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[For Review] Add AIX7 APAR requirement to get Time::Piece tests to pass.

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From:
Darin McBride
Date:
July 11, 2012 06:27
Subject:
[For Review] Add AIX7 APAR requirement to get Time::Piece tests to pass.
Message ID:
1887306.QNOBQGRNW0@naboo
---
 README.aix | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.aix b/README.aix
index 97e94ab..9a49067 100644
--- a/README.aix
+++ b/README.aix
@@ -229,6 +229,15 @@ following option:
     -Dcc='gcc -maix64'
 
 
+=head2 Compiling Perl 5 on AIX 7.1.0
+
+A regression in AIX 7 causes a failure in make test in Time::Piece during
+daylight savings time.  APAR IV16514 provides the fix for this.  A quick
+test to see if it's required, assuming it is currently daylight savings
+in Eastern Time, would be to run C< TZ=EST5 date +%Z >.  This will come
+back with C<EST> normally, but nothing if you have the problem.
+
+
 =head2 Compiling Perl 5 on older AIX versions up to 4.3.3
 
 Due to the fact that AIX 4.3.3 reached end-of-service in December 31,
-- 
1.7.11.1

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