From: Steve Hay Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 15:16:27 +0000 (+0100) Subject: perldelta - Remove all but one XXX notices X-Git-Tag: upstream/5.20.0~1756 X-Git-Url: http://review.tizen.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ee0447fc7c5544cf87ce8041720ba614d8e0d3a6;p=platform%2Fupstream%2Fperl.git perldelta - Remove all but one XXX notices --- diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod index ebb6ef3..024e105 100644 --- a/pod/perldelta.pod +++ b/pod/perldelta.pod @@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ =head1 NAME -[ this is a template for a new perldelta file. Any text flagged as XXX needs -to be processed before release. ] - perldelta - what is new for perl v5.19.4 =head1 DESCRIPTION @@ -15,18 +12,8 @@ release. If you are upgrading from an earlier release such as 5.19.2, first read L, which describes differences between 5.19.2 and 5.19.3. -=head1 Notice - -XXX Any important notices here - =head1 Core Enhancements -XXX New core language features go here. Summarize user-visible core language -enhancements. Particularly prominent performance optimisations could go -here, but most should go in the L section. - -[ List each enhancement as a =head2 entry ] - =head2 C now uses a consistent random number generator Previously perl would use a platform specific random number generator, varying @@ -67,14 +54,6 @@ L. As a result of this, certain XS functions are now deprecated; see L. -=head1 Security - -XXX Any security-related notices go here. In particular, any security -vulnerabilities closed should be noted here rather than in the -L section. - -[ List each security issue as a =head2 entry ] - =head1 Incompatible Changes =head2 Locale decimal point character no longer leaks outside of @@ -145,33 +124,6 @@ are likely unfixable bugs, such as $\cI not working as an alias for $^I, and their usage not being portable to non-ASCII platforms: While $^T will work everywhere, \cT is whitespace in EBCDIC. [perl #119123] -=head2 Module removals - -XXX Remove this section if inapplicable. - -The following modules will be removed from the core distribution in a -future release, and will at that time need to be installed from CPAN. -Distributions on CPAN which require these modules will need to list them as -prerequisites. - -The core versions of these modules will now issue C<"deprecated">-category -warnings to alert you to this fact. To silence these deprecation warnings, -install the modules in question from CPAN. - -Note that these are (with rare exceptions) fine modules that you are encouraged -to continue to use. Their disinclusion from core primarily hinges on their -necessity to bootstrapping a fully functional, CPAN-capable Perl installation, -not usually on concerns over their design. - -=over - -XXX Note that deprecated modules should be listed here even if they are listed -as an updated module in the L section. - -=back - -[ List each other deprecation as a =head2 entry ] - =head1 Performance Enhancements =over 4 @@ -185,26 +137,6 @@ to those compiled under C. =head1 Modules and Pragmata -XXX All changes to installed files in F, F, F and F -go here. If Module::CoreList is updated, generate an initial draft of the -following sections using F, which prints stub -entries to STDOUT. Results can be pasted in place of the '=head2' entries -below. A paragraph summary for important changes should then be added by hand. -In an ideal world, dual-life modules would have a F file that could be -cribbed. - -[ Within each section, list entries as a =item entry ] - -=head2 New Modules and Pragmata - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX - -=back - =head2 Updated Modules and Pragmata =over 4 @@ -661,21 +593,8 @@ Fixes> section). =back -=head2 Removed Modules and Pragmata - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX - -=back - =head1 Documentation -XXX Changes to files in F go here. Consider grouping entries by -file and be sure to link to the appropriate page, e.g. L. - =head2 New Documentation =head3 L @@ -748,14 +667,8 @@ The following additions or changes have been made to diagnostic output, including warnings and fatal error messages. For the complete list of diagnostic messages, see L. -XXX New or changed warnings emitted by the core's C code go here. Also -include any changes in L that reconcile it to the C code. - =head2 New Diagnostics -XXX Newly added diagnostic messages go under here, separated into New Errors -and New Warnings - =head3 New Errors =over 4 @@ -849,8 +762,6 @@ $^T remain valid. =head2 Changes to Existing Diagnostics -XXX Changes (i.e. rewording) of diagnostic messages go here - =over 4 =item * @@ -883,13 +794,6 @@ severe warning rather than as a fatal error. =head1 Utility Changes -XXX Changes to installed programs such as F and F go here. -Most of these are built within the directories F and F. - -[ List utility changes as a =head3 entry for each utility and =item -entries for each change -Use L with program names to get proper documentation linking. ] - =head3 L =over 4 @@ -902,13 +806,6 @@ L now handles C wildcards correctly. [perl #113054] =head1 Configuration and Compilation -XXX Changes to F, F, F, and analogous tools -go here. Any other changes to the Perl build process should be listed here. -However, any platform-specific changes should be listed in the -L section, instead. - -[ List changes as a =item entry ]. - =over 4 =item * @@ -927,14 +824,6 @@ been updated by C in an already configured and built tree. =head1 Testing -XXX Any significant changes to the testing of a freshly built perl should be -listed here. Changes which create B files in F go here as do any -large changes to the testing harness (e.g. when parallel testing was added). -Changes to existing files in F aren't worth summarizing, although the bugs -that they represent may be covered elsewhere. - -[ List each test improvement as a =item entry ] - =over 4 =item * @@ -982,18 +871,8 @@ program on platforms where it is practical to do so. =head1 Platform Support -XXX Any changes to platform support should be listed in the sections below. - -[ Within the sections, list each platform as a =item entry with specific -changes as paragraphs below it. ] - =head2 New Platforms -XXX List any platforms that this version of perl compiles on, that previous -versions did not. These will either be enabled by new files in the F -directories, or new subdirectories and F files at the top level of the -source tree. - =over 4 =item FreeMiNT @@ -1025,11 +904,6 @@ AT&T 7300), has been removed. =head2 Platform-Specific Notes -XXX List any changes for specific platforms. This could include configuration -and compilation changes or changes in portability/compatibility. However, -changes within modules for platforms should generally be listed in the -L section. - =over 4 =item VMS @@ -1060,12 +934,6 @@ The BSD compatibility library C is no longer required for builds. =head1 Internal Changes -XXX Changes which affect the interface available to C code go here. Other -significant internal changes for future core maintainers should be noted as -well. - -[ List each change as a =item entry ] - =over 4 =item * @@ -1108,11 +976,6 @@ lowest 256 characters of Unicode are based. =head1 Selected Bug Fixes -XXX Important bug fixes in the core language are summarized here. Bug fixes in -files in F and F are best summarized in L. - -[ List each fix as a =item entry ] - =over 4 =item * @@ -1299,27 +1162,6 @@ A possible segmentation fault in filehandle duplication has been fixed. =back -=head1 Known Problems - -XXX Descriptions of platform agnostic bugs we know we can't fix go here. Any -tests that had to be Ced for the release would be noted here. Unfixed -platform specific bugs also go here. - -[ List each fix as a =item entry ] - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX - -=back - -=head1 Obituary - -XXX If any significant core contributor has died, we've added a short obituary -here. - =head1 Acknowledgements XXX Generate this with: