Unix module, Protected symbols

[semperos]

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?

[Lutz]

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">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/">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.

[semperos]

Great! Thanks for the fix and the info.