Re: [Gcl-devel] address@hidden: Re: lstat]

[Matt Kaufmann]

Thanks, Camm.  I'm content to get by without quicklisp working on GCL,
but like you, I'd be happy to see that fixed.  If the quicklisp folks
don't know about your recent relevant improvements, perhaps it would
be good to inform them in case they want to take advantage of your
willingness to work with them to get quicklisp working on GCL.  (But
I'll stay out of this since I know nothing about quicklisp or the
issues involved.)

Thanks --
-- Matt
   From: Camm Maguire <address@hidden>
   Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden, address@hidden
   Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 09:14:39 -0500

   Greetings!

   OK, all of these ansi issues are fixed in the master branch and can in
   principle be backported.  However, when loading quicklisp into a build
   of this branch, the load goes fine, but then I get:

   =============================================================================
   GCL (GNU Common Lisp)  2.7.0 ANSI    Nov  1 2013 23:35:51
   Source License: LGPL(gcl,gmp,pargcl), GPL(unexec,bfd,xgcl)
   Binary License:  GPL due to GPL'ed components: (XGCL READLINE UNEXEC)
   Modifications of this banner must retain notice of a compatible license
   Dedicated to the memory of W. Schelter

   Use (help) to get some basic information on how to use GCL.
   Temporary directory for compiler files set to /tmp/

   >(load "~/quicklisp.lisp")

   ;; Loading ~/quicklisp.lisp
   ;; Compiling /tmp/gazonk_21974_0.lsp.
   ;; End of Pass 1.  
   ;; End of Pass 2.  
   ;; OPTIMIZE levels: Safety=0 (No runtime error checking), Space=0, Speed=3, 
(Debug quality ignored)
   ;; Finished compiling /tmp/gazonk_21974_0.o.
   ;; Loading /tmp/gazonk_21974_0.o
   start address -T 0x13f2750 ;; Finished loading /tmp/gazonk_21974_0.o

     ==== quicklisp quickstart loaded ====

       To continue with installation, evaluate: (quicklisp-quickstart:install)

       For installation options, evaluate: (quicklisp-quickstart:help)

   ;; Finished loading ~/quicklisp.lisp
   T

   >(quicklisp-quickstart:install)

   Error: 
   Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
   Signalled by BLOCK.
   SIMPLE-ERROR: Sorry, quicklisp in implementation "GNU Common Lisp (GCL)" is 
not supported yet.

   Broken at BLOCK.  Type :H for Help.
    1 (Continue) Return to top level.
   COMMON-LISP-USER>>
   =============================================================================

   There appears to be some internal support quicklisp has not yet provided
   for GCL, so I guess it does not make sense to pursue this further at
   this point.   I'm more than happy of course to work with the quicklisp
   people should they wish to extend support to GCL.

   Take care,
   -- 
   Camm Maguire                                     address@hidden
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