Re: perl path patch

[Dan Kegel]

Russ Allbery wrote:
> Eric Siegerman <address@hidden> writes:
>
>
> > -1.  I'd *much* rather that automake use the Perl it was configured with
> > (and subsequently regression-tested with) than whatever random Perl some
> > user happens to have stuck first in their path.
>
>
> I agree.  Users sometimes have some other version of Perl first in their
> path for testing purposes, but already built software should continue to
> use the version of Perl that the software was built with.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this all a bit moot?
There is no reliable way to use
the path to perl to select a version of perl.
Let's say you build using /usr/bin/perl.
The user might have a different version of Perl installed there.

Best thing to do is use the standard path, /usr/bin/perl,
and use a lowest-common-denomenator dialect of Perl,
so it works with perl4 and up (or possibly perl5, but
that might annoy some users).