my personal freeware thatis NOT supported by HP. System Requirements for Perl/iXMPE/iX 5.5 or later. This version of Perl/iX does NOT run onMPE/iX 5.0 or earlier, nor does it run on "classic" MPE/V machines. If you wish to recompile Perl, you must install both GNUCORE andGNUGCC from jazz (http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/gnu/gnuframe.html). Perl/iX will be happier on MPE/iX 5.5 if you install the MPEKX40Bextended POSIX filename characters patch, but this is optional. Patch LBCJXT6A is required on MPE/iX 5.5 machines in order toprevent Perl/iX from dying with an unresolved external referenceto _getenv_libc. If you will be compiling Perl/iX yourself, you will also needSyslog/iX ( http://www.bixby.org/mark/syslogix.html ) and the/BIND/PUB/include and /BIND/PUB/lib portions of BIND/iX( http://www.bixby.org/mark/bindix.html ).
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 - 5.
Convert your *.a system archive libraries to *.sl shared libraries
Download Perl using FTP.ARPA.SYS from your HP 3000 (the preferredmethod)..... - :HELLO MANAGER.SYS
- :XEQ FTP.ARPA.SYS
- open ftp.bixby.org
- anonymous
- [email protected]
- bytestream
- cd /pub/mpe
- get perl-5.6.0-mpe.tar.Z /tmp/perl.tar.Z;disc=2147483647
- exit
.....Or download using some other generic web or ftp client (the alternatemethod) Download the following files (make sure that you use "binary mode" orwhatever client feature that is 8-bit clean): Perl from - http://www.bixby.org/ftp/pub/mpe/perl-5.6.0-mpe.tar.Z
or - ftp://ftp.bixby.org/pub/mpe/perl-5.6.0-mpe.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 ifnecessary (adding additional capabilities, choosing a non-systemvolume set, etc). - :XEQ VI.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL
Run the installation script. The accounting structure will be created and then all files will beextracted from the archive. - :XEQ SH.HPBIN.SYS /tmp/INSTALL
Convert your *.a system archive libraries to *.sl shared libraries You only have to do this ONCE on your MPE/iX 5.5 machine in order toconvert /lib/lib*.a and /usr/lib/lib*.a libraries to their *.slequivalents. This step should not be necessary on MPE/iX 6.0 or latermachines because the 6.0 or later update process does it for you. - :XEQ SH.HPBIN.SYS /PERL/PUB/LIBSHP3K
Perl/iX Distribution Contents Highlights- README
The file you're reading now. - INSTALL
Perl/iX Installation script. - LIBSHP3K
Script to convert *.a system archive libraries to *.sl shared libraries. - PERL
Perl NMPRG executable. A version-numbered backup copy alsoexists. You might wish to "ln -s /PERL/PUB/PERL /usr/local/bin/perl". - .cpan/
Much add-on source code downloaded with the CPAN module. - 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/perl-5.6.0-mpe
Source code.
How to Compile Perl/iX- 1.
cd src/perl-5.6.0-mpe - 2.
Read the INSTALL file for the official instructions - 3.
./Configure -d - 4.
make - 5.
./mpeix/relink - 6.
make test (expect approximately 15 out of 11306 subtests to fail,mostly due to MPE not supporting hard links, UDP socket problems,and handling exit() return codes improperly) - 7.
make install - 8.
Optionally create symbolic links that point to the Perlexecutable, i.e. ln -s /PERL/PUB/PERL /usr/local/bin/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 29 8 27.59% 2-5, 7-9, 11
- io/openpid.t 10 1 10.00% 7
- lib/io_sock.t 14 1 7.14% 13
- lib/io_udp.t 7 2 28.57% 3, 5
- lib/posix.t 27 1 3.70% 12
- op/lex_assign.t 187 1 0.53% 13
- op/stat.t 58 1 1.72% 3
- 15 tests and 94 subtests skipped.
- Failed 7/236 test scripts, 97.03% okay. 15/11306 subtests failed, 99.87% okay.
Getting Started with Perl/iXCreate your Perl script files with "#!/PERL/PUB/perl" (or anequivalent symbolic link) as the first line. Use the chmod command tomake sure that your script has execute permission. Run your script! Be sure to take a look at the CPAN module list( http://www.cpan.org/CPAN.html ). A wide variety of free Perl softwareis available. You can automatically download these packages by usingthe CPAN module ( http://search.cpan.org/dist/CPAN/ ). MPE/iX Implementation ConsiderationsThere some minor functionality issues to be aware of when comparingPerl for Unix (Perl/UX) to Perl/iX: MPE gcc/ld doesn't properly support linking NMPRG executables againstNMXL dynamic libraries, so you must manually run mpeix/relink aftereach re-build of Perl. Perl/iX File::Copy will use MPE's /bin/cp command to copy files byname 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 youattempt to bind() to these low-numbered ports. Note that the Perl/iXexecutable and the PERL account do not normally have CAP=PM, so if youwill be bind()-ing to these privileged ports, you will manually needto add PM capability as appropriate. MPE requires that you bind() to an IP address of zero. Perl/iXautomatically replaces the IP address that you pass to bind() witha zero. MPE requires GETPRIVMODE() in order to setuid(). There are too manycalls to setuid() within Perl/iX, so I have not attempted an automaticGETPRIVMODE() solution similar to bind().
Known Perl/iX Bugs Under InvestigationNone. Perl/iX To-Do ListMake 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 importantMPE functions like GETPRIVMODE(), GETUSERMODE(), and sfcntl().
Perl/iX Change HistoryMay 6, 1999 April 7, 1999 Updated to version 5.005_03. The official source distribution once again compiles "straight outof the box" for MPE. The current incarnation of the 5.5 POSIX filename extendedcharacters patch is now MPEKX40B. The LIBSHP3K *.a -> *.sl library conversion script is now includedas /PERL/PUB/LIBSHP3K.
November 20, 1998 Updated to version 5.005_02. Fixed a DynaLoader bug that was unable to load symbols from relativepath name libraries. Fixed a .xs compilation bug where the mpeixish.sh include file wasn'tbeing installed into the proper directory. All bugfixes will be submitted back to the official Perl developers. The current incarnation of the POSIX filename extended characterspatch is now MPEKXJ3A.
August 14, 1998 August 7, 1998 July 28, 1998 July 23, 1998 July 17, 1998 Updated to version 5.005b1 (public beta release). The publicfreeware sources are now 99.9% MPE-ready. By installing andtesting this beta on your own HP3000, you will be helping toinsure that the final release of 5.005 will be 100% MPE-ready and100% bug free. My MPE binary release is now extracted using my standard INSTALL script.
July 15, 1998 July 8, 1998 Updated to version 5.004_70 (internal developer release) which is nowMPE-ready. The next public freeware release of Perl should compile"straight out of the box" on MPE. Note that this version of Perl/iXwas strictly internal to me and never publicly released. Note that[21]BIND/iX is now required (well, the include files and libbind.a) ifyou wish to compile Perl/iX.
November 6, 1997 October 16, 1997 October 3, 1997 October 2, 1997 September 1997 AUTHORMark Bixby, http://www.bixby.org/mark/ |
