[Catalyst] Re: A few questions (possibly a FAQ)

[Joe Landman]

Hi Uwe:

   Right now it is part of a larger build environment which builds a 
working 5.8.7 perl with many modules we need for our product (working in 
the sense of the right options are used for our application, which 
include threading, large ints, etc. which the various distributions 
didn't have, as well as the ability to build other modules such as 
Mason).   We have done this in part due to the problems we have run into 
using Linux distributions builds of Perl.  We have seen issues on 
windows as well, and a goal of this (eventually) will be to make it work 
under windows, though this is a lower priority for us at this moment. 
Might work under Cygwin today.

    I am trying to get it to build a working Catalyst install (not a 
minimalistic one, but a fully functional one), and have discovered the 
joy of dependency purgatory.  Makes Mason's dependency tree look tame 
(its not).

   This system will (upon completion) generate a competely functional 
Perl tree + all our modules.  It wouldn't be hard to separate it out so 
that it built a completely functional Perl tree + Catalyst modules.   If 
someone wants that, please let me know, and we can post it.  It is a 
work in progress so it might not be fully functional right now (it 
isn't, as I keep adding little things like authentication).


Joe

Uwe Voelker wrote:
> Hello Joe,
> 
>> FWIW:  We have a large makefile which largely builds from source now and
>> (should) generates a functional Catalyst tree.  We ship our application
>> in its own directory to avoid systemic conflicts.
> 
> Does it also build it's own perl?
> Can you share this makefile please?
> 
> 
> Thanks, Uwe

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