HP-UX 11i Version 2 September 2006 Release Notes

Libraries and Programming
Perl
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Documentation
For the latest documentation, refer to the Java Technology for HP-UX 11i Web site at
http://hp.com/go/java and select “information library” in the left navigation bar.
Obsolescence
Not applicable.
Perl
Perl is a high-level programming language created and enhanced by the Open Source
community. Perl takes the best features from other languages, such as C, awk, sed, sh,
and BASIC, among others, and at least a dozen other tools and languages.
Summary of Change
Perl has been updated to version 5.8.3 build 809 to incorporate defect fixes.
Impact
There is no impact.
Compatibility
Perl 5.8 is not binary compatible with earlier releases of Perl for XS modules. These
modules have to recompiled. (Pure Perl modules should continue to work.) The major
reason for the discontinuity is the new IO architecture called PerlIO. PerlIO is the
default configuration because without it many new features of Perl 5.8 cannot be used.
In other words, you just have to recompile your modules containing XS code.
Performance
There are no known performance issues.
Documentation
For further information, see the perldelta manpage and the following Web sites:
• http://www.perl.org
• http://www.activestate.com
• http://learn.perl.org
Obsolescence
Not applicable.