Re: [asdf-devel] Merging asdf-encodings into asdf?

On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Raymond Toy toy.raymond@gmail.com wrote:

>> The next release of the SCL integrates comprehensive support for
>> reading a text file character encoding from an Emacs style coding
>> attribute.  The support was contributed to public domain CMUCL if
>> you wish to examine it.  This allows 'load and 'compiler, and the
>> debugger, and many editors, to also use the correct encoding.
>> The new external-format has been named :file-attribute.  It has
>> not been decided if this will be the :default, but a separate default
>> will be provided for lisp source files.  I am open to working with
>> other vendors on standardising the support, but there has been
>> little interest.
>>
Far> I believe I saw an earlier version of it. Is it in the current version
Far> of CMUCL from CVS?

No. The code was checked into git, but backed before the release and hasn't been re-enabled. While it's pretty cool, we wonder if it would not be better handled as an external library.

Well, asdf-encodings does kind of the same thing in a semi-portable way, initially based on some of the same code. I'm sure its API could be improved.

—♯ƒ • François-René ÐVB Rideau •Reflection&Cybernethics• http://fare.tunes.org In the beginning there was nothing. And the Lord said "Let There Be Light!" And still there was nothing, but at least now you could see it.