ExtUtils::MM\_NW5(3pm) Perl Programmers Reference Guide ExtUtils::MM\_NW5(3pm)

# [NAME](#NAME)

ExtUtils::MM\_NW5 - methods to override UN\*X behaviour in ExtUtils::MakeMaker

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
 use ExtUtils::MM_NW5; # Done internally by ExtUtils::MakeMaker if needed
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

See ExtUtils::MM\_Unix for a documentation of the methods provided there. This package overrides the implementation of these methods, not the semantics.

[os\_flavor](#os_flavor)

We're Netware in addition to being Windows.

[init\_platform](#init_platform)

Add Netware macros.

LIBPTH, BASE\_IMPORT, NLM\_VERSION, MPKTOOL, TOOLPATH, BOOT\_SYMBOL, NLM\_SHORT\_NAME, INCLUDE, PATH, MM\_NW5\_REVISION

[platform\_constants](#platform_constants)

Add Netware macros initialized above to the Makefile.

[static\_lib\_pure\_cmd](#static_lib_pure_cmd)

Defines how to run the archive utility

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

[dynamic\_lib](#dynamic_lib)

Override of utility methods for OS-specific work.

2026-08-31 perl v5.44.0

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Document: ExtUtils::MM_NW5(3pm) from perl 5.44.0-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/Perl/perl5.git