[asdf-devel] printing the symbol asdf:defsystem for .asd file

[Dave Cooper]

So I am using ASDF 2.31 which puts the symbol "defsystem" into
asdf/defsystem package instead of plain asdf package (Franz already
includes ASDF 2.31 in their patches for Allegro CL).

I have a little utility which emits the .asd files for me, with a form like:

  `(asdf:defsystem ,(something-to-make-my-system-name) :description "blah"
… )

and now the asdf:defsystem symbol is coming out as asdf/defsystem:defsystem
instead,

which makes the .asd file non backwards-compatible with slightly older asdf
versions,

because (symbol-package 'asdf:defsystem) --> #<The asdf/defsystem package>


So the Question is, what is the best way to get asdf:defsystem to print as
asdf:defsystem,

when its home package is :asdf/defsystem and apparently it is now just
re-exported from :asdf.


Or should this symbol now be officially printed as asdf/defsystem:defsystem
?


Or should I put some (in-package ...) statement at the top of the .asd
file, and use plain defsystem with no package prefix?


Of course I think for the time being the .asd file should be compatible
with all ASDF versions from recent history...



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Dave Cooper, Genworks Support
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