4.29.5: Convert::BinHex bites

[Julian Field]

Yes, it doesn't look the most trustworthy code in the world. The RPM I made
for it doesn't do the "make test" at all. However, it can cause very little
damage so long as the code does always terminate at some point. I have
tried it on a few files and it produced correct output.

Unfortunately there isn't much choice in BinHex decoders, and I haven't the
time or inclination to write yet another one.

At 18:05 23/03/2004, you wrote:
>I had the same error on Redhat 9 systems. I bypassed the make test.
>Basically, make and then make install ... It said installed
>successfully. Ofcourse, I do not know if it is going to blow up
>something. I will install the new unstable release and test it.
>
>This error did not generate on RH 7.3 system ...
>
>Marco
>
>
>
>On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 11:55, Jeff Earickson wrote:
> > Julian,
> >
> >  I am very dubious about Convert-BinHex-1.119.  The README
> > says Alpha code, and the "make test" step fails miserably on
> > Solaris 9, perl 5.8.3:
> >
> > > gmake test
> > PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /usr/local/bin/perl "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-e"
> "test_harness(0, 'blib/lib', 'blib/arch')" t/*.t
> > t/comp2bin....Can't locate package Exporter for @Checker::ISA at
> t/comp2bin.t line 3.
> > Undefined subroutine &main::check called at t/comp2bin.t line 75.
> > t/comp2bin....dubious
> >         Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00)
> > DIED. FAILED tests 1-9
> >         Failed 9/9 tests, 0.00% okay
> > Failed Test  Stat Wstat Total Fail  Failed  List of Failed
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > t/comp2bin.t  255 65280     9   18 200.00%  1-9
> > Failed 1/1 test scripts, 0.00% okay. 9/9 subtests failed, 0.00% okay.
> >
> > Exporter is there, part of 5.8.3.  I saw in your announcement where you
> said:
> >
> >   "If it fails the "make test" check, you will have to do force install
> >   Convert::BinHex"
> >
> > Advice please....  And where did I put my Rolaids???
> >
> > Jeff Earickson
> > Colby College

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