Hi --
I may have mentioned this before, but maybe it's worth a new mention
even if so.
A very recent CVS GCL 2.6.8pre still seems touchy about following a
dot with readtime conditionals. An example of an unfortunate error is
below, followed by two similar forms that do not cause an error.
lhug-0:~> /lusr/opt/gcl-2.6.8pre/bin/gcl
GCL (GNU Common Lisp) 2.6.8 CLtL1 Mar 2 2009 14:10:51
Source License: LGPL(gcl,gmp), GPL(unexec,bfd,xgcl)
Binary License: GPL due to GPL'ed components: (XGCL READLINE BFD 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/
>'(tmp-dir .
#+unix
"/tmp"
#-unix
nil)
Error: A dot appeared before a right parenthesis.
Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
Error signalled by READ.
Broken at READ. Type :H for Help.
>>
Error: The variable -UNIX is unbound.
Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
Error signalled by EVALHOOK.
Backtrace: system:universal-error-handler > EVALHOOK
Broken at READ.
>>
NIL
>>:q
Top level.
>'(tmp-dir .
#-unix
nil
#+unix
"/tmp")
(TMP-DIR . "/tmp")
>'(tmp-dir .
#-unix
"/tmp"
#+unix
nil)
(TMP-DIR)
>
Thanks --
-- Matt
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