Re: [Axiom-developer] def.lisp

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> | It turns out that (see lines 152, 154of the build-interpsys function
> | in util.lisp) there are lists of functions which will trigger
> | autoloading of files for a specific purpose.
> 
> translation comes after parsing, which already autoloaded def.lisp.
> 
> What am I missing?

You're missing the fact that translation can occur at runtime long
after the build system is gone. This can be done by user commands.
So the files need to be available at runtime but are not normally
used except by developers so they are autoloaded.





> | This is why I say it is much harder to change axiom than it appears.
> 
> Please, that is tiresome and not helpful.

and also true. every line of code in axiom was written for a reason.
some lines MAY not be used anymore. proving code is dead is hard.
saying so IS tiresome but this example makes the point.

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