* boot-9.scm (ipow-by-squaring): Removed.

(default-duplicate-binding-handler): Set default to
'(replace warn last)

NEWS

@@ -63,23 +63,32 @@ debugging evaluator gives better error messages.
 
 ** Checking for duplicate bindings in module system
 
-The module system now checks for duplicate imported bindings.
+The module system now can check for name conflicts among imported
+bindings.
 
 The behavior can be controlled by specifying one or more duplicates
-handlers.  For example, to get back the old behavior (which was to use
+handlers.  For example, to make Guile return an error for every name
-the last imported binding of a certain name), write:
+collision, write:
 
 (define-module (foo)
   :use-module (bar)
   :use-module (baz)
-  :duplicates last)
+  :duplicates check)
 
-If you want the old behavior without changing your module headers, put
+The new default behavior of the module system when a name collision
-the line:
+has been detected is to
+
+ 1. Give priority to bindings marked as a replacement.
+ 2. Issue a warning.
+ 3. Give priority to the last encountered binding (this corresponds to
+     the old behavior).
+
+If you want the old behavior back without replacements or warnings you
+can add the line:
 
   (default-duplicate-binding-handler 'last)
 
-in your .guile init file.
+to your .guile init file.
 
 The syntax for the :duplicates option is:
 
@@ -95,6 +104,7 @@ Currently available duplicates handlers are:
   warn		     issue a warning for bindings with a common name
   replace	     replace bindings which have an imported replacement
   warn-override-core issue a warning for imports which override core bindings
+		     and accept the override
   first		     select the first encountered binding (override)
   last		     select the last encountered binding (override)
 
@@ -106,7 +116,12 @@ These two are provided by the (oop goops) module:
 
 The default duplicates handler is:
 
-  (replace warn-override-core check)
+  (replace warn last)
+
+A recommended handler (which is likely to correspond to future Guile
+behavior) can be installed with:
+
+  (default-duplicate-binding-handler '(replace warn-override-core check))
 
 ** New define-module option: :replace
 

ice-9/ChangeLog

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 2003-03-12  Mikael Djurfeldt  <djurfeldt@nada.kth.se>
 
+	* boot-9.scm (ipow-by-squaring): Removed.
+	(default-duplicate-binding-handler): Set default to
+	'(replace warn last)
+
 	* boot-9.scm (module-make-local-var!): Use module-add!.
 	(module-primitive-add!): New function.
 	(resolve-interface): Use

ice-9/boot-9.scm

@@ -153,18 +153,6 @@
 
 
 
-;;; {Integer Math}
-;;;
-
-(define (ipow-by-squaring x k acc proc)
-  (cond ((zero? k) acc)
-	((= 1 k) (proc acc x))
-	(else (ipow-by-squaring (proc x x)
-				(quotient k 2)
-				(if (even? k) acc (proc acc x))
-				proc))))
-
-
 ;;; {Symbol Properties}
 ;;;
 
@@ -2916,7 +2904,7 @@
   (make-mutable-parameter #f))
 
 (define default-duplicate-binding-handler
-  (make-mutable-parameter '(replace warn-override-core check)
+  (make-mutable-parameter '(replace warn last)
 			  (lambda (handler-names)
 			    (default-duplicate-binding-procedures
 			      (lookup-duplicates-handlers handler-names))