--- Raymond Toy wrote:
> >>>>> "Vadim" == Vadim V Zhytnikov writes:
>
> Vadim> I work with GCL and I'm willing to try new defsystem with
> Vadim> GCL but in few day after July 31. Could someone explain
> me
> Vadim> the purpose of upgrading to new defsytem version - do we
>
> The last time I did, it was because the defsystem was doing something
> wrong (can't remember what, though), so that you couldn't build in
> some situations.
>
> I submitted a fix to clocc defsystem and tried to update from that
> version and broke maxima with gcl. Eventually, I just extracted the
> fix and patched maxima's version.
>
> Vadim> need it for clisp 2.34 and/or cmucl 19b? I have a sad
> feeling
> Vadim> that GCL is largely ignored by defsystem...
>
> I think, now, that the patch I did was not quite right. And syncing
> up with the official defsystem means one less thing to maintain, and
> that's a good thing.
>
> Ray
A quick diff suggests the changes are actually quite minimal between
3.4 and 3.5, so it should be trivial to update and merge in the gcl
changes - I'll take care of it tonight if I get the chance.
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