[cmucl-imp] Issues upgrading ASDF on CMUCL

[Raymond Toy]

>>>>> "Fare" == Far  <Far> writes:

    Fare> One essential feature of ASDF is being able to upgrade from a
    Fare> previously loaded ASDF. This feature broke recently on CMUCL.

This is weird. I don't think we touched CLOS/PCL in ages.

It would be great if you could file an issue for this.

[snip]
    Fare> I know that ASDF upgrade stresses the CLOS implementation a lot, but
    Fare> CMUCL is unique in being stumped by ASDF, and has been for years. I'm
    Fare> not going to spend too many cycles figuring out what's happening, or
    Fare> going to block an ASDF release. My understanding is that the policy

Yeah, if it's not important to you, don't wait for cmucl.

    Fare> with respect to CMUCL is that CMUCL is always very prompt to update
    Fare> its ASDF, and that live ASDF upgrades are therefore not as essential
    Fare> as it is on other implementations that linger for years without an
    Fare> update.

Yes, I do strive to update the asdf version no later than one snapshot
after you do an ASDF release.

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Ray