New defsystem 3.6i (Was Re: OpenMCL support Re: [Maxima] Installation of maxima-5.9.2 on Mac OS X)

Hello Yasuaki,

> Let me add few words on openmcl support situation. With defsystem 3.6i
> and recent patches I committed to CVS tree, openmcl certainly compiles
> the maxima 5.9.3 branch, and it works. However, I still see some tests
> do fail. Failed tests are unfortunately not limited to trig related.

Can you summarize the problems which you see in OpenMCL ?

> If SCL has been a supported platform till today and we keep its
> support level as other platforms, I would recommend to stay with
> current defsystem for 5.9.3.

Agreed, changing defsystem is too big a change for the 5.9.3 branch.
However if someone wants to work on the main branch
it is OK with me.

best,
Robert Dodier