[asdf-devel] how to query root of a system

Robert Goldman rpgoldman at sift.info
Thu Oct 29 01:38:20 UTC 2009


Gary King wrote:
>> as far as i read it, 'relative' here refers to 'system' in the
>> meaning: give me a pathname that is relative to this system.
>>
> 
> 
> Yes, this was the idea: "Make me a  (absolute) pathname for X relative
> to system Y."

No, I don't /think/ that's right.  When I call this function on a
cl-source-file component, I get a relative pathname.  When I call it on
a system component, I get an absolute pathname.  /Not/ scientifically
tested!

r




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