We [committed ASDF 1.679 to the ABCL trunk today][1], so barring some real problems that show up in testing, ASDF2 will be the stock version in ABCL with 0.20 due at the end of this month. Thanks for all the help! [1]: http://trac.common-lisp.net/armedbear/changeset/12618 -- "A screaming comes across the sky. It has happened before, but there is nothing to compare to it now."