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diff --git a/databases/p5-MLDBM/pkg-descr b/databases/p5-MLDBM/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..fbd22f1df17e --- /dev/null +++ b/databases/p5-MLDBM/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +MLDBM - store multi-level hash structure in single level tied hash + +This module, intended primarily for use with DBM packages, can serve as a +transparent interface to any TIEHASH package that must be used to +store arbitrary perl data, including nested references. + +It works by converting the values in the hash that are references, to their +string representation in perl syntax. When using a DBM database, it is this +string that gets stored. |