[Module-build-checkins] Module-Build/lib/Module/Build Authoring.pod,1.30,1.31
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From: Ken W. <kwi...@us...> - 2006-02-25 21:14:27
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Update of /cvsroot/module-build/Module-Build/lib/Module/Build In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv8689/lib/Module/Build Modified Files: Authoring.pod Log Message: Fix docs on dynamic_config Index: Authoring.pod =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/module-build/Module-Build/lib/Module/Build/Authoring.pod,v retrieving revision 1.30 retrieving revision 1.31 diff -u -d -r1.30 -r1.31 --- Authoring.pod 30 Jan 2006 23:14:25 -0000 1.30 +++ Authoring.pod 25 Feb 2006 21:14:21 -0000 1.31 @@ -273,14 +273,14 @@ A boolean flag indicating whether the F<Build.PL> file must be executed, or whether this module can be built, tested and installed -solely from consulting its metadata file. The default value is 0, -reflecting the fact that "most" of the modules on CPAN just need to be -copied from one place to another. The main reason to set this to a -true value is that your module performs some dynamic configuration as -part of its build/install process. +solely from consulting its metadata file. The main reason to set this +to a true value is that your module performs some dynamic +configuration as part of its build/install process. If the flag is +omitted, the F<META.yml> spec says that installation tools should +treat it as 1 (true), because this is a safer way to behave. Currently C<Module::Build> doesn't actually do anything with this flag -- it's probably going to be up to tools like C<CPAN.pm> to do +- it's up to higher-level tools like C<CPAN.pm> to do something useful with it. It can potentially bring lots of security, packaging, and convenience improvements. |