[cffi-devel] user: cffi in saved core?

[James Bielman]

Keith Irwin <keith.irwin at gmail.com> writes:

> So, does this mean we can't save a core with CFFI in it?  I know
> there are other ways I can simulate a standalone executable, but I
> was just wondering if we users should just take for granted we can't
> build a new core file (with sbcl, anyway), or is this just an
> ongoing problem yet to be fixed?

This is due to a known bug in SBCL that (I believe) will be fixed in
the next release.  As a temporary workaround, you can run PURIFY
before loading code that creates callbacks.  See:

   http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.lisp.steel-bank.devel/6185

James