Bug #21939 for Module-Build: Module::Build::Compat does not support --default

Fri Oct 06 19:46:59 2006 adamk [...] cpan.org - Ticket created

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Module::Build::Compat does not support --default

In some situations, CPAN.pm will send a --default argument when calling Makefile.PL. Currently, Module::Build::Compat-based Makefile.PL freak out. You should add support that converts it to whatever Module::Build uses. Set to "Important" because it does NOT require the user to explicitly add --default, CPAN.pm will suggest it sometimes and add it on it's own.

Sat Oct 07 13:51:51 2006 kwilliams [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

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KWILLIAMS [...] cpan.org

On Fri Oct 06 19:46:59 2006, ADAMK wrote: Show quoted text

> In some situations, CPAN.pm will send a --default argument when calling > Makefile.PL. Currently, Module::Build::Compat-based Makefile.PL freak out. > > You should add support that converts it to whatever Module::Build uses.

My copy of MakeMaker doesn't have any docs for a --default flag, nor does the SVN head version have any mention of it in its code. What is it? -Ken

Sat Oct 07 13:51:52 2006 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Mon Oct 01 18:28:49 2007 mschwern [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

On Fri Oct 06 19:46:59 2006, ADAMK wrote: Show quoted text

> In some situations, CPAN.pm will send a --default argument when calling > Makefile.PL. Currently, Module::Build::Compat-based Makefile.PL freak out.

MakeMaker has no support for --default nor do I see where CPAN.pm might be passing in --default. Could you give some details on how you got CPAN.pm to pass --default to a Makefile.PL?

Mon Oct 01 18:28:52 2007 mschwern [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'stalled'

Sun Oct 07 14:26:45 2007 EWILHELM [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

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"Adam Kennedy" <adamkennedybackup [...] gmail.com>

Sent out-of-band e-mail to Adam (in the case that his e-mail and rt are not playing nice.) It seems that none of us knows what --default is or does.

Sun Oct 07 14:26:46 2007 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'stalled' to 'open'

Sun Oct 07 14:28:21 2007 EWILHELM [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'stalled'

Sun Oct 07 19:12:06 2007 EWILHELM [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

On Sun Oct 07 14:26:45 2007, EWILHELM wrote: Show quoted text

> It seems that none of us knows what --default is or does.

Not even Andreas: <@ewilhelm> we're all confused about this --default thing. Can you enlighten me? <@andreas> No idea what he means. The only explanation I can imagine is that if somebody in the past has set makepl_arg to "whatever" then the configuration dialog will happily suggest "whatever" again Yes, a passthrough `perl Makefile.PL --default` will freak-out, but EU::MM will just ignore it because EU::MM doesn't check arguments. Given that we don't know what to do with --default, I'm filing this under 'not a bug' pending further information. (If what you really want is for the passthrough Makefile.PL to *not* check arguments, it would probably be best to open a new ticket for that or discuss it on the mailing list.)

Sun Oct 07 19:12:08 2007 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'stalled' to 'open'

Sun Oct 07 19:12:09 2007 EWILHELM [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'rejected'