[Ecls-list] examples or documentation on debugging...

[Blair Sutton]

Hi

I hope someone may be able to help.

I am trying to build Maxima on Windows using ECL. I have managed to get so
far but have some problems.

For example I am trying to resolve the following error: -

>>>>>>> (trace mk:oos) (mk:oos "maxima" :compile)
The function MAKE:OOS is already traced.
(MAKE:OOS)
>>>>>>> | 2> (MAKE:OOS "maxima" :COMPILE)
;;; Loading "C:/maxima-5.18.1/src/binary-ecl/maxima-package.obj"
Found invalid character Soh
Broken at MAKE::LOAD-FILE-OPERATION. File:
#P"C:/maxima-5.18.1/lisp-utils/defsystem.lisp" (Form #226)
No restarts available.
Broken at MAKE::LOAD-FILE-OPERATION. File:
#P"C:/maxima-5.18.1/lisp-utils/defsystem.lisp" (Form #226)
>>>>>>>>

Are there any actions I can take that will help me find out where a problem
lies. For example how can I determine in which file the "invalid character"
Soh is? For that matter what character is "Soh" and why is it invalid? Also
what is the significance of the string "Form #226" and is it possible to get
some form of exception tracing showing lines numbers, file names and
function names?

I know these might seem like basic questions but any help would be
appreciated.

Thanks
Blair
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