Number: 684

Date: 13-Apr-84 12':05':01

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: JonL.pa

Subject: INFILECOMS? takes (CDR T)

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Status: Fixed

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Problem Type: Bug

Impact: Moderate

Difficulty: 

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: File Package

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Disposition: [mustabeen fixed a while ago -- works now]'
["masinter" "27-Aug-84 19':14':03" Attn': Status':(Open->Fixed) Disposition':]

Description: '
Date': 11 Apr 84 19':53 PST'
From': JonL.pa'
Subject': Lisp': INFILECOMS? violates CAR/CDRERR'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': JonL.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 11-Apr-84 00':53':49'
Machine': Dorado (Ahwahnee)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Frequently'
Impact':  Fatal (when CAR/CDRERR is "on")'
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If a COMS has a form like (LOCALVARS . T), the INFILECOMS? apparently tries to CDR the T.  This problem is at the bottem of a large pyramid': e.g., DEdit calls WHEREIS calls INFILECOMS?  . . . '
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Edit-By: masinter

Edit-Date: 27-Aug-84 19':14':05