Used in conjuntion with a REINPLACE_CMD in post-patch --- Makefile.PL.orig 2012-05-27 20:36:08.188491094 +0100 +++ Makefile.PL 2012-05-27 20:37:51.088491081 +0100 @@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ else { my $dir = File::Basename::dirname($INC{'XML/SAX.pm'}); if (-e File::Spec->catfile($dir, 'SAX', 'ParserDetails.ini')) { - $write_ini_ok = - ExtUtils::MakeMaker::prompt( - "Do you want XML::SAX to alter ParserDetails.ini?", "Y" - ) =~ /^y/i; + $write_ini_ok = %%WRITE_INI_OK%%; } else { $write_ini_ok = 1;