Number: 2126

Date: 11-Sep-84 02':05':15

Submitter: JonL.pa

Source: JonL.pa

Subject: Compiler emits spurious "value of comment used" warnings

Assigned To: 

Attn: Masinter

Status: Open

In/By: 

Problem Type: Bug

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: Moderate

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Language Support

Subsystem: Compiler, Code Format

Machine: 

Disk: 

Lisp Version:  7-Sep-84 23':54':06

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 5124

Memory Size: 6144

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: '
["Sannella.PA" "11-Sep-84 13':17':22" Status':(New->Open) Priority':(->Perhaps)]'
["masinter" "13-Sep-84 14':33':22" Difficulty':(->Moderate) Machine':(1132->) Description':]

Description: (PROG () (RESETLST ... (* Here''s a comment))) is a case where the value of the RESETLST isn''t being used; but this information is not conveyed to the sub-recursive compilation call on the gensymmed function for the RESETLST form.'
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[lmm': Problem is that RESETLST macro has a (SETQ val lastthing). Should pass "compile.context" down somehow, but can''t really easlily do so]

Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: masinter

Edit-Date: 13-Sep-84 14':33':22