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Using Perl's ExtUtils::MakeMaker, how can I compile an executable using the same settings as my XS module?

Given a Perl XS module using a C library, assume there is a Makefile.PL that is set up correctly so that all header and library locations, compiler and linker flags etc work correctly. Now, let's say I want to include a small C program with said XS…
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How do I start a new Perl module distribution?

I'm trying to set up a large-ish project, written in Perl. The IBM MakeMaker tutorial has been very helpful so far, but I don't understand how to link all the modules into the main program. In my project root, I have MANIFEST, Makefile.PL, README,…
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What tools can help build an XS project?

I've recently started learning XS using perlxstut and the tutorial suggests that I create my module using the old h2xs tool to create an ExtUtils::MakeMaker-based project. However for pure Perl projects, h2xs/EUMM has long been disfavoured in favour…
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Is there a way to have dependencies defined by OS in a CPAN distribution?

I'm working on a CPAN distribution that can work on Win32 and *nix. However, in order for it to work on Win32, it requires another CPAN distribution (module) that can only be installed on Win32. The problem with this is that, by declaring that…
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ExtUtils::MakeMaker custom target

Is there a way to have a custom Makefile target to be generated by ExtUtils::MakeMaker? Say, I'd like to do some specific things that only a developer is interested in, like running pod and regression tests; I can use env variables for that but…
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How do I build 32-bit XS modules for a 32-bit custom Perl on a 64-bit CentOS system?

I have a 64-bit CentOS 6 system running a custom-built version of Perl 5.12.5, that is build for 32-bits. (Alas, this is because we are using the same RPMs for 32-bit and 64-bit systems.) When I build XS modules (e.g. JSON::XS) on the server, it…
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How do I override perl's compilation flags when building modules?

When building a Perl module ExtUtils::MakeMaker uses the flags defined in Config.pm (see perldoc Config) for values such as ccflags and ldflags. How do I override theses values (short of editing the Makefile.PL)? perl Makefile.PL ldflags=…
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MakeMaker update its list of files at `make` time

I'm working on a Perl module called Mite. It is a "compiler", of sorts. You write Perl classes using a Moose-like declarative OO syntax. Rather than doing all the work to put the class together every time it's executed, Mite does that work at…
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How to specify test prerequisites in the ExtUtils::MakeMaker Makefile.PL

PREREQ_PM specifies the runtime prerequisites, but how to specify which modules are required to run the test cases? Should I use BUILD_REQUIRES for this?
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How to change default CFLAGS for MakeMaker

How do I get Perl MakeMaker to change the default value for CFLAGS that it inserts into Makefiles? Based on this post, I tried this: export CFLAGS=... then inside cpan, I confirmed it with ! print $ENV{CFLAGS} but it still uses whatever CFLAGS…
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How can I tell Makemaker to run tests in parallel?

I have a module with a MakeMaker generated Makefile and I want to run my unit tests (make test) in parallel. Test::Harness accepts e.g., HARNESS_OPTIONS=j4 to use 4 threads. But I don't see how MakeMaker's test target can be adjusted to set this…
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How can I change the directory holding the test files in ExtUtils::Makemaker?

How can you change the default tests path in Makefile.PL from the default value t/*.t? There's an attribute mentioned in the documentation but it does not work. Anybody know how to that?
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How to populate 'provides' field in META files using ExtUtils::MakeMaker

One of my modules is failing the CPANTS policy meta_yml_has_provides The documentation states: Add all modules contained in this distribution to the META.yml field 'provides'. Module::Build or Dist::Zilla::Plugin::MetaProvides do this automatically…
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How do I add multiple Perl modules to Makefile.PL?

Looking for some insight on how to add multiple PM files to the MakeMaker script? I see this documentation and all the examples look like one file is added, how do I add multiple files? use ExtUtils::MakeMaker; WriteMakefile( NAME =>…
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How to tell MakeMaker to build XS files in a subdirectory?

I've got a largish project to which I've just added some XS code, and I'd like to keep the top-level directory as clean as possible. I want to put the XS file and typemap et al. into a subdirectory, but if I do, MakeMaker can't find them. So right…
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