When a function, defstruct accessor, flavor method, or macro is defined, and when symbol-function is setf'ed, the value of this variable is recorded as the place of definition. During a load or compile-file this variable is bound to the name (a string) of the file being loaded or compiled. Programs, such as editors running Lisp as a subprocess, or users typing to the top-level may themselves bind this variable to any string they wish, and the information will be recorded except when load is used to transmit the definition to Lisp.
See also source-file-recording.htm for general information on source file recording in Allegro CL.
The documentation is described in introduction.htm and the index is in index.htm.
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