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5=head1 NAME
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7README.tru64 - Perl version 5 on Tru64 (formerly known as Digital UNIX formerly known as DEC OSF/1) systems
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9=head1 DESCRIPTION
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11This document describes various features of HP's (formerly Compaq's,
12formerly Digital's) Unix operating system (Tru64) that will affect
13how Perl version 5 (hereafter just Perl) is configured, compiled
14and/or runs.
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16=head2 Compiling Perl 5 on Tru64
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18The recommended compiler to use in Tru64 is the native C compiler.
19The native compiler produces much faster code (the speed difference is
20noticeable: several dozen percentages) and also more correct code: if
21you are considering using the GNU C compiler you should use at the