Re: Compiler regression on alpha?

[Falk Hueffner <falk.hueffner@student.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Will Newton <wnewton@cmedltd.com> writes:

> A package I maintain, clisp, built on Alpha last on Jun 23. Today it
> no longer builds. The code compiles but the clisp compiler crashes
> compiling it's library code[1]. Has the default Alpha compiler
> changed in this period?

Not noticeably, it should both be 2.95 variants.

I remember some other lisp engine failing because it was using self
modifying code without invoking "imb" to clear the icache. Perhaps
that is the problem?

In any case, you should probably file a bug report against clisp for
now. It can be reassigned to gcc then if it turns out it's gcc's
fault.

> If someone could look at this, maybe get me a traceback or help
> debug it I would very much appreciate it.

You can get free accounts on Alphas from Compaq/HP (look for "test
drive"), also Debian has a few Alpha machines (try lully.debian.org).

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	Falk