I would like to mention a 3rd type of "include": a PMC file which is "compiled" Perl code, see e.g. Module::Compile (or: what's this PMC thingy?). (Edit: also this is of interest Perl v5.6.1 looking for .pmc files)

I don't know whether this project is stil alive but I just confirmed that if a Test.pmc file exists alongside an Test.pm , use Test; will attempt to load Test.pmc first (question: can they be in the different INC dirs?).

Caveat: Because my systems's module compiler (perl -MO=Bytecode,-H -MTest -e1 > Test.pmc) fails with: Can't locate object method "ix" via package "0" , I just touch Test.pmc and surely I get a segfault upon running my script as expected from loading rubbish. The important thing is (i believe) an attempt to load Test.pmc is done. When I delete Test.pmc all runs well, the Test.pm is loaded.

bw, bliako

In reply to Re: PM vs PL - oh there is PMC too! by bliako
in thread Autovivification with require by Bod

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