I am attaching a patch which will check that the modules and script at least compile with the installing Perl. I also have this on my github here:
https://github.com/plicease/Gearman-Server/tree/rt115458-tests
commit e6d122cca27fa93d7a74f45eaceaeba1a37973a9
Author: Graham Ollis <plicease@cpan.org>
Date: Sun Jun 19 10:05:03 2016 -0400
add basic test to make sure that modules and script at least compiles
diff --git a/Makefile.PL b/Makefile.PL
index d8ce29d..c671457 100644
--- a/Makefile.PL
+++ b/Makefile.PL
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ WriteMakefile(
VERSION_FROM => 'lib/Gearman/Server.pm',
ABSTRACT_FROM => 'lib/Gearman/Server.pm',
EXE_FILES => ['gearmand'],
+ TEST_REQUIRES => {
+ 'Test::Script' => 0,
+ },
PREREQ_PM => {
'Gearman::Util' => 0,
'Danga::Socket' => 1.52,
diff --git a/t/compile.t b/t/compile.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aa6907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/compile.t
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use Test::More;
+use Test::Script;
+
+require_ok('Gearman::Server::Client');
+require_ok('Gearman::Server::Job');
+require_ok('Gearman::Server::Listener');
+require_ok('Gearman::Server');
+script_compiles_ok('gearmand');
+
+done_testing;
