Re: Prolog not loading in 6.1 any more

Stéphane Rollandin <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lang.smalltalk.squeak.general
Message-ID <[email protected]> 
> The Prolog package (attached) does not load in the final 6.1, while it
> did some time before (at least in Squeak6.1alpha-22532, this is the last
> time I checked)
> 
> I get a SyntaxError. It is probably #compilerClass or #parserClass that
> is not taken into account at some point.
> 
> Any pointer about the possible culprit?
Ok I got it to load by implementing #preferredParserClass, no big deal.
Now I still have an error:

	Cannot compile -- stack including temps is too deep

(log is attached, along with the newly fixed Prolog package)

Stef

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SqueakDebug.log (text/plain, 17 KB) 
Error: Cannot compile -- stack including temps is too deep
12 August 2026 4:10:28.324237 pm

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Image: Squeak6.1 [latest update: #23976]

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FileAccess: true
SocketAccess: true
Working Dir C:\devel\surmulot\squeak\__sandbox 6.1\Squeak6.1-23976-64bit-202606270913-Windows-x64
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CompiledMethod(Object)>>error:
	Receiver: (Chapter5>>nil "a CompiledMethod(4035748)")
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		aString: 	'Cannot compile -- stack including temps is too deep'
	Receiver's instance variables: 
(Chapter5>>nil "a CompiledMethod(4035748)")
CompiledMethod(CompiledCode)>>needsFrameSize:
	Receiver: (Chapter5>>nil "a CompiledMethod(4035748)")
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		newFrameSize: 	13
		largeFrameBit: 	131072
		header: 	nil
	Receiver's instance variables: 
(Chapter5>>nil "a CompiledMethod(4035748)")
EncoderForSistaV1(BytecodeEncoder)>>generateMethodOfClass:trailer:from:
	Receiver: {an EncoderForSistaV1}
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		aCompiledMethodClass: 	CompiledMethod
		trailer: 	a CompiledMethodTrailer
		methodNode: 	logicCutoff assoc 
	| player move value d alpha beta moves position...etc...
		primErrNode: 	nil
		blkSize: 	456
		nLits: 	25
		locals: 	{{assoc} . ({player}) . ({move}) . ({value}) . ({d}) . ({alpha}) . ({be...etc...
		literals: 	{#newTerm: . #LogicRef=>LogicRef . 'BestMove' . 'Record' . 'Beta' . '...etc...
		header: 	-1152921504575389671
		method: 	(Chapter5>>nil "a CompiledMethod(4035748)")
		stack: 	a ParseStack at 57 of 69
		lit: 	26
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		comment: 	nil
		pc: 	nil
		scopeTable: 	a Dictionary('alpha'->{alpha} 'answer'->{answer} #assoc->{assoc} 'b...etc...
		nTemps: 	11
		supered: 	false
		requestor: 	a LParser
		class: 	Chapter5
		selector: 	nil
		literalStream: 	a WriteStream
		selectorSet: 	a Dictionary(#*->{*} #+->{+} #-->{-} #/->{/} #//->{//} #<->{<} #<=...etc...
		litIndSet: 	a Dictionary(#Association=>Association->{Association} #LogicRef=>LogicRef...etc...
		litSet: 	a PluggableDictionary('Alpha'->{'Alpha'} 'BestMove'->{'BestMove'} 'Beta...etc...
		sourceRanges: 	a Dictionary(size 152)
		globalSourceRanges: 	nil
		addedExtraLiterals: 	true
		optimizedSelectors: 	a Set(#ifTrue:ifFalse:)
		cue: 	a CompilationCue
		stream: 	a WriteStream
		position: 	1
		rootNode: 	logicCutoff assoc 
	| player move value d alpha beta moves position r...etc...
		blockExtentsToLocals: 	a Dictionary((0 to: 50)->{{assoc} . ({player}) . ({move})...etc...
		blockMethod: 	nil

MethodNode>>generate:using:
	Receiver: logicCutoff assoc 
	| player move value d alpha beta moves position record bestMove |
	bes...etc...
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		trailer: 	a CompiledMethodTrailer
		aCompiledMethodClass: 	CompiledMethod
		method: 	nil
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		comment: 	nil
		pc: 	nil
		selectorOrFalse: 	#logicCutoff
		precedence: 	3
		arguments: 	{{assoc}}
		block: 	{[:assoc | 
| player move value d alpha beta moves position record bestM...etc...
		primitive: 	0
		encoder: 	{an EncoderForSistaV1}
		temporaries: 	{({player}) . ({move}) . ({value}) . ({d}) . ({alpha}) . ({beta}) ...etc...
		properties: 	an AdditionalMethodState (1875636)
		sourceText: 	a Text for 'logicCutoff

cutoff(Player,Move,Value,D,Alpha,Beta,Move...etc...
		locationCounter: 	51
		localsPool: 	an IdentitySet({alpha} {assoc} {bestMove} {beta} {d} {moves} {move}...etc...

MethodNode>>generate:
	Receiver: logicCutoff assoc 
	| player move value d alpha beta moves position record bestMove |
	bes...etc...
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		trailer: 	a CompiledMethodTrailer
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		comment: 	nil
		pc: 	nil
		selectorOrFalse: 	#logicCutoff
		precedence: 	3
		arguments: 	{{assoc}}
		block: 	{[:assoc | 
| player move value d alpha beta moves position record bestM...etc...
		primitive: 	0
		encoder: 	{an EncoderForSistaV1}
		temporaries: 	{({player}) . ({move}) . ({value}) . ({d}) . ({alpha}) . ({beta}) ...etc...
		properties: 	an AdditionalMethodState (1875636)
		sourceText: 	a Text for 'logicCutoff

cutoff(Player,Move,Value,D,Alpha,Beta,Move...etc...
		locationCounter: 	51
		localsPool: 	an IdentitySet({alpha} {assoc} {bestMove} {beta} {d} {moves} {move}...etc...

CompiledMethodWithNode class>>generateMethodFromNode:trailer:
	Receiver: CompiledMethodWithNode
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		aMethodNode: 	logicCutoff assoc 
	| player move value d alpha beta moves positio...etc...
		bytes: 	a CompiledMethodTrailer
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		superclass: 	Object
		methodDict: 	a MethodDictionary(#method->(CompiledMethodWithNode>>#method "a CompiledMethod...etc...
		format: 	65538
		instanceVariables: 	#('node' 'method')
		organization: 	('accessing' method node selector)
('private' method: node:)

		subclasses: 	nil
		name: 	#CompiledMethodWithNode
		classPool: 	nil
		sharedPools: 	nil
		environment: 	Smalltalk
		category: 	#'Compiler-Support'

Chapter5 class(ClassDescription)>>compileCue:classified:withStamp:logSource:
	Receiver: Chapter5
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		compilationCue: 	a CompilationCue
		category: 	#'5.3 tic tac toe'
		changeStamp: 	'spfa 10/4/2022 15:42'
		logSource: 	true
		methodAndNode: 	nil
		methodNode: 	logicCutoff assoc 
	| player move value d alpha beta moves position...etc...
		selector: 	nil
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		superclass: 	FisherTutorial
		methodDict: 	a MethodDictionary(#logicAlphaBeta->(Chapter5>>#logicAlphaBeta "a CompiledMethod...etc...
		format: 	65543
		instanceVariables: 	nil
		organization: 	('5.3 tic tac toe' logicAlphaBeta logicC logicComment)

		subclasses: 	nil
		name: 	#Chapter5
		classPool: 	nil
		sharedPools: 	nil
		environment: 	Smalltalk
		category: 	#'Prolog-Documentation'
		LocalDatabase: 	nil
		Predicates: 	nil
		BinaryPredicates: 	a Dictionary(#,->#and #':-'->#rule #';'->#or #<->#lt #=->#unify...etc...

Chapter5 class(ClassDescription)>>compile:environment:classified:withStamp:notifying:logSource:
	Receiver: Chapter5
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		text: 	a Text for 'logicCutoff

cutoff(Player,Move,Value,D,Alpha,Beta,Moves,Posi...etc...
		anEnvironment: 	Smalltalk
		category: 	#'5.3 tic tac toe'
		changeStamp: 	'spfa 10/4/2022 15:42'
		requestor: 	nil
		logSource: 	true
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		superclass: 	FisherTutorial
		methodDict: 	a MethodDictionary(#logicAlphaBeta->(Chapter5>>#logicAlphaBeta "a CompiledMethod...etc...
		format: 	65543
		instanceVariables: 	nil
		organization: 	('5.3 tic tac toe' logicAlphaBeta logicC logicComment)

		subclasses: 	nil
		name: 	#Chapter5
		classPool: 	nil
		sharedPools: 	nil
		environment: 	Smalltalk
		category: 	#'Prolog-Documentation'
		LocalDatabase: 	nil
		Predicates: 	nil
		BinaryPredicates: 	a Dictionary(#,->#and #':-'->#rule #';'->#or #<->#lt #=->#unify...etc...

Chapter5 class(ClassDescription)>>compile:classified:withStamp:notifying:logSource:
	Receiver: Chapter5
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		text: 	a Text for 'logicCutoff

cutoff(Player,Move,Value,D,Alpha,Beta,Moves,Posi...etc...
		category: 	#'5.3 tic tac toe'
		changeStamp: 	'spfa 10/4/2022 15:42'
		requestor: 	nil
		logSource: 	true
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		superclass: 	FisherTutorial
		methodDict: 	a MethodDictionary(#logicAlphaBeta->(Chapter5>>#logicAlphaBeta "a CompiledMethod...etc...
		format: 	65543
		instanceVariables: 	nil
		organization: 	('5.3 tic tac toe' logicAlphaBeta logicC logicComment)

		subclasses: 	nil
		name: 	#Chapter5
		classPool: 	nil
		sharedPools: 	nil
		environment: 	Smalltalk
		category: 	#'Prolog-Documentation'
		LocalDatabase: 	nil
		Predicates: 	nil
		BinaryPredicates: 	a Dictionary(#,->#and #':-'->#rule #';'->#or #<->#lt #=->#unify...etc...

Chapter5 class(ClassDescription)>>compile:classified:withStamp:notifying:
	Receiver: Chapter5
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		text: 	a Text for 'logicCutoff

cutoff(Player,Move,Value,D,Alpha,Beta,Moves,Posi...etc...
		category: 	#'5.3 tic tac toe'
		changeStamp: 	'spfa 10/4/2022 15:42'
		requestor: 	nil
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		superclass: 	FisherTutorial
		methodDict: 	a MethodDictionary(#logicAlphaBeta->(Chapter5>>#logicAlphaBeta "a CompiledMethod...etc...
		format: 	65543
		instanceVariables: 	nil
		organization: 	('5.3 tic tac toe' logicAlphaBeta logicC logicComment)

		subclasses: 	nil
		name: 	#Chapter5
		classPool: 	nil
		sharedPools: 	nil
		environment: 	Smalltalk
		category: 	#'Prolog-Documentation'
		LocalDatabase: 	nil
		Predicates: 	nil
		BinaryPredicates: 	a Dictionary(#,->#and #':-'->#rule #';'->#or #<->#lt #=->#unify...etc...

ClassCategoryReader>>scanFrom:
	Receiver: a ClassCategoryReader
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		aStream: 	a MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream
		methodText: 	a Text for 'logicCutoff

cutoff(Player,Move,Value,D,Alpha,Beta,Move...etc...
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		class: 	Chapter5
		category: 	#'5.3 tic tac toe'
		changeStamp: 	'spfa 10/4/2022 15:42'

[] in [] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
	Receiver: a MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		client: 	nil
		announcement: 	'Loading Prolog-Documentation.st into change set ''Prolog-Documen...etc...
		val: 	a ClassCategoryReader
		bar: 	[closure] in SystemProgressMorph>>position:label:min:max:
		chunk: 	nil
		ch: 	'Chapter5 methodsFor: ''5.3 tic tac toe'' stamp: ''spfa 10/4/2022 15:42'''
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		collection: 	'SystemOrganization addCategory: #''Prolog-Documentation''!


Prolo...etc...
		position: 	5521
		readLimit: 	16983
		writeLimit: 	16983
		initialPositionOrNil: 	nil
		isBinary: 	false
		converter: 	an UTF8TextConverter

FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>on:do:
	Receiver: [closure] in [] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:...etc...
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		exceptionOrExceptionSet: 	InMidstOfFileinNotification
		handlerAction: 	[closure] in [] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream...etc...
		handlerActive: 	true
		handlerRearmed: 	false
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		outerContext: 	[] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:...etc...
		startpcOrMethod: 	([] in PositionableStream>>#fileInFor:announcing: "a CompiledBlock...etc...
		numArgs: 	0
		receiver: 	a MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream

[] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
	Receiver: a MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		client: 	nil
		announcement: 	'Loading Prolog-Documentation.st into change set ''Prolog-Documen...etc...
		val: 	a ClassCategoryReader
		bar: 	[closure] in SystemProgressMorph>>position:label:min:max:
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		collection: 	'SystemOrganization addCategory: #''Prolog-Documentation''!


Prolo...etc...
		position: 	5521
		readLimit: 	16983
		writeLimit: 	16983
		initialPositionOrNil: 	nil
		isBinary: 	false
		converter: 	an UTF8TextConverter

FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>on:do:
	Receiver: [closure] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		exceptionOrExceptionSet: 	InvalidUTF8
		handlerAction: 	[closure] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream...etc...
		handlerActive: 	true
		handlerRearmed: 	false
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		outerContext: 	[] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:...etc...
		startpcOrMethod: 	([] in PositionableStream>>#fileInFor:announcing: "a CompiledBlock...etc...
		numArgs: 	0
		receiver: 	a MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream

[] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
	Receiver: a MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		client: 	nil
		announcement: 	'Loading Prolog-Documentation.st into change set ''Prolog-Documen...etc...
		val: 	a ClassCategoryReader
		bar: 	[closure] in SystemProgressMorph>>position:label:min:max:
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		collection: 	'SystemOrganization addCategory: #''Prolog-Documentation''!


Prolo...etc...
		position: 	5521
		readLimit: 	16983
		writeLimit: 	16983
		initialPositionOrNil: 	nil
		isBinary: 	false
		converter: 	an UTF8TextConverter

[] in [] in MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
	Receiver: a MorphicUIManager
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		titleString: 	'Loading Prolog-Documentation.st into change set ''Prolog-Document...etc...
		aPoint: 	695@508
		minVal: 	0
		maxVal: 	16983
		workBlock: 	[closure] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:...etc...
		progress: 	[closure] in SystemProgressMorph>>position:label:min:max:
		result: 	nil
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		builderClass: 	MorphicToolBuilder

FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>on:do:
	Receiver: [closure] in [] in MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		exceptionOrExceptionSet: 	ProgressNotification
		handlerAction: 	[closure] in [] in MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:...etc...
		handlerActive: 	true
		handlerRearmed: 	false
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		outerContext: 	[] in MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
		startpcOrMethod: 	([] in MorphicUIManager>>#displayProgress:at:from:to:during: "...etc...
		numArgs: 	0
		receiver: 	a MorphicUIManager

[] in MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
	Receiver: a MorphicUIManager
	Arguments and temporary variables: 
		titleString: 	'Loading Prolog-Documentation.st into change set ''Prolog-Document...etc...
		aPoint: 	695@508
		minVal: 	0
		maxVal: 	16983
		workBlock: 	[closure] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:...etc...
		progress: 	[closure] in SystemProgressMorph>>position:label:min:max:
		result: 	nil
	Receiver's instance variables: 
		builderClass: 	MorphicToolBuilder


--- The full stack ---
CompiledMethod(Object)>>error:
CompiledMethod(CompiledCode)>>needsFrameSize:
EncoderForSistaV1(BytecodeEncoder)>>generateMethodOfClass:trailer:from:
MethodNode>>generate:using:
MethodNode>>generate:
CompiledMethodWithNode class>>generateMethodFromNode:trailer:
Chapter5 class(ClassDescription)>>compileCue:classified:withStamp:logSource:
Chapter5 class(ClassDescription)>>compile:environment:classified:withStamp:notifying:logSource:
Chapter5 class(ClassDescription)>>compile:classified:withStamp:notifying:logSource:
Chapter5 class(ClassDescription)>>compile:classified:withStamp:notifying:
ClassCategoryReader>>scanFrom:
[] in [] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>on:do:
[] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>on:do:
[] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
[] in [] in MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>on:do:
[] in MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>ensure:
MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
ProgressInitiationException>>defaultResumeValue
ProgressInitiationException(Exception)>>resume
ProgressInitiationException>>defaultAction
UndefinedObject>>handleSignal:
ProgressInitiationException(Exception)>>signal
ProgressInitiationException>>display:at:from:to:during:
ProgressInitiationException class>>display:at:from:to:during:
ByteString(String)>>displayProgressAt:from:to:during:
ByteString(String)>>displayProgressFrom:to:during:
MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInAnnouncing:
[] in SARInstaller class>>fileIntoChangeSetNamed:fromStream:
[] in SARInstaller class>>withCurrentChangeSetNamed:do:
FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>ensure:
SARInstaller class>>withCurrentChangeSetNamed:do:
SARInstaller class>>fileIntoChangeSetNamed:fromStream:
SARInstaller>>fileInMemberNamed:
SARInstaller>>fileInPackageNamed:
SARInstaller>>DoIt
Compiler>>evaluateCue:ifFail:logged:
Compiler>>evaluate:in:to:notifying:ifFail:logged:
Compiler class>>evaluate:for:notifying:logged:
Compiler class>>evaluate:for:logged:
[] in [] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>on:do:
[] in [] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>on:do:
[] in MultiByteBinaryOrTextStream(PositionableStream)>>fileInFor:announcing:
[] in [] in MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>on:do:
[] in MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
FullBlockClosure(BlockClosure)>>ensure:
MorphicUIManager>>displayProgress:at:from:to:during:
ProgressInitiationException>>defaultResumeValue
ProgressInitiationException(Exception)>>resume
ProgressInitiationException>>defaultAction
UndefinedObject>>handleSignal:
ProgressInitiationException(Exception)>>signal
ProgressInitiationException>>display:at:from:to:during:
ProgressInitiationException class>>display:at:from:to:during:
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