Dear Perl module authors, what would be the best way to detect whether a working C compiler is available at build time of a module (i.e., in Makefile.PL)?
I would like to install a (faster) XS version of a module if that is the case, and a (slower) pure-Perl implementation if not. Remember that C compilers are not always available on all systems. Sometimes they cost heavy extra money, or sometimes you have to work with what's there on a customer's or provider's server (where frequently installing a C compiler is not an option due to company policies). Thank you! Best regards, Steffen Beyer http://www.engelschall.com/u/sb/download/ http://search.cpan.org/author/STBEY
