On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 02:00:35PM +0000, Steve Purkis wrote:
> But what's the difference if a user gets bit by that or by finding out
> there's no PREFIX, and they have to use 'install_base'? So the
> scenario:
>
> # set up PERL5LIB for MM-typical PREFIX install
>
> ~/SomeModule-1.00 $ ./Build install prefix=/home/spurkis
>
> ~ $ perl -MSomeModule
> # error
>
> User: "what happened?" ... <looks in M::B docs> ... "ah, I've got to
> set PERL5LIB differently"
That's why I suggested passing PREFIX or prefix to Module::Build should
produce a warning, "no, you want install_base isntead".
In general MB silently throws away unknown arguments. It needs to
warn when given things it doesn't understand.
> We could even circumvent that problem by suggesting the user update
> their PERL5LIB after the install is complete. (not a bad idea for the
> install action even if we don't go with prefix).
This is a good idea.
> >More to the point, what's to gain?
>
> Perception - "we _do_ support prefix, just not MM's insane PREFIX".
The warning should handle this. Its a balance between "we support
something like prefix, and here it is" and "why is this putting things
in a different location than MakeMaker?!"
Keep in mind also that I'm adding INSTALL_BASE to MakeMaker.
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