describe bug, was: Re: [Maxima] First step toward a 5.9.2 release

--- "Vadim V. Zhytnikov"  wrote:

> Wolfgang just committed the fix into Maxima CVS.
> The problem was not with new Maxima info layout
> but with new texinfo version.  Robert, could you
> verify after this fix describe well for you?
> The also should not forget to switch to Maxima's
> describe for gcl at least temporary.

I have updated the source code on my machine and rebuilt
with gcl and clisp. I find that the clisp version works
correctly -- "? limit", then choosing 2 gives just item 2.
Likewise for some other cases I tried.

As you know the gcl version uses the built-in gcl info
system when *PROMPT-PREFIX* and *PROMPT-SUFFIX* are empty,
and otherwise falls back on src/cl-info.lisp. 
I find that the "? limit", then choose 2, yields a mess
of irrelevant text when the built-in gcl info system is
used. Setting *PROMPT-PREFIX* to "FOO" (to cause Maxima
to use cl-info.lisp), then "? limit" and choose 2, yields
the correct output (but much more slowly).

gcl version is 2.6.6, makeinfo is 4.5, clisp is 2.31.

Hope this helps,
Robert Dodier


		
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