perl: perlmod.mk does not support perl modules with newer Build.PL and no Makefile.PL
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Description
PKG_MAINTAINER:=Marcel Denia naoir@gmx.net,
Philip Prindeville philipp@redfish-solutions.com
Description:
Perl modules posted to CPAN are moving from the older Makefile.PL method to the newer module build method using Build.PL. These modules are difficult to port over to Openwrt because perlmod.mk file included in the perl package only supports the older Makefile.PL method of building.
Wondering if/when Build.PL might be supported?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the perlmod.mk file included in the perl package and compare its existing Makefile.PL flow with the Build.PL-based module workflow described in the issue. Determine the build steps needed for Perl modules that have Build.PL but no Makefile.PL; done means those CPAN modules can be ported and built through perlmod.mk.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100