Re: Compiling Maxima with GCL 2.7.2 pre-release results in empty executable

Raymond Toy <[email protected]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:01:51 -0700
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On 4/14/26 12:38 PM, Robert Dodier wrote:

> I built GCL from the 2.7.2 pre-release branch and that was apparently
> successful.

What’s the exact version? I’ve been building with GNU Common Lisp (GCL) 
GCL 2.7.1 git tag Version_2_7_2pre12 and that seems to work fine. The 
testsuite passes.

Actually, I also have the latest version (GCL 2.7.1 git tag 
Version_2_7_2pre15) and that seems to work too. The testsuite is running 
right now.

> I compiled current Maxima from Git with that GCL, and although the
> process was apparently successful, it resulted in a maxima executable
> that had only a few Maxima symbols in it -- stuff related to autoconf
> variables and the like.
>
> I noticed it because CL-USER::RUN was missing, but that's just one of
> many items; almost everything is missing.
Yeah, I saw that. I’m not sure what state my src/binary-gcl is in, but 
maybe I had a mix of versions. I removed that dir and rebuilt from 
scratch, and got the results I mentioned above.
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      <p style=3D"margin-bottom: 19.2px; margin-top: 0px;">On 4/14/26
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        <pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">I built GCL from the 2.7.2=
 pre-release branch and that was apparently
successful.</pre>
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      <p style=3D"margin-bottom: 19.2px; margin-top: 0px;">What=E2=80=99s=
 the
        exact version? I=E2=80=99ve been building with GNU Common Lisp (G=
CL) GCL
        2.7.1 git tag Version_2_7_2pre12 and that seems to work fine.
        The testsuite passes.</p>
      <p style=3D"margin-bottom: 19.2px; margin-top: 0px;">Actually, I
        also have the latest version (GCL 2.7.1 git tag
        Version_2_7_2pre15) and that seems to work too. The testsuite is
        running right now.</p>
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        <pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">I compiled current Maxima =
from Git with that GCL, and although the
process was apparently successful, it resulted in a maxima executable
that had only a few Maxima symbols in it -- stuff related to autoconf
variables and the like.

I noticed it because CL-USER::RUN was missing, but that's just one of
many items; almost everything is missing.</pre>
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      Yeah, I saw that. I=E2=80=99m not sure what state my src/binary-gcl=
 is in,
      but maybe I had a mix of versions. I removed that dir and rebuilt
      from scratch, and got the results I mentioned above.
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