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NAME
clisp - Common Lisp language interpreter and compiler
SYNOPSIS
clisp [ -h ] [ -m memsize ] [ -s stacksize ] [ -M memfile ]
[ -q ] [ -i initfile ... ] [ -c [ -l ] lispfile ... ] [ -x
expression ]
DESCRIPTION
Invokes the common lisp interpreter and compiler. Invoked
without arguments, executes a read-eval-print loop, in which
expressions are in turn read from standard input, evaluated
by the lisp interpreter, and their results output to stan-
dard output. Invoked with -c, the specified lisp files are
compiled to a bytecode that can be executed more effi-
ciently.
OPTIONS
-h Displays a help message on how to use clisp.
-m memsize
Sets the amount of memory clisp tries to grab on
startup. The amount may be given as nnnnnnn (measured
in bytes), nnnnK or nnnnKB (measured in kilobytes) or
nM or nMB (measured in megabytes). Default is 2 mega-
bytes. The argument is constrained between 100 KB and
16 MB. -- This version of clisp allocates memory
dynamically. memsize is essentially ignored.
-s stacksize
Sets the size of the stack clisp allocates for itself.
The syntax is the same as for memsize. Default is one
eighth of memsize. The argument is constrained between
40 KB and 8 MB.
-M memfile
Specifies the initial memory image. This must be a
memory dump produced by the saveinitmem function.
-q Quiet: clisp displays no banner at startup and no
good-bye message when quitting.
-i initfile ...
Specifies initialization files to be loaded at startup.
These should be lisp files (source or compiled).
-c lispfile ...
Compiles the specified lispfiles to bytecode. The com-
piled files can then be loaded instead of the sources
to gain efficiency.
-l A bytecode listing of the files being compiled will be
produced. Useful only for debugging purposes.
-x expressions
Executes a series of arbitrary expressions instead of a
read-eval-print loop. The values of the expressions
will be output to standard output. Due to the argument
processing done by the shell, the expressions must be
enclosed in single quotes, and double quotes and
backslashes must be preceded by backslashes.
WORKBENCH
Two kinds of tooltypes are supported:
WINDOW= windowspec
clisp will communicate with the console window or pipe
specified by windowspec.
ARGS= arguments
Specifies the command line arguments for clisp. Within
arguments the token `*' may be used to denote the
project's filename. arguments defaults to `-i *' which
means that the file will be loaded (see above).
REFERENCE
The language implemented conforms to
Guy L. Steele Jr.: Common Lisp - The Language.
Digital Press. 1st edition 1984, 465 pages.
("CLtL1" for short)
and to the older parts of
Guy L. Steele Jr.: Common Lisp - The Language.
Digital Press. 2nd edition 1990, 1032 pages.
("CLtL2" for short)
USE
help to get some on-line help.
(apropos name)
lists the symbols relating to name.
(exit) or (quit) or (bye)
to quit clisp.
EOF (Ctrl-\)
to leave the current read-eval-print loop.
FILES
lisp.run
main executable
lispinit.mem
initial memory image
config.lsp
site-dependent configuration
*.lsp
lisp source
*.fas
lisp code, compiled by clisp
*.lib
lisp source library information, generated and used by
the clisp compiler
ENVIRONMENT
SEE ALSO
cmulisp(1), emacs(1).
BUGS
The function inspect is not implemented.
Only very few extensions from CLtL2 are supported.
No on-line documentation beyond apropos and describe is
available.
PROJECTS
Writing on-line documentation.
Building a foreign function interface (ability to call C
code directly).
Write inspect.
Enhance the compiler such that it can inline local func-
tions.
Specify a portable set of window and graphics operations.
AUTHORS
Bruno Haible <haible@ma2s2.mathematik.uni-karlsruhe.de> and
Michael Stoll.