From: kagel AT quasar DOT bloomberg DOT com
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 12:06:18 -0400
Message-Id: <9606181606.AA02323@quasar.bloomberg.com >
To: clau AT eng DOT sun DOT com
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To: <4q53i8$c2g@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> (clau@eng.sun.com)
Subject: Re: perl for v2 djgpp
Reply-To: kagel AT dg1 DOT bloomberg DOT com

   From: clau AT eng DOT sun DOT com (Clement K. Lau)
   Date: 18 Jun 1996 02:16:40 GMT

   Is there any version of perl that can work under v2 djgpp?
   I recompiled gnu make using v2 djgpp and it works fine until it
   tries to run a makefile that uses perl.  As soon as make attempts
   to execute perl, I got a segmentation violation and the machine
   sometimes even crashes and reboots after I type the next command.
   When I use the old gnu make compiled by v1 djgpp, I don't have
   this problem.  The perl I use is version 4.036 compiled with
   Watcom C. Does anyone know what's wrong?  Thanks. 

IMHO, the perl you are using must be compiles for Watcom's 16bit protected mode
DOS extender which is apparently interferring with you 32bit DPMI server 
(CWSDPMI or other?).  DJGPP V1 did not use DPMI so did not have the conflict.
So, compiling perl with V2 should solve the problem.  I do not know if anyone
has made the port though.

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