metadata: for abcl-1.10.0/rc/1

Long overdue release for ELS 2026.

Open issues:
  +  idea of more comprehensive state of CFFI failures on arm64
  +  abcl-contrib/named-readtable check for conflicts with QuickLisp
  +  failing
<https://github.com/armedbear/abcl/actions/runs/21361116319/job/61480417009?pr=727>,
as it seems running ANSI-TESTS broken on github.com runner.

Author: easye

CHANGES

@@ -1,43 +1,99 @@
-Version 1.9.3
-=============
+Version 1.10.0
+==============
 
-Unreleased
+14-FEB-2026
 
-<https://abcl.org/svn/trunk/abcl/>
+<https://abcl.org/svn/tags/1.10.0/>
 <https://github.com/armedbear/abcl/>
 <https://gitlab.common-lisp.net/abcl/abcl/>
 
-* [r15775] Update to jna-5.14.0 seemingly fixing problems with CFFI for at least arm64-openjdk-21
+* [3450:3734edef398a] (Alejandro) Fix compiler bug reported by Samuel Ward .
+
+* [3449:046198495b7f] (Alejandro) Fix EQ hash table bug for CONS
+
+* [3447:7682875a6759] Container virtualization template
+  (Podman/Docker) uses openjdk25
+
+* [r15780] Correctly signal error for incorrect MAKE-PATHNAME-TYPE
+
+* [r15775]ff. Update to jna-5.18.1.  Support for CFFI is wonky under
+  darwin-arm64 with later JDKs: openjdk{11,17,25} succeed without segv
+  but with dubious results.
+
+* [r15779] (Tarn W. Burton) Add support for implementing
+  CL:FILE-LENGTH in for Gray streams. This is done via the
+  GRAY-STREAMS:STREAM-FILE-LENGTH generic function.
+
+* [r15776] (Tarn W. Burton) Implement SETfable Gray streams format
+  support with GRAY-STREAMS:STREAM-EXTERNAL-FORMAT.
 
 * [r15774] Update to asdf-3.3.7
 
-* [r15760] (Tarn W. Burton) Add SETF for STREAM-ELEMENT-TYPE in
+* [r15776] (Tarn W. Burton) Add type checks to Gray streams default
+  methods to prevent recursion.
+
+* [r15769] Add Tarn W. Burton's NONTRIVIAL-GRAY-STREAMS to the Github
+  CI workflow.
+
+* [r15766] (Tarn W. Burton) Add SETF forn STREAM-ELEMENT-TYPE in
   gray-streams module.
 
-* [r15759] (Tarn W. Burton) Add generic CL:PATHNAME and CL:TRUENAME in
+* [r15765] (Tarn W. Burton) Add generic CL:PATHNAME and CL:TRUENAME in
   gray-streams module.
 
-* [r15753] (Tarn W. Burton) Always return second value indicating EOF
+* [r15762] Attempt to be more computationally efficient when the
+  stepper instrumentation is not active.
+
+* [r15759] (Tarn W. Burton) Always return second value indicating EOF
   in Gray stream version of CL:READ-LINE as per the ANSI
   specification.
 
-* [r15743] (Tarn W. Burton) Add support for implementing
+* [r15749] (Tarn W. Burton) Add support for implementing
   CL:INTERACTIVE-STREAM-P in for Gray streams. This is done via by
   making CL:INTERACTIVE-STREAM-P a generic function when the Gray
   streams module is required.
 
-* [r15742] (Tarn W. Burton) Add support for stream specific line
-  lengths.  This is done via the GRAY-STREAMS:STREAM-LINE-LENGTH
+* [r15748][r15745] (Tarn W. Burton) Add support for stream specific
+  line lengths.  This is done via the GRAY-STREAMS:STREAM-LINE-LENGTH
   generic function which is only used when CL:*PRINT-RIGHT-MARGIN* is
   NIL. The pretty printer and format have been updated to respect
   these line lengths.
 
-* [r15741] (Tarn W. Burton) Add some missing default methods in the
+* [r15747] (Tarn W. Burton) Add some missing default methods in the
   Gray streams module.
 
-* [r15739] (Tarn W. Burton) Add support for implementing
-  CL:FILE-LENGTH in for Gray streams. This is done via the
-  GRAY-STREAMS:STREAM-FILE-LENGTH generic function.
+* [r15743] (Alejandro) Fix CLOS change propagation for all subclasses.
+
+* [r15741] (Alejandro) Fix CLOS usage for 
+  UPDATE-INSTANCE-FOR-REDEFINED-CLASS generic function.
+
+* [r15740] (Alejandro) Fix for issue with CLOS incorrectly
+  propagating initargs.
+
+* [r15735-6] (Alejandro) Fix compilation of literal quoted parts which
+  share parts.
+
+* [r15734] Implement a more efficient vector-to-vector REPLACE.
+
+* [r15732] Implement UPGRADED-ARRAY-ELEMENT-TYPE for non-specialized
+  byte types.
+
+* [r15731] Signal error for malformed #b/#o/#x/#r reader macros.
+
+* [r15730] (Alan Ruttenberg) Fix MAPC/MAPCAR for circular lists.
+
+* [r15729] Implement MOP compound type specializer.
+
+* [r15728] (Alejandrozf) Fix Procyon decompiler implementation for
+  CL:DISASSEMBLE.
+
+* [r15727] Teach CL:SUBTYPEP that a list can either be null or a cons,
+  and that null is both a symbol and a list.
+
+* [3448:766c6862cd9a] The ANSI-TEST suite always succeeds when run via
+  Github actions.  This CI description is no longer pinned to a
+  specific revision of the ANSI-TEST suite, and as such, will vary by
+  invocation per the state of the suite available over the network.
 
 
 Version 1.9.2

README

@@ -56,11 +56,15 @@ to get something like
         Max. Heap Size (Estimated): 3.89G
         Using VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
 
-    Armed Bear Common Lisp 1.9.2
-    Java 17.0.2 Oracle Corporation
+VM settings:
+    Max. Heap Size (Estimated): 4.00G
+    Using VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
+
+    Armed Bear Common Lisp 1.10.0
+    Java 11.0.24 Eclipse Adoptium
     OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
-    Low-level initialization completed in 0.432 seconds.
-    Startup completed in 2.246 seconds.
+    Low-level initialization completed in 0.201 seconds.
+    Startup completed in 1.013 seconds.
     Type ":help" for a list of available commands.
     CL-USER(1):
 
@@ -86,21 +90,25 @@ Java executable (`java`) is in your shell's path.  Java 8, 11, 17 are
 strongly supported by ABCL, but others may work with a little elbow
 grease.
 
-[maven-abcl]:          <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.abcl/abcl/1.9.2>
-[maven-abcl-contrib]:  <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.abcl/abcl-contrib/1.9.2>
-[abcl.org-release]:    <http://abcl.org/releases/1.9.2/>
+[maven-abcl]:          <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.abcl/abcl/1.10.0>
+[maven-abcl-contrib]:  <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.abcl/abcl-contrib/1.10.0>
+[abcl.org-release]:    <http://abcl.org/releases/1.10.0/>
 
 To start ABCL, simply issue the following command:
 
     cmd$ java -jar abcl.jar
 
 which should result in output like the following
 
-    Armed Bear Common Lisp 1.9.2
-    Java 17.0.7 OpenJDK Porters Group
+VM settings:
+    Max. Heap Size (Estimated): 4.00G
+    Using VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
+
+    Armed Bear Common Lisp 1.10.0
+    Java 21.0.2 MacPorts
     OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
-    Low-level initialization completed in 0.107 seconds.
-    Startup completed in 0.493 seconds.
+    Low-level initialization completed in 0.085 seconds.
+    Startup completed in 0.436 seconds.
     CL-USER(1):
 
 Yer now at the interactive ABCL "Read Eval Print Loop" (REPL): hacks
@@ -118,10 +126,10 @@ instructions <file:build.xml> expressed by the venerable Apache Ant
 tool.  Alternately, one may use the Apache Maven tool as a facade to
 Ant.
 
-To build, one must have a Java 8, 11, or 17 openjdk installed
-locally. Just the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) isn't enough, as you
-need the Java compiler ('javac') to compile the Java source of the
-ABCL implementation.
+To build, one must have a openjdk under Long Term Supported (LTS)
+status installed locally. Just the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
+isn't enough, as you need the Java compiler ('javac') to compile the
+Java source of the ABCL implementation.
 
 Download a binary distribution [Ant version 1.7.1 or greater][ant].
 Unpack the files somewhere convenient, ensuring that the 'ant' (or
@@ -152,15 +160,14 @@ contains incomplete documentation on how it may be edited for
 subsequent customization.  As an alternative to copying the prototype,
 if one has a version of bash locally, one may issue via Ant
 
-    ant abcl.properties.autoconfigure.openjdk.17
+    ant abcl.properties.autoconfigure.openjdk.21
 
 or from the shell as
 
-    bash ci/create-abcl-properties.bash openjdk17
+    bash ci/create-abcl-properties.bash openjdk21
 
-Currently supported platforms are 'openjdk8', 'openjdk11',
-'openjdk13', 'openjdk14', 'openjdk15', 'openjd16', 'openjdk17',
-'openjdk18', and 'openjdk19'.
+Currently supported platforms are 'openjdk8', 'openjdk11', 'openjdk17',
+'openjdk21', and 'openjdk25'.
 
 
 USING APACHE NETBEANS
@@ -218,21 +225,22 @@ ABCL has a [User Manual][manual] stating its conformance to the ANSI
 standard, providing a compliant and practical Common Lisp
 implementation.
 
-[manual]:       <https://abcl.org/releases/1.9.2/abcl-1.9.2.pdf>
+[manual]:       <https://abcl.org/releases/1.10.0/abcl-1.10.0.pdf>
 
 
 TESTS
 -----
 
     | Version | Failures | Total |
     |---------+----------+-------|
+    |   1.10.0|          |       |
     |   1.9.2 |       63 | 21902 |
     |   1.9.1 |       60 | 21870 |
     |   1.9.0 |       61 | 21870 |
     |   1.8.0 |       49 | 21848 |
     |   1.5.0 |       48 | 21708 |
 
-ABCL 1.9.2 currently fails ~63 out of 21902 the current ANSI test
+ABCL 1.10.0 currently fails ~63 out of 21902 the current ANSI test
 suite derived from the tests originally written for GCL.
 
 [ansi-test]: <git+https://gitlab.common-lisp.net/ansi-test/ansi-test.git>
@@ -295,5 +303,6 @@ On behalf of all ABCL development team and contributors,
 
 Have fun!
 
-June 2023
+May 2026
+
 

abcl-prove.asd

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; -*- Mode: LISP; Syntax: COMMON-LISP -*-
 (defsystem :abcl-prove
-  :version "1.9.2"
+  :version "1.10.0"
   :defsystem-depends-on (prove-asdf)
   :depends-on (prove)
   :perform (test-op (o c)

abcl.asd

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ;;; -*- Mode: LISP; Syntax: COMMON-LISP -*-
 (defsystem abcl
-  :version "1.9.2"
+  :version "1.10.0"
   :in-order-to ((test-op (test-op "abcl/test/lisp"))))
 
 (defsystem abcl/test/lisp
-  :version "1.9.2"
+  :version "1.10.0"
   :description "Test ABCL with the its own collection of unit tests."
   :perform  (test-op (o s)
                      (uiop:symbol-call :abcl.test.lisp '#:run))
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@
 the ANSI test suite, so that we may build on its 'API'.
 
 Requires that the contents of <git+https://gitlab.common-lisp.net/ansi-test/ansi-test.git> ~
-be in a directory named '../ansi-test/'."
-  :pathname "../ansi-test/" ;;; NB works when loaded from ASDF but not with a naked EVAL
+be in a sibling directory readable as './../ansi-test/'."
+  :pathname "./../ansi-test/" ;;; NB works when loaded from ASDF but not with a naked EVAL
   :default-component-class cl-source-file.lsp
   :components ((:file "rt-package")
                (:file "rt" :depends-on (rt-package))))