Using the latest SLIME from CVS HEAD, I get this:
M-x slime
* ;; Swank started at port: 32880.
debugger invoked on a SIMPLE-ERROR in thread 3084629696:
There is no applicable method for the generic function
#<STANDARD-GENERIC-FUNCTION SWANK-BACKEND:SPAWN (0)>
when called with arguments
(# :NAME "Swank").
Type HELP for debugger help, or (SB-EXT:QUIT) to exit from SBCL.
restarts (invokable by number or by possibly-abbreviated name):
0: [ABORT] Exit debugger, returning to top level.
((SB-PCL::FAST-METHOD NO-APPLICABLE-METHOD (T))
#<unavailable argument>
#<unavailable argument>
#<STANDARD-GENERIC-FUNCTION SWANK-BACKEND:SPAWN (0)>
(#<CLOSURE # {958D2AD}> :NAME "Swank"))
Any workaround?
-Marc