Re: [Module::Build] Re: something broken between Module::Build, CPAN.pm, and ExtUtils::MakeMaker in 5.8.8 for UINST=1

[Ken W. <ke...@ma...>]

On Feb 17, 2006, at 8:01 AM, Nicholas Clark wrote:

> It won't hurt them, but it will cause immense pain for anyone  
> wanting to
> ship a module that uses a Build.PL - those developers will be  
> forced to
> decide whether to cut out anyone with an old Module::Build, or code  
> their
> Build.PL to use that version and work around the deficiencies.

Those authors should just be able to put a 'build_requires'  
dependency on the right version of Module::Build.


>
> The thread on what YAML version Module::Build needs, and how to  
> upgrade
> correctly if there isn't >=0.50 suggests that solving these  
> "Module::Build
> needs upgrading" issues isn't yet battle tested.

That's a different issue - the problem there is how to handle  
increases in 'feature' requirements, e.g. the 'yaml_support' feature  
for M::B.

  -Ken