I propose *sysdep-files* is changed from a parameter to a var, so it can be bound before loading swank-loader.lisp. I need this for an enhanced swank loader that supports a lisp implementation not covered by the current *sysdep-files* options, but I believe it could be generally useful for those tinkering with swank.

diff -u slime-2009-11-03/swank-loader.lisp slime-2009-11-03/swank- loader-patched.lisp --- slime-2009-11-03/swank-loader.lisp 2009-11-01 01:15:02.000000000 -0700 +++ slime-2009-11-03/swank-loader-patched.lisp 2009-11-03 11:12:21.000000000 -0800 @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ :defaults (or *load-pathname* *default-pathname- defaults*)) "The directory where to look for the source.")

-(defparameter *sysdep-files* +(defvar *sysdep-files* #+cmu '(swank-source-path-parser swank-source-file-cache swank- cmucl) #+scl '(swank-source-path-parser swank-source-file-cache swank-scl) #+sbcl '(swank-source-path-parser swank-source-file-cache

-- Terje Norderhaug