Faré wrote: > While we are bikeshedding, I feel that asdf:load-system is (1) still > too long a name, and (2) not generic enough, in case I want to use > ASDF for stuff that isn't loading code into the current image. > Therefore I propose there be > > (asdf:build 'foo) > > as the shorthand for the new (as of ASDF3) operation build-op: > > (defun build (system) > (operate 'build-op system)) > > Shorter to type, more generic, and if we commit that before 3.1.1, > available under the #+asdf3.1 feature. > > —♯ƒ • François-René ÐVB Rideau •Reflection&Cybernethics• http://fare.tunes.org > Your conscience never stops you from doing anything. It just stops you > from enjoying it. >
I'm OK with doing this, but (1) BUILD-OP needs a docstring explaining its semantics. I thought it was just a wrapper around whatever the system definer chooses as the default action. and (2) It needs to appear in the manual. I'm willing to support these -- even take responsibility for (2) -- if you will do (1). cheers, r
