[Test][Squeak4.4-12324][Failure] Compiler recompileAll

> Hello
>
> TEST:
> Evaluate
>
>       Compiler recompileAll
>
> in a Workspace
> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>
>
> RESULT:
>
> Brings up a syntax error
>
> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.

> Neither does it compile this version
> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>
>
> NOTE:
>
> I found out about this because I was running
>
>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>
> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>
>
> --Hannes
>

> On 29 December 2012 08:40, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> TEST:
>> Evaluate
>>
>>       Compiler recompileAll
>>
>> in a Workspace
>> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>>
>>
>> RESULT:
>>
>> Brings up a syntax error
>>
>> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.
>
> Oddly, it does compile if you touch the source (delete the last
> character and replace it) in a Browser and accept.
>
> frank
>
>> Neither does it compile this version
>> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>>
>>
>> NOTE:
>>
>> I found out about this because I was running
>>
>>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>>
>> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>>
>>
>> --Hannes
>>
>
>

> And in a pristine 4.3 image
>     Compiler recompileAll
> runs fine.
>
> On 12/29/12, Frank Shearar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> On 29 December 2012 08:40, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> TEST:
>>> Evaluate
>>>
>>>       Compiler recompileAll
>>>
>>> in a Workspace
>>> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>>>
>>>
>>> RESULT:
>>>
>>> Brings up a syntax error
>>>
>>> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.
>>
>> Oddly, it does compile if you touch the source (delete the last
>> character and replace it) in a Browser and accept.
>>
>> frank
>>
>>> Neither does it compile this version
>>> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>>>
>>>
>>> NOTE:
>>>
>>> I found out about this because I was running
>>>
>>>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>>>
>>> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>>>
>>>
>>> --Hannes
>>>
>>
>>
>

> The screen shot
>
> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> For testing I deleted the #roll method of class Random. Then
>>   Compiler recompileAll
>> fails with another method. See screen shot
>>
>> And the same happens with March 2012 version
>>    http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip
>>
>> So the error was introduced in between December 23, 2011 and March 2012
>> or alternatively it has something to do with the VM version.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> And in a pristine 4.3 image
>>>     Compiler recompileAll
>>> runs fine.
>>>
>>> On 12/29/12, Frank Shearar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> On 29 December 2012 08:40, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>> Hello
>>>>>
>>>>> TEST:
>>>>> Evaluate
>>>>>
>>>>>       Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>
>>>>> in a Workspace
>>>>> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> RESULT:
>>>>>
>>>>> Brings up a syntax error
>>>>>
>>>>> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.
>>>>
>>>> Oddly, it does compile if you touch the source (delete the last
>>>> character and replace it) in a Browser and accept.
>>>>
>>>> frank
>>>>
>>>>> Neither does it compile this version
>>>>> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> NOTE:
>>>>>
>>>>> I found out about this because I was running
>>>>>
>>>>>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>>>>>
>>>>> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --Hannes
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>

> Why recompileAll could not find the source?
>
> Nicolas
>
> 2012/12/29 H. Hirzel <[hidden email]>:
>> The screen shot
>>
>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> For testing I deleted the #roll method of class Random. Then
>>>   Compiler recompileAll
>>> fails with another method. See screen shot
>>>
>>> And the same happens with March 2012 version
>>>    http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip
>>>
>>> So the error was introduced in between December 23, 2011 and March 2012
>>> or alternatively it has something to do with the VM version.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> And in a pristine 4.3 image
>>>>     Compiler recompileAll
>>>> runs fine.
>>>>
>>>> On 12/29/12, Frank Shearar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>> On 29 December 2012 08:40, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TEST:
>>>>>> Evaluate
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>>
>>>>>> in a Workspace
>>>>>> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RESULT:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brings up a syntax error
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.
>>>>>
>>>>> Oddly, it does compile if you touch the source (delete the last
>>>>> character and replace it) in a Browser and accept.
>>>>>
>>>>> frank
>>>>>
>>>>>> Neither does it compile this version
>>>>>> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NOTE:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I found out about this because I was running
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>>>>>>
>>>>>> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --Hannes
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

>> Why recompileAll could not find the source?
>>
>> Nicolas
>>
>> 2012/12/29 H. Hirzel <[hidden email]>:
>>> The screen shot
>>>
>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> For testing I deleted the #roll method of class Random. Then
>>>>   Compiler recompileAll
>>>> fails with another method. See screen shot
>>>>
>>>> And the same happens with March 2012 version
>>>>    http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip
>>>>
>>>> So the error was introduced in between December 23, 2011 and March 2012
>>>> or alternatively it has something to do with the VM version.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>> And in a pristine 4.3 image
>>>>>     Compiler recompileAll
>>>>> runs fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/29/12, Frank Shearar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>> On 29 December 2012 08:40, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TEST:
>>>>>>> Evaluate
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>       Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> in a Workspace
>>>>>>> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> RESULT:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Brings up a syntax error
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oddly, it does compile if you touch the source (delete the last
>>>>>> character and replace it) in a Browser and accept.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> frank
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Neither does it compile this version
>>>>>>> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> NOTE:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I found out about this because I was running
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --Hannes
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

> 2012/12/29 Frank Shearar <[hidden email]>:
>> On 29 December 2012 14:19, Nicolas Cellier
>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> This looks like decompiled code...
>>
>> That, and also note that the error's right the token "_r5", making me
>> think of the underscore-in-selector preference.
>>
>> frank
>>
>
> That would not be a solution because Decompiler messed temp var names
> and declaration.
> We shall better not trust the Decompiled code in this case...
> I thought this issue was solved, but my memory is more selective than
> an issue tracker ;)
>
> Nicolas
>
>>> Why recompileAll could not find the source?
>>>
>>> Nicolas
>>>
>>> 2012/12/29 H. Hirzel <[hidden email]>:
>>>> The screen shot
>>>>
>>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>> For testing I deleted the #roll method of class Random. Then
>>>>>   Compiler recompileAll
>>>>> fails with another method. See screen shot
>>>>>
>>>>> And the same happens with March 2012 version
>>>>>    http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip
>>>>>
>>>>> So the error was introduced in between December 23, 2011 and March
>>>>> 2012
>>>>> or alternatively it has something to do with the VM version.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>> And in a pristine 4.3 image
>>>>>>     Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>> runs fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/29/12, Frank Shearar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 29 December 2012 08:40, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> TEST:
>>>>>>>> Evaluate
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>       Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> in a Workspace
>>>>>>>> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> RESULT:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Brings up a syntax error
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oddly, it does compile if you touch the source (delete the last
>>>>>>> character and replace it) in a Browser and accept.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> frank
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Neither does it compile this version
>>>>>>>> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> NOTE:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I found out about this because I was running
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --Hannes
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

> 2012/12/29 Frank Shearar <[hidden email]>:
>> On 29 December 2012 14:19, Nicolas Cellier
>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> This looks like decompiled code...
>>
>> That, and also note that the error's right the token "_r5", making me
>> think of the underscore-in-selector preference.
>>
>> frank
>>
>
> That would not be a solution because Decompiler messed temp var names
> and declaration.
> We shall better not trust the Decompiled code in this case...
> I thought this issue was solved, but my memory is more selective than
> an issue tracker ;)

> Nicolas
>
>>> Why recompileAll could not find the source?
>>>
>>> Nicolas
>>>
>>> 2012/12/29 H. Hirzel <[hidden email]>:
>>>> The screen shot
>>>>
>>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>> For testing I deleted the #roll method of class Random. Then
>>>>>   Compiler recompileAll
>>>>> fails with another method. See screen shot
>>>>>
>>>>> And the same happens with March 2012 version
>>>>>    http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip
>>>>>
>>>>> So the error was introduced in between December 23, 2011 and March 2012
>>>>> or alternatively it has something to do with the VM version.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>> And in a pristine 4.3 image
>>>>>>     Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>> runs fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/29/12, Frank Shearar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 29 December 2012 08:40, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> TEST:
>>>>>>>> Evaluate
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>       Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> in a Workspace
>>>>>>>> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> RESULT:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Brings up a syntax error
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oddly, it does compile if you touch the source (delete the last
>>>>>>> character and replace it) in a Browser and accept.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> frank
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Neither does it compile this version
>>>>>>>> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> NOTE:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I found out about this because I was running
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --Hannes
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

> On 29 December 2012 14:28, Nicolas Cellier
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> 2012/12/29 Frank Shearar <[hidden email]>:
>>> On 29 December 2012 14:19, Nicolas Cellier
>>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> This looks like decompiled code...
>>>
>>> That, and also note that the error's right the token "_r5", making me
>>> think of the underscore-in-selector preference.
>>>
>>> frank
>>>
>>
>> That would not be a solution because Decompiler messed temp var names
>> and declaration.
>> We shall better not trust the Decompiled code in this case...
>> I thought this issue was solved, but my memory is more selective than
>> an issue tracker ;)
>
> I meant that it could be a confounding factor, not a workaround.
>
> It seems sensible that decompilable code ought always to be
> compilable. Further, I'd expect (assuming no Compiler changes) that
> the original bytecode and the decompiled-recompiled bytecode to be
> identical.
>
> frank
>

>> Nicolas
>>
>>>> Why recompileAll could not find the source?
>>>>
>>>> Nicolas
>>>>
>>>> 2012/12/29 H. Hirzel <[hidden email]>:
>>>>> The screen shot
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>> For testing I deleted the #roll method of class Random. Then
>>>>>>   Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>> fails with another method. See screen shot
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And the same happens with March 2012 version
>>>>>>    http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So the error was introduced in between December 23, 2011 and March 2012
>>>>>> or alternatively it has something to do with the VM version.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>> And in a pristine 4.3 image
>>>>>>>     Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>>> runs fine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 12/29/12, Frank Shearar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 29 December 2012 08:40, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> TEST:
>>>>>>>>> Evaluate
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>       Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> in a Workspace
>>>>>>>>> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> RESULT:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Brings up a syntax error
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Oddly, it does compile if you touch the source (delete the last
>>>>>>>> character and replace it) in a Browser and accept.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> frank
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Neither does it compile this version
>>>>>>>>> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> NOTE:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I found out about this because I was running
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --Hannes
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

> 2012/12/29 Frank Shearar <[hidden email]>:
>> On 29 December 2012 14:28, Nicolas Cellier
>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> 2012/12/29 Frank Shearar <[hidden email]>:
>>>> On 29 December 2012 14:19, Nicolas Cellier
>>>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>> This looks like decompiled code...
>>>>
>>>> That, and also note that the error's right the token "_r5", making me
>>>> think of the underscore-in-selector preference.
>>>>
>>>> frank
>>>>
>>>
>>> That would not be a solution because Decompiler messed temp var names
>>> and declaration.
>>> We shall better not trust the Decompiled code in this case...
>>> I thought this issue was solved, but my memory is more selective than
>>> an issue tracker ;)
>>
>> I meant that it could be a confounding factor, not a workaround.
>>
>> It seems sensible that decompilable code ought always to be
>> compilable. Further, I'd expect (assuming no Compiler changes) that
>> the original bytecode and the decompiled-recompiled bytecode to be
>> identical.
>>
>> frank
>>
>
> Ideally yes.
> But see DecompilerTests>>#decompilerFailures and usage...
>
> Nicolas
>
>>> Nicolas
>>>
>>>>> Why recompileAll could not find the source?
>>>>>
>>>>> Nicolas
>>>>>
>>>>> 2012/12/29 H. Hirzel <[hidden email]>:
>>>>>> The screen shot
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>> For testing I deleted the #roll method of class Random. Then
>>>>>>>   Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>>> fails with another method. See screen shot
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And the same happens with March 2012 version
>>>>>>>    http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So the error was introduced in between December 23, 2011 and March
>>>>>>> 2012
>>>>>>> or alternatively it has something to do with the VM version.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 12/29/12, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> And in a pristine 4.3 image
>>>>>>>>     Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>>>> runs fine.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 12/29/12, Frank Shearar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 29 December 2012 08:40, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> TEST:
>>>>>>>>>> Evaluate
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>       Compiler recompileAll
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> in a Workspace
>>>>>>>>>> in version Squeak4.4-12324.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> RESULT:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Brings up a syntax error
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Method #roll: in class Random does not compile.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Oddly, it does compile if you touch the source (delete the last
>>>>>>>>> character and replace it) in a Browser and accept.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> frank
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Neither does it compile this version
>>>>>>>>>> http://ftp.squeak.org/4.4alpha/Squeak4.4-11925.zip (March 2012).
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> NOTE:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I found out about this because I was running
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>       Smalltalk unloadAllKnownPackages
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> in version  Squeak4.4-11925
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --Hannes
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>