ref-manual: Edits to the cpan class.

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Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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</para> </para>
</section> </section>
<section id='ref-classes-perl'> <section id='ref-classes-cpan'>
<title>Perl Modules - <filename>cpan.bbclass</filename></title> <title><filename>cpan.bbclass</filename></title>
<para>
The <filename>cpan</filename> class supports Perl modules.
</para>
<para> <para>
Recipes for Perl modules are simple. Recipes for Perl modules are simple.
These recipes usually only need to point to the source's archive and then inherit the These recipes usually only need to point to the source's archive and
proper <filename>.bbclass</filename> file. then inherit the proper class file.
Building is split into two methods depending on which method the module authors used. Building is split into two methods depending on which method the module
authors used.
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Modules that use old <listitem><para>Modules that use old
<filename>Makefile.PL</filename>-based build system require <filename>Makefile.PL</filename>-based build system require