ExtUtils::MM\_DOS(3pm) Perl Programmers Reference Guide ExtUtils::MM\_DOS(3pm)

# [NAME](#NAME)

ExtUtils::MM\_DOS - DOS specific subclass of ExtUtils::MM\_Unix

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
  Don't use this module directly.
  Use ExtUtils::MM and let it choose.
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This is a subclass of ExtUtils::MM\_Unix which contains functionality for DOS.

Unless otherwise stated, it works just like ExtUtils::MM\_Unix.

## [Overridden methods](#Overridden_methods)

[os\_flavor](#os_flavor)

[**replace\_manpage\_separator**](#replace_manpage_separator)

Generates Foo\_\_Bar.3 style man page names

[xs\_static\_lib\_is\_xs](#xs_static_lib_is_xs)

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Michael G Schwern <schwern@pobox.com> with code from ExtUtils::MM\_Unix

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

ExtUtils::MM\_Unix, ExtUtils::MakeMaker

2026-08-31 perl v5.44.0

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Document: ExtUtils::MM_DOS(3pm) from perl 5.44.0-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/Perl/perl5.git