>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Dodier <robert.dodier at gmail.com> writes:
Robert> Ray,
>> In any case, we should fix it so that extra command-line args can be
>> passed to the underlying lisp correctly. Either by passing any
>> unrecognized args or by adding a new arg that maxima recognizes and
>> sends to the underlying lisp.
Robert> Looking at the script, it looks like it doesn't distinguish arguments meant
Robert> for Maxima from arguments meant for Lisp. Maybe Lisp arguments
Robert> could be preceded by -X or something, so for -nositeinit it would be
Robert> -Xnositeinit and it would be handled differently. Just a thought.
I was thinking more along the lines of -X "-nositeinit -this-option
-that-option". Yes, the user would have to quote it, but then maxima
wouldn't have to know about if the option for Lisp implementation X is
--nositeinit or -nositeinit or +nositeint, or whatever.
Ray