[PATCH: perl@8531] minor update to README.os390

It looks like change 8488 had a much bigger impact than I would have
predicted.  Enclosed doc patch informs others.

File changed:  README.os390

--- README.os390.8506.as.patched	Fri Jan 26 12:31:42 2001
+++ README.os390	Fri Jan 26 12:39:54 2001
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 SC28-1890-07 "OS/390 UNIX System Services Planning", in particular
 Chapter 6 on customizing the OE shell.
 
-GNU make for OS/390, which is required for the build of perl (as well as
+GNU make for OS/390, which is recommended for the build of perl (as well as
 building CPAN modules and extensions), is available from:
 
   http://www.mks.com/s390/gnu/index.htm
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@
 from source to eliminate any such trouble.  You might also find GNU make 
 (as well as Perl and Apache) in the red-piece/book "Open Source Software 
 for OS/390 UNIX", SG24-5944-00 from IBM.
+
+If instead of the recommended GNU make you would like to use the system 
+supplied make program then be sure to install the default rules file 
+properly via the shell command:
+
+    cp /samples/startup.mk /etc
+
+and be sure to also set the environment variable _C89_CCMODE=1 (exporting
+_C89_CCMODE=1 is also a good idea for users of GNU make).
 
 You might also want to have GNU groff for OS/390 installed before
 running the `make install` step for Perl.
End of Patch.

Peter Prymmer

• [PATCH: perl@8531] minor update to README.os390 by Peter Prymmer
• Re: [PATCH: perl@8531] minor update to README.os390 by Jarkko Hietaniemi