+ # executable confi files are a v9 thing.
+ my $x=! compat(8) && -x $file;
+ if ($x) {
+ require Cwd;
+ my $cmd=Cwd::abs_path($file);
+ open (DH_FARRAY_IN, "$cmd |") || error("cannot run $file: $!");
+ }
+ else {
+ open (DH_FARRAY_IN, $file) || error("cannot read $file: $!");
+ }
+