I don't recall any such documentation on pause.perl.org, but the advice is straight out of perlnewmod, Always start with h2xs!!!

update: there is also http://www.perl.com/pub/a/CPAN/misc/cpan-faq.html

MJD says you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo! ** The Third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.