31 Aug
2016
31 Aug
'16
10:03 p.m.
Robert Goldman wrote:
On 8/31/16 Aug 31 -4:13 PM, Kevin Layer wrote:
Robert Goldman wrote:
At any rate, we pretty much established that in an ASDF-loaded system, *load-pathname* is likely to be garbagy, because at load time it typically holds the pathname of the *RELOCATED* FASL file, which is of no use to anyone.
And *load-truename* doesn't? That has me confused...
No, you are right, they are *both* broken in ASDF-loaded systems.
Sorry -- what I was trying to say is that I don't think it's worth arguing about the distinction between the two (in connection with ASDF-loaded systems), because each is useless.
Got it. Thanks.
Hence my new FAQ entry... best, r