Number: 2264

Date: 25-Sep-84 17':37':05

Submitter: Bird.pasa

Source: Bird.pasa

Subject: RENAMEFILE causes error if unsuccessful, instead of returning NIL

Assigned To: 

Attn: Masinter.pa

Status: Open

In/By: 

Problem Type: Bug

Impact: Moderate

Difficulty: 

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Operating System

Subsystem: Generic File Operations

Machine: 1108

Disk: 

Lisp Version: 21-Jun-84 10':50':28

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 5124

Memory Size: 3071

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: '
["Sannella.PA" "25-Sep-84 18':47':36" Subject': Status':(New->Open) Priority':(->Perhaps)]

Description: '
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Specification for RENAMEFILE says it should return NIL if unsuccessful but an error occurs in OPENSTREAM instead.

Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 25-Sep-84 18':47':37