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Re: [perl #60738] Something missing in Config(3perl)

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From:
Reuben Thomas
Date:
November 24, 2008 04:52
Subject:
Re: [perl #60738] Something missing in Config(3perl)
Message ID:
alpine.DEB.2.00.0811231714500.12376@localhost.localdomain
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008, H. Merijn Brand via RT wrote:

>>> Configure uses 'dist' to generate Configure, and 'dist' defines 'mv', but
>>> perl doesn't use it. I will not overrule the part of dist that defines
>>> 'mv' just to make this unused variable go away. </longer explanation>
>>
>> Absolutely no need, just fix the docs.
>
> The docs are generated from the meta-units. I have to change the 'dist'
> module to change the docs, so I guess you'll have to live with it.

I'm sorry, I don't understand. Are you saying that the entire paragraph is 
machine generated?

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