Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Craig Ringer
Subject Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8
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Msg-id CAMsr+YH4weCTufu+bRQw3HESrg3V22qeMocZgrVWO4SUKwd8gw@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8  (Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8  (Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com>)
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On 18 November 2016 at 07:10, Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
>> I wasted a bunch of time getting set up to test for such an ancient
>> Perl and would love to save the next person along the hassle by
>> documenting the easy way.
>
> It looks sensible to mention that in the README, so +1.
>
> By the way, would it matter to mention ways to install perlbrew? For
> example, I just bumped into http://install.perlbrew.pl by looking
> around, though I don't doubt that most people would just use cpan with
> "install App::perlbrew" for example. For OSX users with brew and
> without macports that would matter.

The docs linked mention it, so I figured that'd probably do. Though I
notice it's only mentioned in the "configuration" section not under
"installation", so maybe it's worth adding yeah.


-- Craig Ringer                   http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services



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