---
name: "ExtUtils::HasCompiler"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libextutils-hascompiler-perl"
version: "0.025-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ExtUtils::HasCompiler"
---

# ExtUtils::HasCompiler(3pm)

Check for the presence of a compiler

## NAME

ExtUtils::HasCompiler - Check for the presence of a compiler

## VERSION

version 0.025

## SYNOPSIS

```
 use ExtUtils::HasCompiler 'can_compile_extension';
 if (can_compile_extension()) {
   ...
 }
 else {
   ...
 }
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module tries to check if the current system is capable of compiling, linking and loading an XS module.

**Notice**: this is an early release, interface stability isn't guaranteed yet.

## FUNCTIONS

### can\_compile\_loadable\_object(%opts)

This checks if the system can compile, link and load a perl loadable object. It may take the following options:

- •

  quiet

  Do not output the executed compilation commands.

- •

  config

  An ExtUtils::Config (compatible) object for configuration.

- •

  skip\_load

  This causes can\_compile\_loadable\_object to not try to load the generated object. This defaults to true on a cross-compiling perl.

### can\_compile\_static\_library(%opts)

This checks if the system can compile and link a perl static library. It does not check it it can compile a new perl with it. It may take the following options:

- •

  quiet

  Do not output the executed compilation commands.

- •

  config

  An ExtUtils::Config (compatible) object for configuration.

### can\_compile\_extension(%opts)

This will call either `"can_compile_loadable_object"`, or `"can_compile_static_library"`, depending on which is the default on your configuration. In addition to the arguments listed above, it can take one more optional argument:

- •

  linktype

  This will force the linktype to be either static or dynamic. Dynamic compilation on a static perl won't work, but static libraries can be viable on a dynamic perl.

## AUTHOR

Leon Timmermans \<fawaka@gmail.com\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2014 by Leon Timmermans.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.