2.99_04 - 2004-08-10 * added code to check for correct INSTALLDIRS * added --compat-version option to ppport.h script to only check for compatibility with at least the given Perl version * some small adjustments 2.99_03 - 2004-08-09 * remove useless dependency from Makefile.PL (spotted by Craig A. Berry) * added checking for and replacement of C++ comments as well as --cplusplus option to suppress it to ppport.h script * added more diagnostic output to ppport.h script * added a hint for gv_stashpvn * fixed the thread tests (spotted by Craig A. Berry) * added more tests * renamed and documented DPPP_NAMESPACE * renamed some files 2.99_02 - 2004-08-08 * second beta * feature complete for 3.00 * implemented missing functionality for ppport.h script: - can now perform global (i.e. multi-file) NEED_ checks - checks source for missing aTHX arguments - checks source for unsupported API calls - can now lists provided and unsupported API - can use Text::Diff on platforms without diff utility - can use custom diff utility / options - can write one patch against the module - can write single copies with changes applied * updated the documentation for Devel::PPPort and ppport.h * added lots of tests for the ppport.h script * merged tests for call_* eval_* from XS::APItest * added HACKERS file to document internals * now includes PPPort.pm, so you can read the full docs using search.cpan.org 2.99_01 - 2004-08-07 * first beta towards 3.00 * complete rework of internals * autogenerated API-checks * autogenerated .pm, .xs and .t files * ppport.h changes: - no static/global functions without explicit NEED_ - can now be run without -x - now shows hints and dependencies - now has POD documentation, so perldoc ppport.h works - now has options - now uses File::Find when available * tested with multi-threaded (ithreads and 5.005-threads) perls from 5.005 and single-threaded perls from 5.003 up to 5.9.x 2.008 - 20th October 2003 * eval_(pv|sv) added * PERL_MAGIC_* added 2.007 - 18th September 2003 * small fix in grok_numeric_radix: variable was used uninitialized 2.006 - 8th September 2003 * call_(pv|sv|method|argv) added * still compiler-warnings for grok_??? and 5.6.x, fixed 2.005 - 2nd September 2003 * Some tweaks to grok_(hex|oct|bin) to make compiler warnings go away for older perls * grok_number and grok_numeric_radix added 2.004 - 22th August 2003 * Added grok_(hex|oct|bin) and related constants 2.003 - 8th May 2003 * Added get_av, get_cv, get_hv and get_sv 2.002 - 2nd December 2001 * More portability issues in Makefile.PL addresed. * Merged the Harness sub-module into Devel::PPPort * More documentation in PPPort.pm 2.001 * Some portability issues in Makefile.PL addresed. 2.000 * Initial port to the perl core. 1.007 * Original version of the module by Kenneth Albanowski.