Re: [Axiom-developer] Packages and compilation

[Stephen Wilson]

Waldek Hebisch <address@hidden> writes:
> I am somewhat puzzled by error message given by gcl compiling
> a file containing following snippet:
> 
> (eval-when (:execute :compile-toplevel :load-toplevel)
>   (if (not (find-package "AXIOM-LISP"))
>        (make-package "AXIOM-LISP"
>                           :use (list (or (find-package "COMMON-LISP")
>                                                              "LISP")))))
> 
> (in-package "AXIOM-LISP")

Puzzled here too.  Its a bug, for sure. Stranger still, using the
deprecated symbol COMPILE in-place of :COMPILE-TOPLEVEL seems to
result in correct behavior.  Seems to be a viable workaround for the
moment, and perhaps a clue as to the cause.

Sincerely,
Steve