Re^2: module with conditional xs code

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They don't. But reading your reply gave me an idea. Originally I didn't think it possible to do the openbsd side with just perl, but it may be worth a try. If nothing else, but to make everything simpler. I could probably go the other way also and just use some #ifdef's in the xs code.

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Re^3: module with conditional xs code by stevieb (Canon) on Mar 18, 2020 at 19:35 UTC
Ask yourself whether the efficiency benefits of running C/XS code are really required or not. Then decide if there's any functionality written in C/XS that can't run in Pure Perl without compromising the quality of the distribution. It's always easier to deploy a distribution cross-platform if there's no XS for sure, but there are those times where the XS is definitely required. If it's not required, and the benefits won't even be noticed, I leave it out.	[reply]

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Re^3: module with conditional xs code
by stevieb (Canon) on Mar 18, 2020 at 19:35 UTC

Ask yourself whether the efficiency benefits of running C/XS code are really required or not. Then decide if there's any functionality written in C/XS that can't run in Pure Perl without compromising the quality of the distribution.

It's always easier to deploy a distribution cross-platform if there's no XS for sure, but there are those times where the XS is definitely required.

If it's not required, and the benefits won't even be noticed, I leave it out.

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