Re: possible bug: compiled gensyms not preserved on load

> *  <[email protected]> [2017-06-06 13:38:18 -0400]:
>
> If you save this into a file named "test-mac.lisp"
>
> ----
> (defmacro test-mac ()
>   (let ((s (gensym)))
>     `(progn
>        (defparameter *sym* ',s)
>        (defun ,s () t))))
> (test-mac)
> ----
>
> and then do this at the Lisp REPL prompt:
>
> (load (compile-file "test-mac.lisp"))
> (funcall *sym*)
>
> then you get an error:
>   FUNCALL: undefined function #:G9606
>
> However, this problem does not occur in SBCL, CMUCL, ABCL, ECL,
> CCL. They successfully answer T.
>
> Either test-mac.lisp is non-conforming, or both behaviours are valid,
> or CLISP has a bug. I don't know which. I'm not a CL nor CLISP
> expert. I thought I'd report it, just in case it was a CLISP bug.

Alas, see https://sourceforge.net/p/clisp/bugs/180/


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