Function

Summary

Changes compiler settings affecting production of source level debugging information.

Package

hcl

Signature

toggle-source-debugging &optional on => bool

Arguments

on

Flag ( t or nil ) to control the resulting setting of the variables. The default is t .

Values

bool

The current state of source level debugging: t if source level debugging is on.

Description

toggle-source-debugging sets certain compiler parameters, and also turns leaf case optimizations on (when called with nil ) or off (when called with t ). For all these parameters, the value nil reduces compilation speed.

toggle-source-debugging is called in the configuration file a-dot-lispworks.lisp , and the initial state of LispWorks such that source level debugging is on.

The parameters relate to information required for source level debugging, cross-referencing and finding all changed definitions.

The parameters (all in the compiler package) are:

*produce-xref-info*

When true, the compiler produces information for the Cross Referencer.

*load-xref-info*

When true, the cross-referencing information produced by the compiler is loaded when the corresponding file is loaded.

*notice-changed-definitions*

When true, the Cross Referencer notices when a function is redefined, including an interpreted redefinition..

*source-level-debugging*

When true, the compiler generates information used by the debugger.

toggle-source-debugging modifies the status of the variables, and then returns the new value. To check whether all the variables are set to true, without modifying them, use source-debugging-on-p.

Cross-referencing information is used by the functions who-calls, who-binds, who-references, who-sets, and friends.

Compatibility Note

In LispWorks 4.2 and earlier, toggle-source-debugging controlled source file recording information. In LispWorks 4.3 and later, this is controlled independently by *record-source-files*.

See also

source-debugging-on-p