*LOAD-TRUENAME* and ASDF

[Kevin Layer]

Robert Goldman wrote:

>> On 8/31/16 Aug 31 -4:13 PM, Kevin Layer wrote:
>> > Robert Goldman wrote:
>> > 
>> >>> At any rate, we pretty much established that in an ASDF-loaded system,
>> >>> *load-pathname* is likely to be garbagy, because at load time it
>> >>> typically holds the pathname of the *RELOCATED* FASL file, which is of
>> >>> no use to anyone.
>> > 
>> > And *load-truename* doesn't?  That has me confused...
>> > 
>> 
>> No, you are right, they are *both* broken in ASDF-loaded systems.
>> 
>> Sorry -- what I was trying to say is that I don't think it's worth
>> arguing about the distinction between the two (in connection with
>> ASDF-loaded systems), because each is useless.

Got it.  Thanks.

>> 
>> Hence my new FAQ entry...
>> best,
>> r
>>