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Forum => newLISP in the real world => Topic started by: semperos on March 16, 2012, 03:44:52 PM

Title: Unix module, Protected symbols
Post by: semperos on March 16, 2012, 03:44:52 PM
Using newLISP 10.4.0, Mac OSX Lion.



At command-line, I start a newLISP REPL with `newlisp`. I get a prompt. I then load the unix module that comes with newLISP like this:


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(load "/usr/share/newlisp/modules/unix.lsp")


This file does, indeed, exist at that location. When I evalute this, I get the following error:


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ERR: symbol is protected in function define : (setuid id)


I'm in the MAIN context when trying this. Am I doing something wrong?
Title: Re: Unix module, Protected symbols
Post by: Lutz on March 16, 2012, 05:59:46 PM
Since version 10.4.0 imported library symbols are protected, which let the old unix.lsp fail when loading. Only this unix.lsp makes extensive use of overwriting symbols.



A fixed version 0.4 can be found here (clear your cache, if accessed earlier):



http://www.newlisp.org/code/modules/unix.lsp.html



also accessible from the modules page in the "Index:Standard" subsection on this page:



http://www.newlisp.org/modules/



Note, this module is still little tested (even the previous version). Any suggestions, improvements or additions are welcome.



Ps: Yes, you should typically load this/all modules from the MAIN context.
Title: Re: Unix module, Protected symbols
Post by: semperos on March 17, 2012, 08:34:44 AM
Great! Thanks for the fix and the info.
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