[Gcl-devel] The package operation ... was in a bad place

[Tim Josling]

On this system:

Linux tim-gcc 2.6.20-15-generic #2 SMP Sun Apr 15 06:17:24 UTC 2007
x86_64 GNU/Linux
(Ubuntu Gnu/Linux),

Using this gcl:

GCL (GNU Common Lisp)  2.6.7 CLtL1    Nov 10 2006 14:25:02
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 ...

I get this messaage:

; (DEFPACKAGE :GCBC-RX ...) is being compiled.
;; Warning: The package operation (DEFPACKAGE :GCBC-RX
                                      (:USE :LISP :DEFPACKAGE
                                       :GCBC-GLOBALS)
                                      (:EXPORT :GET-DATA-ITEMS)) was in
a bad place.

Here are the hits of the "bad place" message from grep:

clgtk/cmpnew/cmptop.lsp:                      (cmpwarn "The package
operation ~s was in a bad place."

gcl/cmpnew/gcl_cmptop.lsp:;                      (cmpwarn "The package
operation ~s was in a bad place."

I note that the commenting out in the second file was about two years
ago. Both files have a fairly similar function t1expr containing the
message so maybe the message should also be removed from the tk version?

What does the message mean and should I worry about it? Any tips most
appreciated.

As context I am using gcl to write a front end to gcc for another
language.

Thanks,
Tim Josling