349239 - checksetup.pl should check the perl version like it checks other modules

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Bugzilla :: Installation & Upgrading, enhancement, P5)

Description

[Paul]

Something like:
Checking for       Perl (v5.00)   ok: found v5.80

Comment 1

[Max Kanat-Alexander]

We do already check the perl version, in the standard way that most perl applications check the required perl version.

I'd probably say WONTFIX to this.

Comment 2

[Paul]

Why not dump it out?  It's good for debugging.
For example asking someone to see the results of checksetup.pl should give all the information about the operating environment.  It may not be good enough to have the standard check... What about when Perl 6.0 comes out?  What if it's not compatible ?  Program runs but gets incorrect results.

Comment 3

[Max Kanat-Alexander]

Modern versions of checksetup.pl already print the perl version.

Comment 4

[Paul]

(In reply to comment #3)
> Modern versions of checksetup.pl already print the perl version.
> 
No, not really.
Why not dump it out in the standard way?
It's important to also know the minimum version.

* This is Bugzilla 2.23.2+ on perl 5.8.5

IS NOT THE SAME AS 

Checking for       Perl (v5.00)   ok: found v5.80

Comment 5

[Max Kanat-Alexander]

In order to *compile checksetup.pl at all*, you must have perl 5.8.0. Otherwise it will fail with a strange and incomprehensible error. Thus, the check must be done in the standard perl way, with "use 5.8.0"