Re: [Matlisp-users] Configuration failure on Linux/SBCL

[<si...@EE...>]

A while back I had tried to compile matlisp
on linux and sbcl.  I went the defsystem way
and had no problems.  So perhaps this is indeed something
to look into.  I'm sure it's something simple.

BTW, what is 'asdf'?

  --Tunc

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Sedgewick <rd...@me...>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:52 pm
Subject: Re: [Matlisp-users] Configuration failure on Linux/SBCL

> 
> On May 25, 2004, at 8:33 PM, si...@EE... wrote:
> 
> >
> > I'll update the website.  So AFAIK, the current situation is:
> >
> > Linux:  CMU CL v??, SBCL v?? based on libmatlisp.so
> >            which is compiled from the fortran sources using gcc 
> and 
> > g77.
> >            Is it possible to link in Atlas??
> 
> Works with SBCL 8.10.48 on x86 with asdf  doing the loading and 
> compiling (I wrote my own matlisp.asd file so I didn't have to 
> fiddle 
> with defsystem and the makefile)
> 
> Trying the makefile/defsystem loading mechanism there are some 
> problems.  It gives this error
> """debugger invoked on a SIMPLE-ERROR in thread 18119:
>   cannot specify the version without a type: #<LOGICAL-PATHNAME
>                                                :HOST 
> #<SB-KERNEL:LOGICAL-HOST
>                                                        "MATLISP">
>                                                :DIRECTORY 
> (:ABSOLUTE 
> "BIN")
>                                                :NAME NIL
>                                                :TYPE NIL
>                                                :VERSION :NEWEST>"""
> 
> 
> This used to work so I think sbcl changed the way they handle 
> logical 
> pathnames.  I'll look into it
> 
> 
> Should be possible to link with Atlas, although I haven't tried this.
> 
> 
> >
> > MacOSX: SBCL v??
> >           I have no idea how you compile the fortran sources.
> >
> 
> Works on SBCL 8.8.0 with asdf loading. Although I get a weird 
> error 
> about a bogus file discriptor?  Seems to work if I choose the 
> "Remove 
> them" restart.  I think this is a sbcl problem and not a matlisp 
> one.....
> 
> There is also some weird problem with configure giving an error 
> (even 
> after being rebuilt).  autoconf can be frustrating.  I think fixed 
> this 
> before but I forget how.  I'll work on this sometime when I get a 
> chance.
> 
>  Requires Apple dev tool and g77 installed to compile the sources.
> Mine is installed with fink (fink.sf.net) but other versions such 
> as 
> darwinports
> (http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/) probably work too...
> 
> Should be possible to link with Atlas.
> 
> Sorry I didn't find these issues before I sent in the patch.  I'll 
> work 
> on these problems when I have some free time (probably this weekend).
> 
> --Robbie
> 
> 
> 
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