When compiling GNU maxima (or just typing lisp on the commandline) you get "Cannot find core file". This is due to the core file being called lisp-dist.core (in /usr/lib/cmucl/) rather than lisp.core If lisp.core is created as a symlink to lisp-dist.core everything magically works again. Is there any reason why the core file is not called lisp.core? Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. install dev-lisp/cmucl-19a 2. type "lisp" Actual Results: Cannot find core file Expected Results:
During the installation of dev-lisp/cmucl-19a, code from dev-lisp/common-lisp-controller, dev-lisp/asdf and dev-lisp/defsystem3 is loaded into a Lisp image and then written out to the filesystem as /usr/lib/cmucl/lisp.core. The original, "untouched" image is saved as /usr/lib/cmucl/dist-lisp.core. Either should work OK with maxima. If you have a dist-lisp.core and no lisp.core, then it means there's a problem with out dev-lisp/cmucl port. Can you provide the output of "emerge dev-lisp/cmucl" and "emerge info"? Send via email if possible.
Sorry, in the above, I meant /usr/lib/cmucl/lisp-dist.core, not dist-lisp.core
Thanks for the email and the log output. I didn't see anything out of place, it looks like the controller image was saved successfully. I'm hesitant to close this bug for now until I've had time to try a stage3 chrooted + emerge cmucl.
What's the status here?
Daniel, please try to reproduce with the latest ebuild, 19d_p2 atm.
I could certainly emerge the new ebuild, but ... reproduce the bug?! I reported this in '04! My entire setup has changed _completely_ since then: new computer (x86_64), new userspace, ... I also notice that these days cmucl isn't even among the dependencies if I were to emerge maxima... so I'm not entirely sure how I could test it, given that I don't know the first thing about coding with lisp.
(In reply to comment #6) > I could certainly emerge the new ebuild, but ... reproduce the bug?! > I reported this in '04! > My entire setup has changed _completely_ since then: new computer (x86_64), new > userspace, ... I'm sorry this bug has by lying around for so long. I've only joined common-lisp herd since a few weeks/. > I also notice that these days cmucl isn't even among the dependencies if I > were to emerge maxima... so I'm not entirely sure how I could test it, given > that I don't know the first thing about coding with lisp. Well, if this isn't a problem for you anymore, then there's no need to test anything. Thank you for your response.