1998-09-09 07:00:04 +00:00
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Multi-threading
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$AUTOLOAD. Hmm.
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consistent semantics for exit/die in threads
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SvREFCNT_dec(curstack) in threadstart() in Thread.xs
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better support for externally created threads
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Thread::Pool
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spot-check globals like statcache and global GVs for thread-safety
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Compiler
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auto-produce executable
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typed lexicals should affect B::CC::load_pad
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workarounds to help Win32
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END blocks need saving in compiled output
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_AUTOLOAD prodding
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fix comppadlist (names in comppad_name can have fake SvCUR
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from where newASSIGNOP steals the field)
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Namespace cleanup
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CPP-space: restrict what we export from headers
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stop malloc()/free() pollution unless asked
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header-space: move into CORE/perl/
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API-space: begin list of things that constitute public api
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MULTIPLICITY support
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complete work on safe recursive interpreters, C<Perl->new()>
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1999-05-02 14:33:17 +00:00
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revisit extra implicit arg that provides curthread/curinterp context
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1998-09-09 07:00:04 +00:00
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Reliable Signals
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alternate runops() for signal despatch
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figure out how to die() in delayed sighandler
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add tests for Thread::Signal
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Win32 stuff
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get PERL_OBJECT building under gcc
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1999-05-02 14:33:17 +00:00
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get PERL_OBJECT building on non-win32
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automate generation of 'protected' prototypes for CPerlObj
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1998-09-09 07:00:04 +00:00
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rename new headers to be consistent with the rest
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sort out the spawnvp() mess
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work out DLL versioning
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style-check
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Miscellaneous
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rename and alter ISA.pm
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magic_setisa should be made to update %FIELDS [???]
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1999-05-02 14:33:17 +00:00
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add new modules (Archive::Tar, Compress::Zlib, CPAN::FTP?)
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1998-09-09 07:00:04 +00:00
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fix pod2html to generate relative URLs
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1999-05-02 14:33:17 +00:00
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automate testing with large parts of CPAN
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1998-09-09 07:00:04 +00:00
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1999-05-02 14:33:17 +00:00
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Ongoing
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keep filenames 8.3 friendly, where feasible
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upgrade to newer versions of all independently maintained modules
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1998-09-09 07:00:04 +00:00
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comprehensive perldelta.pod
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1999-05-02 14:33:17 +00:00
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Documentation
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1998-09-09 07:00:04 +00:00
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describe new age patterns
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update perl{guts,call,embed,xs} with additions, changes to API
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document Win32 choices
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spot-check all new modules for completeness
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better docs for pack()/unpack()
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1999-05-02 14:33:17 +00:00
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reorg tutorials vs. reference sections
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