#23089: perl5.*: should use -Duseshrplib ---------------------------------------------+------------------------------ Reporter: reg-macports.org@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.8.1 Keywords: | Port: perl5.8, perl5.10 ---------------------------------------------+------------------------------ perl5.8 and perl5.10 should be compiled with a shared perl library: http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?README.macosx#Known_problems says: The default of building Perl statically may cause problems with complex applications like Tk: in that case consider building shared Perl {{{ Configure ... -Duseshrplib }}} but remember that there's a startup cost to pay in that case (see above "libperl and Prebinding"). ---------- However, http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?README.macosx#libperl_and_Prebinding also says: With 10.4 "Tiger" and newer, Apple has all but eliminated the performance penalty for non-prebound libraries. ---------- As MacPorts requires OS X 10.5, performance is no longer a reason not to use -Duseshrplib. However, not using -Duseshrplib breaks at least one port: http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23085 -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/23089> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS