perl >= 5.26 dropping "." from @INC

Issue #1970 closed

Roland Haas created an issue 2016-09-30

New version of perl will no longer include "." from @INC by default. This causes out perl code that uses "require 'lib/sbin/XXX.pl'" to fail.

Since this will affect the release version a patch needs to be backported.

See https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2016/08/msg00013.html Note that this is not Debian specific but affects all Perl packages.

I will prepare a patch.

Keyword: backport

Comments (8)

Roland Haas reporter
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Pull request at: https://bitbucket.org/cactuscode/cactus/pull-requests/33/cactus-add-to-perl-inc-directory/diff

to be applied to master and the release branch. Possibly even older releases.
- 2016-09-30T12:52:25+00:00
Roland Haas reporter
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This should still be reviewed, please. Steve's suggestion of setting PERL5PATH is not a long term solution (though a good workaround for affected users).
- 2016-10-06T19:07:27+00:00
Frank Löffler
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I feel Steve should have the 'authority' here, given that he is the Perl expect among us, and we discussed it in person as well. Steve: could you please review the patch?
- 2016-10-06T19:16:39+00:00
Frank Löffler
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Has to go into release
- 2016-10-17T09:24:31+00:00
Frank Löffler
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- 2016-10-31T09:47:40+00:00
Frank Löffler
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Merged into development. Keeping open for a patch for a release.
- 2016-10-31T09:48:54+00:00
Frank Löffler
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Given the upcoming release, should be ok to close.
- 2016-12-06T10:00:51+00:00
Roland Haas reporter
- changed status to closed
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- 2019-02-21T20:00:01+00:00
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