Re: Re: Fast string hash in portable perl?

PurePerl generally means things that don't require a a C compiler to install, so that Win32 can easily use it. CRC32 has an XS component.

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Re: Re: Re: Fast string hash in portable perl? by Anonymous Monk on Dec 19, 2003 at 22:44 UTC
How is that an issue?	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Fast string hash in portable perl? by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Dec 20, 2003 at 02:31 UTC
XS requires a C compiler. Hence, most Win32 users (and many Unix users, believe it or not) cannot use modules that have an XS component directly from CPAN. I'm facing this issue right now at work trying to get a clean system up for a webserver in a DMZ. My dev box has all the tools, so I built a bunch of stuff. Now, trying to get those same items over into the clean box without accidentally polluting it isn't so easy. ------ We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age. Please remember that I'm crufty and crochety. All opinions are purely mine and all code is untested, unless otherwise specified.	[reply]