Co-developer Mark Evenson tried to compile ABCL on the recently released Java 7 today. The results are very good: compilation succeeds with the minor addition of a patch to specify the Java source conformance, while running the ANSI tests shows we'll need to look at only a very small number of ANSI test cases (5 or 6, I believe) which have regressed since Java 6.
Conclusion: ABCL works with Java 7.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
ABCL 0.26.1 released
On behalf of the developers of ABCL (Armed Bear Common Lisp) I'm glad to be able to announce the 0.26.1 release.
ABCL is a Common Lisp implementation implemented in Java and running on the JVM, featuring both an interpreter and a compiler. The compiler targets the JVM directly meaning that its output is runnable JVM bytecode. The fact that ABCL is written in Java allows for relatively easy embedding in larger
applications. For integration with existing applications ABCL implements JSR 223: Java scripting API.
This release features - among lots of other things - a major reduction in the number of failures in the ANSI test suite: dropping from 26 to 16 failures on some systems (of 21699 tests in total). Additionally, ABCL now runs Hunchentoot and several other packages from the top downloads from Quicklisp. Please read the release notes and the CHANGES file for more. Version 0.26.0 has not been released due to regressions fixed in this version.
If you have questions regarding use or licensing, or you find issues, please report back to the development list:
armedbear-devel at common-lisp dot net
Source distribution archives can be downloaded in ZIP or gzipped tar form:
abcl-src-0.26.1.tar.gz
abcl-src-0.26.1.zip
Signatures are available under:
abcl-src-0.26.1.tar.gz.asc
abcl-src-0.26.1.zip.asc
In addition, binaries are also available:
abcl-bin-0.26.1.tar.gz
abcl-bin-0.26.1.zip
With associated signatures:
abcl-bin-0.26.1.tar.gz.asc
abcl-bin-0.26.1.zip.asc
ABCL is a Common Lisp implementation implemented in Java and running on the JVM, featuring both an interpreter and a compiler. The compiler targets the JVM directly meaning that its output is runnable JVM bytecode. The fact that ABCL is written in Java allows for relatively easy embedding in larger
applications. For integration with existing applications ABCL implements JSR 223: Java scripting API.
This release features - among lots of other things - a major reduction in the number of failures in the ANSI test suite: dropping from 26 to 16 failures on some systems (of 21699 tests in total). Additionally, ABCL now runs Hunchentoot and several other packages from the top downloads from Quicklisp. Please read the release notes and the CHANGES file for more. Version 0.26.0 has not been released due to regressions fixed in this version.
If you have questions regarding use or licensing, or you find issues, please report back to the development list:
armedbear-devel at common-lisp dot net
Source distribution archives can be downloaded in ZIP or gzipped tar form:
abcl-src-0.26.1.tar.gz
abcl-src-0.26.1.zip
Signatures are available under:
abcl-src-0.26.1.tar.gz.asc
abcl-src-0.26.1.zip.asc
In addition, binaries are also available:
abcl-bin-0.26.1.tar.gz
abcl-bin-0.26.1.zip
With associated signatures:
abcl-bin-0.26.1.tar.gz.asc
abcl-bin-0.26.1.zip.asc
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Upcoming release (0.26)
This time, we've deviated from the bi-monthly release cycle. Two months ago, it was time to release 0.26 and it would have been time to release 0.27 now.
However, with some of the development team heavily involved in the migration of common-lisp.net, we decided to skip a release. It's release time now, so, it's time to release 0.26 sometime this week.
If you have time to test the current trunk version of ABCL with your favorite application, please do and submit your findings: hopefully we can fix them before the actual release!
This release contains the -very often wished for- improvement for deployment: compilation of ASDF systems into JAR files! And much more...
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Repository available over HTTP for anonymous checkout
It's been quiet over the past months in this forum. Most of that time was spent upgrading running box common-lisp.net and the services it offers. I'm glad to be able to announce to all of you behind corporate proxies that ABCL can now be checked out over HTTP!
To do so:
To do so:
svn co http://svn.common-lisp.net/armedbear/trunk abclEnjoy!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Quicklisp helps focus ABCL development
One of the great side effects from Quicklisp to us as the developers of an implementation, is the fact that for the first time since my last 10 years of lisp hacking, statistics have been published regarding system downloads.
Within the ABCL community, this list has been picked up as a signal from users telling us what they find important: Starting from the top, we've started compiling quicklisp provided systems and fixing the issues we found. Mark Evenson is working to fix bordeaux-threads on ABCL. Ville Voutilainen implemented an implementation-specific extension to DIRECTORY in order not to resolve symlinks required by Quicklisp itself. While Erik Huelsmann has been working to implement trivial-garbage required functionalities weak references, object finalizers and weak hash tables.
Within the ABCL community, this list has been picked up as a signal from users telling us what they find important: Starting from the top, we've started compiling quicklisp provided systems and fixing the issues we found. Mark Evenson is working to fix bordeaux-threads on ABCL. Ville Voutilainen implemented an implementation-specific extension to DIRECTORY in order not to resolve symlinks required by Quicklisp itself. While Erik Huelsmann has been working to implement trivial-garbage required functionalities weak references, object finalizers and weak hash tables.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
ABCL 0.25.0 released
On behalf of the developers of ABCL (Armed Bear Common Lisp) I'm glad to be able to announce the 0.25.0 release.
ABCL is a Common Lisp implementation implemented in Java and running on the JVM, featuring both an interpreter and a compiler. The compiler targets the JVM directly meaning that its output is runnable JVM bytecode. The fact that ABCL is written in Java allows for relatively easy embedding in larger
applications. For integration with existing applications ABCL implements JSR 223: Java scripting API.
This release features - among lots of other things - a major refactoring of the compiler to be more robust in light of Java class file verification and object instantiation (MAKE-INSTANCE) performace improvements.
You can find the full release notes at:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/release-notes-0.25.shtml
and the list of changes at:
http://trac.common-lisp.net/armedbear/browser/trunk/abcl/CHANGES
If you have questions regarding use or licensing, or you find issues, please report back to the development list:
armedbear-devel at common-lisp dot net
Source distribution archives can be downloaded in ZIP or gzipped tar form:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/0.25.0/abcl-src-0.25.0.tar.gz
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/0.25.0/abcl-src-0.25.0.zip
Signatures are available under:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/0.25.0/releases/abcl-src-0.25.0.tar.gz.asc
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/0.25.0/releases/abcl-src-0.25.0.zip.asc
In addition, binaries are also available:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/0.25.0/abcl-bin-0.25.0.tar.gz
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/0.25.0/abcl-bin-0.25.0.zip
With associated signatures:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/abcl-bin-0.25.0.tar.gz.asc
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/abcl-bin-0.25.0.zip.asc
Finally, this is the first release to be also officially hosted on the Maven Central repository, and thus usable without hassle in Maven projects. Refer to the relevant wiki page for details: http://trac.common-lisp.net/armedbear/wiki/MavenSupport
ABCL is a Common Lisp implementation implemented in Java and running on the JVM, featuring both an interpreter and a compiler. The compiler targets the JVM directly meaning that its output is runnable JVM bytecode. The fact that ABCL is written in Java allows for relatively easy embedding in larger
applications. For integration with existing applications ABCL implements JSR 223: Java scripting API.
This release features - among lots of other things - a major refactoring of the compiler to be more robust in light of Java class file verification and object instantiation (MAKE-INSTANCE) performace improvements.
You can find the full release notes at:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/release-notes-0.25.shtml
and the list of changes at:
http://trac.common-lisp.net/armedbear/browser/trunk/abcl/CHANGES
If you have questions regarding use or licensing, or you find issues, please report back to the development list:
armedbear-devel at common-lisp dot net
Source distribution archives can be downloaded in ZIP or gzipped tar form:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/0.25.0/abcl-src-0.25.0.tar.gz
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/0.25.0/abcl-src-0.25.0.zip
Signatures are available under:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/0.25.0/releases/abcl-src-0.25.0.tar.gz.asc
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/0.25.0/releases/abcl-src-0.25.0.zip.asc
In addition, binaries are also available:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/0.25.0/abcl-bin-0.25.0.tar.gz
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/0.25.0/abcl-bin-0.25.0.zip
With associated signatures:
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/abcl-bin-0.25.0.tar.gz.asc
http://common-lisp.net/project/armedbear/releases/abcl-bin-0.25.0.zip.asc
Finally, this is the first release to be also officially hosted on the Maven Central repository, and thus usable without hassle in Maven projects. Refer to the relevant wiki page for details: http://trac.common-lisp.net/
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Bootstrapping Quicklisp on ABCL
The other day, I decided that - as many others have done before me - I'd give Quicklisp a go. Being on Windows (and ABCL), I was expecting a bumpy ride.
Turns out I was completely wrong: all I needed was a simple
CL-USER> (load "http://beta.quicklisp.org/quicklisp.lisp") [!!]
Quicklisp downloaded all its data nicely into my home directory (which - on ABCL/Win - is C:\Users\, C:\Users\Erik in my case). When I need a new ABCL session, for whatever reason, the only thing I need to type to get quicklisp loaded from my local install is:
CL-USER> (load "c:/users/erik/quicklisp/setup.lisp")
That's it. That's all. No bumpy ride. No ABCL issues. It Just Works!
Thanks Zach!
[!!] Warning: you may not want to do it that way, since it will execute the code from the web UNSEEN by you; you won't have a chance to see any security attacks on your PC by anybody slipping in a file which contains the lisp equivalent of "FORMAT C: /Y"
Turns out I was completely wrong: all I needed was a simple
CL-USER> (load "http://beta.quicklisp.org/quicklisp.lisp") [!!]
Quicklisp downloaded all its data nicely into my home directory (which - on ABCL/Win - is C:\Users\
CL-USER> (load "c:/users/erik/quicklisp/setup.lisp")
That's it. That's all. No bumpy ride. No ABCL issues. It Just Works!
Thanks Zach!
[!!] Warning: you may not want to do it that way, since it will execute the code from the web UNSEEN by you; you won't have a chance to see any security attacks on your PC by anybody slipping in a file which contains the lisp equivalent of "FORMAT C: /Y"
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