Re: [Module::Build] Use of manifest action produces ExtUtils::Manifest warnings

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

On Tuesday, October 14, 2003, at 09:27  PM, Michael G Schwern wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 14, 2003 at 09:03:52PM -0500, Ken Williams wrote:
>> They're both aware of MANIFEST.SKIP files, but the only purpose of a
>> MANIFEST.SKIP file is to help auto-generate a MANIFEST file.  If you
>> don't have a MANIFEST file, then that warning (or maybe something a
>> little more friendly) should indeed be emitted.
>>
>> However, I just noticed that projects that use MakeMaker *don't* emit
>> any warnings in this situation.  I'm not sure what to make of that.  I
>> sort of think they should, but maybe not.  Schwern?
>
> You shouldn't get a warning about not having a MANIFEST from Build.PL.
> Why?  Consider how you generate a MANIFEST...
>
>     ./Build manifest
>
> What do you have to do before you can run ./Build?  *Bonk*  
> Enlightenment.
> :)

Okay, twist my arm.  I'll make the change.  I just like to warn when I 
don't like what people are doing.

  -Ken