Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8

From: Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Noah Misch <noah(at)leadboat(dot)com>
Cc: Craig Ringer <craig(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Document how to set up TAP tests for Perl 5.8.8
Date: 2016-11-16 16:01:25
Message-ID: CAB7nPqTbEOfMq-=nLRyEPQuX61pJ42MyM6fZxw1Yi98aQLgu7g@mail.gmail.com
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On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 11:32 PM, Noah Misch <noah(at)leadboat(dot)com> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 12:48:03PM +0800, Craig Ringer wrote:
>> --- a/src/test/perl/README
>> +++ b/src/test/perl/README
>> @@ -64,3 +64,20 @@ For available PostgreSQL-specific test methods and some example tests read the
>> perldoc for the test modules, e.g.:
>>
>> perldoc src/test/perl/PostgresNode.pm
>> +
>> +Required Perl
>> +-------------
>> +
>> +Tests must run on perl 5.8.8 and newer. perlbrew is a good way to obtain
>
> Tests must run on Perl 5.8.0 and newer.

Hm? I thought that 5.8.8 was the minimum supported by recalling the
precious discussions. That's as well the oldest version of perldoc,
which is kind of useful. Anyway it would be nice to mention the
minimum requirements directly in src/test/perl/README?
--
Michael

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