Argument "6.36_02" isn't numeric in numeric ge (>=) at Makefile.PL line 13. Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for XML::Namespace cp lib/XML/Namespace.pm blib/lib/XML/Namespace.pm Manifying blib/man3/XML::Namespace.3 PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /Users/cpanrun/build/5.10.0/bin/perl "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-e" "test_harness(1, 'blib/lib', 'blib/arch')" t/*.t t/namespace....1..10 Can't use string ("XML::Namespace") as a SCALAR ref while "strict refs" in use at lib/XML/Namespace.pm line 89. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at t/namespace.t line 61. # Looks like your test died before it could output anything. dubious Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00) DIED. FAILED tests 1-10 Failed 10/10 tests, 0.00% okay Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail List of Failed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- t/namespace.t 255 65280 10 20 1-10 Failed 1/1 test scripts. 10/10 subtests failed. Files=1, Tests=10, 0 wallclock secs ( 0.05 cusr + 0.02 csys = 0.07 CPU) Failed 1/1 test programs. 10/10 subtests failed. make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255