I've yet to see a single module where it makes sense for it to be generated before the user tries to install it -- the author is supposed to do that before he uploads the distribution

See Linux::NFS::BigDir.

But, here's the secret, MyModuleGenerator(); WriteMakefile...

That will not work: I have declared prereqs that I need to generate the module. After Makefile.PL is executed, I should have them available and then the related code requires to have constant from C header files, which I can't (easily) figure out where they are (h2ph doesn't work properly).

So, short long story, I can't have Makefile.PL doing that for me (can't use or require something that is declared as a prereqs and is still not available).

I tried using the .PL file, but it is not generating the module (output) as implied here and it's running after the pm_to_lib.

I'm starting considering using Module::Build instead...

Alceu Rodrigues de Freitas Junior
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In reply to Re^2: How to properly use ExtUtils::MakeMaker PL_FILES attribute? by glasswalk3r
in thread How to properly use ExtUtils::MakeMaker PL_FILES attribute? by glasswalk3r

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