$ perl ppport.h --patch=the.patch Scanning ./BeginLift.xs ... === Analyzing ./BeginLift.xs === Uses INT2PTR, which depends on PTRV Uses PTR2IV, which depends on INT2PTR, PTRV Uses SvREFCNT_inc, which depends on PL_Sv, SvREFCNT Uses aTHX Uses aTHX_ Uses newRV_inc, which depends on newRV Uses pTHX_ *** WARNING: Uses LINKLIST, which may not be portable below perl 5.13.6, even with 'ppport.h' *** WARNING: Uses sv_derived_from, which may not be portable below perl 5.004, even with 'ppport.h' Needs to include 'ppport.h' Analysis completed (2 warnings)