maxima breaks with CVS clisp



> * In message <4n7k6qjxzy.fsf@edgedsp4.rtp.ericsson.se>
> * On the subject of "Re: [Maxima] maxima breaks with CVS clisp"
> * Sent on Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:46:09 -0400
> * Honorable Raymond Toy <toy@rtp.ericsson.se> writes:
>
> >>>>> "Sam" == Sam Halliday <fommil@yahoo.ie> writes:
> 
> 
>     Sam> (C1) diff(sin(x),x);
>     Sam> (D1)                                COS(x)
> 
>     Sam> the result is as expected. if however, i use build maxima with clisp
>     Sam> CVS, i get this;
> 
>     Sam> (C1) diff(sin(x),x);
>     Sam>                                   d
>     Sam> (D1)                              -- (SIN(x))
>     Sam>                                   dx
> 
> This is caused by a recently discovered bug.  CVS CMUCL also fails in
> this way.
> 
> Here is a potential solution.  Just use the following replacement in
> src/commac.lisp.

I am confused.  If this is a maxima bug, why does it manifest itself on
_both_ CVS CLISP and CVS CMUCL but not released versions?

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