(directory "/") -> Error!

[David J. Cooper]

Hello,

Has anyone seen the following: (I'm using Allegro 4.3 on
Solaris 2.5.1):

(directory "/")
-> Error: ABSOLUTE followed by :up/:back in directory component:
(:ABSOLUTE :BACK)
[condition type: FILE-ERROR]

(directory (make-pathname :directory '(:absolute)))
-> (same error)

(directory (make-pathname :directory "/"))
-> <same error>

Is this a bug in Allegro, or am I doing something wrong? Just
trying to get a directory listing of the root ("/") directory.

Every other directory works fine, just the "/" blows up...

Thanks!!

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[Erik Naggum]

* David J. Cooper

| (directory "/")
| -> Error: ABSOLUTE followed by :up/:back in directory component:
| (:ABSOLUTE :BACK)
| [condition type: FILE-ERROR]

looks like you should (inspect #p"/") and see what it says.

incidentally, what is the value of excl::*pathname-parse-up-as-back*?

| Is this a bug in Allegro, or am I doing something wrong?

if it's a bug, it's not present in Allegro 4.3 with all the patches loaded,
running under SunOS 4.1.3_U1. see ftp.franz.com:/pub/patches for patches.
there is a patch that deals with `directory' on pathnames with ".." parts.
I never experienced the bug that was supposedly fixed, so I don't know if
this would help you.

incidentally, you can send bug reports directly to bu...@franz.com. they're
normally very helpful and fast in responding.

#\Erik
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[David J. Cooper]

Erik Naggum wrote:
>
> * David J. Cooper
> | (directory "/")
> | -> Error: ABSOLUTE followed by :up/:back in directory component:
> | (:ABSOLUTE :BACK)
> | [condition type: FILE-ERROR]
>
>

> if it's a bug, it's not present in Allegro 4.3 with all the patches loaded,
> running under SunOS 4.1.3_U1. see ftp.franz.com:/pub/patches for patches.
> there is a patch that deals with `directory' on pathnames with ".." parts.

Yes! This patch fixes the problem -- Thank you! In the future I won't
bother the newsgroup unless I check with Franz first. Thanks again.

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Regards, "Kick Butt and Have Fun"

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