Re: [Gcl-devel] tiny minor issue

[Camm Maguire]

Greetings, and thanks for the report!  Fixed in forthcoming 2.6.11.

Take care,

Matt Kaufmann <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi, Camm --
>
> Below I make a definition using an illegal call of check-type (illegal
> because 17 is not a "place"), and GCL 2.6.11pre1 rightly complains.
> But the last part of the error says:
>
> Error: Cannot open the file T..
>
> That's kind of a weird message that you might want to fix (though this
> is minor so please don't fix it only for me).  Here's a full log.
>
> sloth:~% gcl-2.6.11pre1
> GCL (GNU Common Lisp)  2.6.11 CLtL1    Aug 19 2014 15:34:56
> Source License: LGPL(gcl,gmp), 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/
>
>>(defun foo () (check-type 17 t))
>
> FOO
>
>>(compile 'foo)
>
> Compiling /tmp/gazonk_14009_0.lsp.
>
> Error: 17 is not of type LIST.
> Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
> Error signalled by FUNCALL.
> Backtrace: compile > system:error-set > funcall > FUNCALL
> ; (DEFUN FOO ...) is being compiled.
> ;;; The macro form (SETF ...) was not expanded successfully.
> No FASL generated.
>
> Error: Cannot open the file T..
> Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
> Error signalled by EVAL.
> Broken at EVAL.  Type :H for Help.
>>>
>
> -- Matt
>
>
>
>

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Camm Maguire                                        address@hidden
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