Peter Schuller <peter.schuller-Xe4VFYsu7VRWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> For example, take read-line. If I remember correctly SBCL's read-line
> will signal a simple-error on EOF (unless told to return some special
> value). This to me is unacceptable in the context of a unified
> networking library; any I/O errors should be signalled using
> conditions that fit properly into a logical hierarchy. 

Not to nitpick, but SBCL signals a condition of type
COMMON-LISP:END-OF-FILE. 

If you have a test-case where this does not happen, please please
report is as a bug on sbcl-devel or sbcl-help. Or even just in private
email.

> can be modified, but otherwise one would have to modify SBCL itself to
> get the wanted behavior. The problem becomes worse if this situation

...or send a bug-report. ;-)

Cheers,

  -- Nikodemus              Schemer: "Buddha is small, clean, and serious."
                   Lispnik: "Buddha is big, has hairy armpits, and laughs."

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