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Doc: update testing recipe in src/test/perl/README. 

The previous text didn't provide any clear explanation of our policy
around TAP test portability.  The recipe for using perlbrew had some
problems, too: it resulted in a non-shared libperl (preventing
testing of plperl) and it caused some modules to be updated to
current when the point of the recipe is to build an old environment.

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/E1mYY6Z-0006OL-QN@gemulon.postgresql.org
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@ -70,20 +70,36 @@ perldoc for the test modules, e.g.:
perldoc src/test/perl/PostgresNode.pm
Required Perl
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Portability
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Tests must run on perl 5.8.3 and newer. perlbrew is a good way to obtain such
a Perl; see http://perlbrew.pl .
Avoid using any bleeding-edge Perl features. We have buildfarm animals
running Perl versions as old as 5.8.3, so your tests will be expected
to pass on that.
Just install and
Also, do not use any non-core Perl modules except IPC::Run. Or, if you
must do so for a particular test, arrange to skip the test when the needed
module isn't present. If unsure, you can consult Module::CoreList to find
out whether a given module is part of the Perl core, and which module
versions shipped with which Perl releases.
One way to test for compatibility with old Perl versions is to use
perlbrew; see http://perlbrew.pl . After installing that, do
export PERLBREW_CONFIGURE_FLAGS='-de -Duseshrplib'
perlbrew --force install 5.8.3
perlbrew use 5.8.3
perlbrew install-cpanm
cpanm install IPC::Run
cpanm install Test::Simple@0.87_01
cpanm install IPC::Run@0.79
cpanm install ExtUtils::MakeMaker@6.50 # downgrade
then re-run configure to ensure the correct Perl is used when running
tests. To verify that the right Perl was found:
Then re-run Postgres' configure to ensure the correct Perl is used when
running tests. To verify that the right Perl was found:
grep ^PERL= config.log
Due to limitations of cpanm, this recipe doesn't exactly duplicate the
module list of older buildfarm animals. The discrepancies should seldom
matter, but if you want to be sure, bypass cpanm and instead manually
install the desired versions of Test::Simple and IPC::Run.