Does PerlEx work well with all available CPAN modules?
PerlEx requires that all code loaded by executing scripts be thread-safe. Some CPAN extensions (Perl modules that contain XS code) are not thread-safe, and could cause problems running under the PerlEx environment, especially under heavy load. The current list of thread-safe packages is available at http://www.ActiveState.com/Support/ActivePerl/PPM_Threads.html Any CPAN module written in pure Perl (i.e., that does not contain XS code) will work fine under PerlEx. In addition, ActiveState has worked with the authors of the following extensions to make them thread-safe: • DBI • DBD::* • GD • Storable • SHA • Win32::OLE Any other extensions should be used with some degree of caution. If you have any concerns about the thread-safety of a particular extension, try reading the archives of the PerlEx mailing list, or posting your concerns to the list. ActiveState is committed to ensuring that PerlEx works well with common extensions our customers rely on; when problems are brought to our atte
