Re: error or warning during compilation, yet some function is generat ed

> * In message <9F8582E37B2EE5498E76392AEDDCD3FE03ECF189@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> * On the subject of "[clisp-list] error or warning during compilation, yet 
> some function is generat ed"
> * Sent on Tue, 29 Apr 2003 16:05:31 +0200
> * Honorable "Hoehle, Joerg-Cyril" <Joerg-Cyril.Hoehle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> [21]> (lambda(s)(declare (compile))(ffi:with-foreign-string (f s :foo 1) 
> (values f s)))
> ;NB: This form is erroneous.
> 
> ERROR in :LAMBDA-2 :
> Constant :FOO cannot be bound.
> WARNING in LAMBDA :
> variable S is not used.
> Misspelled or missing IGNORE declaration?
> #<COMPILED-CLOSURE :LAMBDA>
> 
> ; I.e. an error is reported, yet compilation continues, and returns a
> weird function object:

this appears to be the intended behavior in COMPILE-LAMBDA
(compiler.lisp)
I can easily disable it, but I would love to hear why Bruno introduced it.

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