diff --git a/contrib/Makefile b/contrib/Makefile
index 92184ed487..795f69cf64 100644
--- a/contrib/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/Makefile
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ ALWAYS_SUBDIRS += sepgsql
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(with_perl),yes)
-SUBDIRS += hstore_plperl jsonb_plperl
+SUBDIRS += hstore_plperl jsonb_plperl bool_plperl
 else
-ALWAYS_SUBDIRS += hstore_plperl jsonb_plperl
+ALWAYS_SUBDIRS += hstore_plperl jsonb_plperl bool_plperl
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(with_python),yes)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plperl.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plperl.sgml
index e4769c0e38..79f781a4ce 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/plperl.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/plperl.sgml
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@
    syntax:
 
 <programlisting>
-CREATE FUNCTION <replaceable>funcname</replaceable> (<replaceable>argument-types</replaceable>) RETURNS <replaceable>return-type</replaceable> AS $$
+CREATE FUNCTION <replaceable>funcname</replaceable> (<replaceable>argument-types</replaceable>) 
+    RETURNS <replaceable>return-type</replaceable> 
+    -- function attributes
+    AS $$
     # PL/Perl function body
 $$ LANGUAGE plperl;
 </programlisting>
@@ -347,6 +350,36 @@ SELECT * FROM perl_set();
 </programlisting>
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+   By default, <type>json</type> and <type>jsonb</type> values are passed to
+   PL/Perl functions and procedures as text. For <type>jsonb</type> it is 
+   possible to convert the values into internal Perl representation automatically
+   using the transforms, see <xref linkend="sql-createtransform"/> and <xref linkend="sql-createfunction"/>. 
+   <filename>jsonb_plperl</filename> extension provides such transform for <type>jsonb</type> data type. 
+   To enable the transform, create this extension and then specify 
+<programlisting>
+  TRANSFORM FOR TYPE jsonb
+</programlisting>
+   in the <literal>CREATE FUNCTION</literal> statement.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   By default, boolean values are passed to plperl as text, namely <literal>'t'</literal>
+   for <literal>true</literal> and <literal>'f'</literal> for <literal>false</literal>. 
+   To transform these values into Perl true and false values, use the transform
+   provided by <filename>bool_plperl</filename> extension.
+   To enable the transform, create this extension and then specify 
+<programlisting>
+  TRANSFORM FOR TYPE bool
+</programlisting>
+   in the <literal>CREATE FUNCTION</literal> statement.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The above mentioned <type>jsonb</type> and <type>bool</type> transforms are applied for function arguments,
+   its return value and results of SPI database queries performed inside the function.
+  </para>
+
   <para>
    If you wish to use the <literal>strict</literal> pragma with your code you
    have a few options. For temporary global use you can <command>SET</command>
diff --git a/src/tools/msvc/Mkvcbuild.pm b/src/tools/msvc/Mkvcbuild.pm
index 834c2c39d1..809a2bab0d 100644
--- a/src/tools/msvc/Mkvcbuild.pm
+++ b/src/tools/msvc/Mkvcbuild.pm
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ my $contrib_extrasource = {
 	'seg'  => [ 'contrib/seg/segscan.l',   'contrib/seg/segparse.y' ],
 };
 my @contrib_excludes = (
+	'bool_plperl',
 	'commit_ts',        'hstore_plperl',
 	'hstore_plpython',  'intagg',
 	'jsonb_plperl',     'jsonb_plpython',
@@ -763,6 +764,9 @@ sub mkvcbuild
 		}
 
 		# Add transform modules dependent on plperl
+		my $bool_plperl = AddTransformModule(
+			'bool_plperl',  'contrib/bool_plperl',
+			'plperl',       'src/pl/plperl');
 		my $hstore_plperl = AddTransformModule(
 			'hstore_plperl', 'contrib/hstore_plperl',
 			'plperl',        'src/pl/plperl',
@@ -773,6 +777,7 @@ sub mkvcbuild
 
 		foreach my $f (@perl_embed_ccflags)
 		{
+			$bool_plperl->AddDefine($f);
 			$hstore_plperl->AddDefine($f);
 			$jsonb_plperl->AddDefine($f);
 		}