[Gcl-devel] Re: GCL debug loop is broken

[Camm Maguire]

Greetings!

Matt Kaufmann <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi, and thank you!  Actually I can't access your build:
>
>   lhug-8:~> /u/camm/test/gcl-2.6.8pre
>   /u/camm/test/gcl-2.6.8pre: Permission denied.
>   lhug-8:~> 
>
> If you make it readable, then I might start using it.
>

Done.

> But my understanding of the problem faced by our sysadmins (address@hidden,
> CCed in your email and mine) is that they want to be able to build GCL
> themselves.  So I'll leave it to you and them to work this out; I see
> there's been some email already.
>

Of course :-).  I'd be most appreciative if any reproducible problems
at your site can be discovered with

cvs -d:pserver:address@hidden:/sources/gcl co -r \
    Version_2_6_8pre -d gcl-2.6.8pre gcl
cd gcl-2.6.8pre
./configure --prefix=/lusr/opt/gcl-2.6.7        \
--disable-readline                              \
--disable-statsysbfd                            \
--enable-locbfd                                 \
--enable-ihssize=2097110                        \
--enable-vssize=2097110                         \
--enable-maxpage=262144                         \
--enable-holediv=100
make

> Thanks again for your help.  Are you still thinking in terms of a
> 2.7.0 Ansi release in say a few months?
>

I would love to get this done and will strive to do so.  I need to
ensure of course that 2.7.0 is better than 2.6.8 in every way, and I
feel the inlining policy might need some work in this regard.
Feedback will be crucial, as always.  And I will have to be dividing
my time among several items.

(BTW, built recent 2.7.0 in test/gcl2 on elgin too.  It will take me a
little bit to pick up the thread of where development left off here ...)

Thank you for all your help in making GCL better.

Take care,

> Thanks --
> -- Matt
>    Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden
>    From: Camm Maguire <address@hidden>
>    Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:16:11 -0500
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>    Greetings!  I've built a working version in
>    /u/camm/test/gcl-2.6.8pre.  Please let me know if problems persist.
>    (Cannot install under /lusr due to permission problems.)
>
>    Take care,
>
>    Matt Kaufmann <address@hidden> writes:
>
>    > Hi --
>    >
>    > Interrupts are broken in a local GCL 2.6.7 build.  Here I issued a
>    > control-C at the first prompt, and as you can see I then couldn't get
>    > back to the top level.
>    >
>    >   sundance:~> /lusr/bin/gcl
>    >   GCL (GNU Common Lisp)  2.6.7 CLtL1    Nov  5 2008 16:23:07
>    >   Source License: LGPL(gcl,gmp), GPL(unexec,bfd)
>    >   Binary License:  GPL due to GPL'ed components: (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.
>    >
>    >   >
>    >   Error: Console interrupt.
>    >   Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
>    >   Error signalled by READ.
>    >   Broken at SYSTEM:TERMINAL-INTERRUPT.
>    >   >>>:q
>    >
>    >   Error: The tag (NIL) is undefined.
>    >   Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
>    >   Error signalled by SYSTEM::BREAK-CALL.
>    >   Backtrace: system:universal-error-handler > system::break-call > 
> SYSTEM::BREAK-QUIT
>    >
>    >   Broken at SYSTEM:TERMINAL-INTERRUPT.
>    >   >>>
>    >
>    > Any suggestions?
>    >
>    > Thanks --
>    > -- Matt
>    >
>    >
>    >
>
>    -- 
>    Camm Maguire                                           address@hidden
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>    "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."  --  Baha'u'llah
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Camm Maguire                                        address@hidden
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