[Openmcl-devel] Compiler warnings

[Taoufik Dachraoui]

On Oct 18, 2009, at 7:45 PM, Tim Bradshaw wrote:

>
> On 18 Oct 2009, at 18:07, Taoufik Dachraoui wrote:
>
>> n the specs it is said that there is three kinds of variables:  
>> lexical, dynamic and constant,
>> and this is the problem, it seems that the hash on SETF creates a  
>> variable that is neither
>> lexical, nor dynamic nor constant (as show in previous  
>> submissions); So the question
>> is what is the rational behind this hack? why the hack did not  
>> create a dynamic variable as in CMUCL?
>
> One of the most annoying things about SETF at the top-level in CMUCL  
> is that it does (or did) effectively declare the name as special.   
> That can have fairly pervasive and unfortunate side-effects.
>
> So it's a good thing it does not do this in CCL.
>
At the price of having a fourth kind of symbol, but this is not a big  
issue.

All this discussions could be avoided if SETF raises an error when  
trying to bind a non
existing symbol (it is fortunate to me because I learned a little more  
of CCL now and I
practicied my dormant english).


Taoufik