[Ecls-list] Fwd: build_info fails in ECL + Maxima (unbound *MAXIMA-BUILD-TIME*)

[Robert Dodier]

Hi, Maxima wants to have *MAXIMA-BUILD-TIME* bound to the
value of GET-DECODED-TIME when Maxima is compiled.
For Lisps other than ECL, *MAXIMA-BUILD-TIME* is in the
Lisp image which is dumped out. But the ECL build doesn't
dump an image (and cannot).

How can we get a variable assigned a value at compile time?
Yes, I tried EVAL-WHEN. If someone can just tell me how to
do it, I will be very grateful.

The files in question are maxima/src/maxima.asd (definition
of *MAXIMA-BUILD-TIME*) and maxima/src/macsys.lisp
(use of it).

Thanks for your help

Robert Dodier

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Robert Dodier <robert.dodier at gmail.com>
Date: Aug 12, 2008 5:49 PM
Subject: build_info fails in ECL + Maxima (unbound *MAXIMA-BUILD-TIME*)
To: maxima mailing list <maxima at math.utexas.edu>


Hello,

 I am trying Maxima 5.16.1 compiled by ECL.
 The only problem I know about at present is this:

 (%i1) build_info();

 Maxima version: 5.16.1
 Maxima encountered a Lisp error:

  The variable COMMON-LISP-USER::*MAXIMA-BUILD-TIME* is unbound.

 *MAXIMA-BUILD-TIME* is defined in src/maxima.asd.
 I don't know how build_info (which is in src/macsys.lisp or something
like that)
 is supposed to get it. Does someone know ?

 Thanks for your help,


 Robert Dodier