0.9.0.12:

[sbcl.git] / src / code / reader.lisp

diff --git a/src/code/reader.lisp b/src/code/reader.lisp
index 953ab92..ac9ec2c 100644 (file)
--- a/src/code/reader.lisp
+++ b/src/code/reader.lisp
@@ -61,24 +61,46 @@
 (defmacro get-cat-entry (char rt)
   ;; KLUDGE: Only give this side-effect-free args.
   ;; FIXME: should probably become inline function
 (defmacro get-cat-entry (char rt)
   ;; KLUDGE: Only give this side-effect-free args.
   ;; FIXME: should probably become inline function

-  `(elt (character-attribute-table ,rt)
-       (char-code ,char)))
+  `(if (typep ,char 'base-char)
+       (elt (character-attribute-array ,rt) (char-code ,char))
+       (gethash ,char (character-attribute-hash-table ,rt) +char-attr-constituent+)))

 
 (defun set-cat-entry (char newvalue &optional (rt *readtable*))
 
 (defun set-cat-entry (char newvalue &optional (rt *readtable*))

-  (setf (elt (character-attribute-table rt)
-            (char-code char))
-       newvalue))
-
-;;; FIXME: could be SB!XC:DEFMACRO inside EVAL-WHEN (COMPILE EVAL)
-(defmacro get-cmt-entry (char rt)
-  `(the function
-       (elt (the simple-vector (character-macro-table ,rt))
-            (char-code ,char))))
-
-(defun set-cmt-entry (char newvalue &optional (rt *readtable*))
-  (setf (elt (the simple-vector (character-macro-table rt))
-            (char-code char))
-       (coerce newvalue 'function)))
+  (if (typep char 'base-char)
+      (setf (elt (character-attribute-array rt) (char-code char)) newvalue)
+      ;; FIXME: could REMHASH if we're setting to
+      ;; +CHAR-ATTR-CONSTITUENT+
+      (setf (gethash char (character-attribute-hash-table rt)) newvalue)))
+
+;;; the value actually stored in the character macro table. As per
+;;; ANSI #'GET-MACRO-CHARACTER and #'SET-MACRO-CHARACTER, this can
+;;; be either a function or NIL.
+(eval-when (:compile-toplevel :execute)
+  (sb!xc:defmacro get-raw-cmt-entry (char readtable)
+    `(if (typep ,char 'base-char)
+         (svref (character-macro-array ,readtable) (char-code ,char))
+         ;; Note: DEFAULT here is NIL, not #'UNDEFINED-MACRO-CHAR, so
+         ;; that everything above the base-char range is a non-macro
+         ;; constituent by default.
+         (gethash ,char (character-macro-hash-table ,readtable) nil))))
+
+;;; the value represented by whatever is stored in the character macro
+;;; table. As per ANSI #'GET-MACRO-CHARACTER and #'SET-MACRO-CHARACTER,
+;;; a function value represents itself, and a NIL value represents the
+;;; default behavior.
+(defun get-coerced-cmt-entry (char readtable)
+  (the function 
+    (or (get-raw-cmt-entry char readtable)
+       #'read-token)))
+
+(defun set-cmt-entry (char new-value-designator &optional (rt *readtable*))
+  (if (typep char 'base-char)
+      (setf (svref (character-macro-array rt) (char-code char))
+            (and new-value-designator
+                 (%coerce-callable-to-fun new-value-designator)))
+      (setf (gethash char (character-macro-hash-table rt))
+       (and new-value-designator
+                 (%coerce-callable-to-fun new-value-designator)))))

 
 (defun undefined-macro-char (stream char)
   (unless *read-suppress*
 
 (defun undefined-macro-char (stream char)
   (unless *read-suppress*

@@ -96,13 +118,13 @@
   (test-attribute char +char-attr-whitespace+ rt))
 
 (defmacro constituentp (char &optional (rt '*readtable*))
   (test-attribute char +char-attr-whitespace+ rt))
 
 (defmacro constituentp (char &optional (rt '*readtable*))

-  `(>= (get-cat-entry ,char ,rt) +char-attr-constituent+))
+  `(test-attribute ,char +char-attr-constituent+ ,rt))

 
 (defmacro terminating-macrop (char &optional (rt '*readtable*))
   `(test-attribute ,char +char-attr-terminating-macro+ ,rt))
 
 
 (defmacro terminating-macrop (char &optional (rt '*readtable*))
   `(test-attribute ,char +char-attr-terminating-macro+ ,rt))
 

-(defmacro escapep (char &optional (rt '*readtable*))
-  `(test-attribute ,char +char-attr-escape+ ,rt))
+(defmacro single-escape-p (char &optional (rt '*readtable*))
+  `(test-attribute ,char +char-attr-single-escape+ ,rt))

 
 (defmacro multiple-escape-p (char &optional (rt '*readtable*))
   `(test-attribute ,char +char-attr-multiple-escape+ ,rt))
 
 (defmacro multiple-escape-p (char &optional (rt '*readtable*))
   `(test-attribute ,char +char-attr-multiple-escape+ ,rt))

@@ -111,59 +133,77 @@
   ;; depends on actual attribute numbering above.
   `(<= (get-cat-entry ,char ,rt) +char-attr-terminating-macro+))
 \f
   ;; depends on actual attribute numbering above.
   `(<= (get-cat-entry ,char ,rt) +char-attr-terminating-macro+))
 \f

-;;;; secondary attribute table
+;;;; constituent traits (see ANSI 2.1.4.2)

 
 ;;; There are a number of "secondary" attributes which are constant
 ;;; properties of characters (as long as they are constituents).
 
 
 ;;; There are a number of "secondary" attributes which are constant
 ;;; properties of characters (as long as they are constituents).
 

-(defvar *secondary-attribute-table*)
-(declaim (type attribute-table *secondary-attribute-table*))
+(defvar *constituent-trait-table*)
+(declaim (type attribute-table *constituent-trait-table*))

 
 

-(defun !set-secondary-attribute (char attribute)
-  (setf (elt *secondary-attribute-table* (char-code char))
-       attribute))
+(defun !set-constituent-trait (char trait)
+  (aver (typep char 'base-char))
+  (setf (elt *constituent-trait-table* (char-code char))
+       trait))

 
 

-(defun !cold-init-secondary-attribute-table ()
-  (setq *secondary-attribute-table*
-       (make-array char-code-limit :element-type '(unsigned-byte 8)
+(defun !cold-init-constituent-trait-table ()
+  (setq *constituent-trait-table*
+       (make-array base-char-code-limit :element-type '(unsigned-byte 8)

                    :initial-element +char-attr-constituent+))
                    :initial-element +char-attr-constituent+))

-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\: +char-attr-package-delimiter+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\| +char-attr-multiple-escape+) ; |) [for EMACS]
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\. +char-attr-constituent-dot+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\+ +char-attr-constituent-sign+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\- +char-attr-constituent-sign+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\/ +char-attr-constituent-slash+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\: +char-attr-package-delimiter+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\. +char-attr-constituent-dot+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\+ +char-attr-constituent-sign+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\- +char-attr-constituent-sign+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\/ +char-attr-constituent-slash+)

   (do ((i (char-code #\0) (1+ i)))
       ((> i (char-code #\9)))
   (do ((i (char-code #\0) (1+ i)))
       ((> i (char-code #\9)))

-    (!set-secondary-attribute (code-char i) +char-attr-constituent-digit+))
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\E +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\F +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\D +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\S +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\L +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\e +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\f +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\d +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\s +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
-  (!set-secondary-attribute #\l +char-attr-constituent-expt+))
-
-(defmacro get-secondary-attribute (char)
-  `(elt *secondary-attribute-table*
-       (char-code ,char)))
+    (!set-constituent-trait (code-char i) +char-attr-constituent-digit+))
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\E +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\F +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\D +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\S +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\L +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\e +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\f +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\d +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\s +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\l +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\Space +char-attr-invalid+)
+  (!set-constituent-trait #\Newline +char-attr-invalid+)
+  (dolist (c (list backspace-char-code tab-char-code form-feed-char-code
+                  return-char-code rubout-char-code))
+    (!set-constituent-trait (code-char c) +char-attr-invalid+)))
+                  
+(defmacro get-constituent-trait (char)
+  `(if (typep ,char 'base-char)
+       (elt *constituent-trait-table* (char-code ,char))
+       +char-attr-constituent+))

 \f
 ;;;; readtable operations
 
 \f
 ;;;; readtable operations
 

+(defun shallow-replace/eql-hash-table (to from)
+  (maphash (lambda (k v) (setf (gethash k to) v)) from))
+

 (defun copy-readtable (&optional (from-readtable *readtable*)
                                 to-readtable)
   (let ((really-from-readtable (or from-readtable *standard-readtable*))
         (really-to-readtable (or to-readtable (make-readtable))))
 (defun copy-readtable (&optional (from-readtable *readtable*)
                                 to-readtable)
   (let ((really-from-readtable (or from-readtable *standard-readtable*))
         (really-to-readtable (or to-readtable (make-readtable))))

-    (replace (character-attribute-table really-to-readtable)
-            (character-attribute-table really-from-readtable))
-    (replace (character-macro-table really-to-readtable)
-            (character-macro-table really-from-readtable))
+    (replace (character-attribute-array really-to-readtable)
+            (character-attribute-array really-from-readtable))
+    (shallow-replace/eql-hash-table
+     (character-attribute-hash-table really-to-readtable)
+     (character-attribute-hash-table really-from-readtable))
+    (replace (character-macro-array really-to-readtable)
+            (character-macro-array really-from-readtable))
+    (shallow-replace/eql-hash-table
+     (character-macro-hash-table really-to-readtable)
+     (character-macro-hash-table really-from-readtable))

     (setf (dispatch-tables really-to-readtable)
     (setf (dispatch-tables really-to-readtable)

-         (mapcar #'(lambda (pair) (cons (car pair)
-                                        (copy-seq (cdr pair))))
+         (mapcar (lambda (pair)
+                    (cons (car pair)
+                          (let ((table (make-hash-table)))
+                            (shallow-replace/eql-hash-table table (cdr pair))
+                            table)))

                  (dispatch-tables really-from-readtable)))
     (setf (readtable-case really-to-readtable)
          (readtable-case really-from-readtable))
                  (dispatch-tables really-from-readtable)))
     (setf (readtable-case really-to-readtable)
          (readtable-case really-from-readtable))

@@ -177,51 +217,67 @@
   optional readtable (defaults to the current readtable). The
   FROM-TABLE defaults to the standard Lisp readtable when NIL."
   (let ((really-from-readtable (or from-readtable *standard-readtable*)))
   optional readtable (defaults to the current readtable). The
   FROM-TABLE defaults to the standard Lisp readtable when NIL."
   (let ((really-from-readtable (or from-readtable *standard-readtable*)))

-    ;; Copy FROM-CHAR entries to TO-CHAR entries, but make sure that if
-    ;; from char is a constituent you don't copy non-movable secondary
-    ;; attributes (constituent types), and that said attributes magically
-    ;; appear if you transform a non-constituent to a constituent.
-    (let ((att (get-cat-entry from-char really-from-readtable)))
-      (if (constituentp from-char really-from-readtable)
-         (setq att (get-secondary-attribute to-char)))
+    (let ((att (get-cat-entry from-char really-from-readtable))
+         (mac (get-raw-cmt-entry from-char really-from-readtable))
+         (from-dpair (find from-char (dispatch-tables really-from-readtable)
+                           :test #'char= :key #'car))
+         (to-dpair (find to-char (dispatch-tables to-readtable)
+                         :test #'char= :key #'car)))

       (set-cat-entry to-char att to-readtable)
       (set-cat-entry to-char att to-readtable)

-      (set-cmt-entry to-char
-                    (get-cmt-entry from-char really-from-readtable)
-                    to-readtable)))
+      (set-cmt-entry to-char mac to-readtable)
+      (when from-dpair
+       (cond
+         (to-dpair
+          (let ((table (cdr to-dpair)))
+            (clrhash table)
+            (shallow-replace/eql-hash-table table (cdr from-dpair))))
+         (t
+          (let ((pair (cons to-char (make-hash-table))))
+            (shallow-replace/eql-hash-table (cdr pair) (cdr from-dpair))
+            (setf (dispatch-tables to-readtable)
+                  (push pair (dispatch-tables to-readtable)))))))))

   t)
 
 (defun set-macro-character (char function &optional
   t)
 
 (defun set-macro-character (char function &optional

-                                (non-terminatingp nil) (rt *readtable*))
+                                (non-terminatingp nil)
+                                (readtable *readtable*))

   #!+sb-doc
   #!+sb-doc

-  "Causes CHAR to be a macro character which invokes FUNCTION when
-   seen by the reader. The NON-TERMINATINGP flag can be used to
-   make the macro character non-terminating. The optional readtable
-   argument defaults to the current readtable. SET-MACRO-CHARACTER
-   returns T."
-  (let ((rt (or rt *standard-readtable*)))
-    (if non-terminatingp
-        (set-cat-entry char (get-secondary-attribute char) rt)
-        (set-cat-entry char +char-attr-terminating-macro+ rt))
-    (set-cmt-entry char function rt)
-    T))
-
-(defun get-macro-character (char &optional (rt *readtable*))
+  "Causes CHAR to be a macro character which invokes FUNCTION when seen
+   by the reader. The NON-TERMINATINGP flag can be used to make the macro
+   character non-terminating, i.e. embeddable in a symbol name."
+  (let ((designated-readtable (or readtable *standard-readtable*)))
+    (set-cat-entry char (if non-terminatingp
+                           +char-attr-constituent+
+                           +char-attr-terminating-macro+)
+                  designated-readtable)
+    (set-cmt-entry char function designated-readtable)
+    t)) ; (ANSI-specified return value)
+
+(defun get-macro-character (char &optional (readtable *readtable*))

   #!+sb-doc
   "Return the function associated with the specified CHAR which is a macro
   #!+sb-doc
   "Return the function associated with the specified CHAR which is a macro

-  character. The optional readtable argument defaults to the current
-  readtable."
-  (let ((rt (or rt *standard-readtable*)))
-    ;; Check macro syntax, return associated function if it's there.
-    ;; Returns a value for all constituents.
-    (cond ((constituentp char)
-          (values (get-cmt-entry char rt) t))
-         ((terminating-macrop char)
-          (values (get-cmt-entry char rt) nil))
-         (t nil))))
+  character, or NIL if there is no such function. As a second value, return
+  T if CHAR is a macro character which is non-terminating, i.e. which can
+  be embedded in a symbol name."
+  (let* ((designated-readtable (or readtable *standard-readtable*))
+        ;; the first return value: a FUNCTION if CHAR is a macro
+        ;; character, or NIL otherwise
+        (fun-value (get-raw-cmt-entry char designated-readtable)))
+    (values fun-value
+           ;; NON-TERMINATING-P return value:
+           (if fun-value
+               (or (constituentp char)
+                   (not (terminating-macrop char)))
+               ;; ANSI's definition of GET-MACRO-CHARACTER says this
+               ;; value is NIL when CHAR is not a macro character.
+               ;; I.e. this value means not just "non-terminating
+               ;; character?" but "non-terminating macro character?".
+               nil))))

 \f
 ;;;; definitions to support internal programming conventions
 
 \f
 ;;;; definitions to support internal programming conventions
 

-(defmacro eofp (char) `(eq ,char *eof-object*))
+(defmacro eofp (char)
+  `(eq ,char *eof-object*))

 
 (defun flush-whitespace (stream)
   ;; This flushes whitespace chars, returning the last char it read (a
 
 (defun flush-whitespace (stream)
   ;; This flushes whitespace chars, returning the last char it read (a

@@ -229,17 +285,27 @@
   (let ((stream (in-synonym-of stream)))
     (if (ansi-stream-p stream)
        (prepare-for-fast-read-char stream
   (let ((stream (in-synonym-of stream)))
     (if (ansi-stream-p stream)
        (prepare-for-fast-read-char stream

-         (do ((attribute-table (character-attribute-table *readtable*))
+         (do ((attribute-array (character-attribute-array *readtable*))
+               (attribute-hash-table
+                (character-attribute-hash-table *readtable*))

               (char (fast-read-char t) (fast-read-char t)))
               (char (fast-read-char t) (fast-read-char t)))

-             ((/= (the fixnum (aref attribute-table (char-code char)))
+             ((/= (the fixnum
+                     (if (typep char 'base-char)
+                         (aref attribute-array (char-code char))
+                         (gethash char attribute-hash-table +char-attr-constituent+)))

                   +char-attr-whitespace+)
               (done-with-fast-read-char)
               char)))
                   +char-attr-whitespace+)
               (done-with-fast-read-char)
               char)))

-       ;; fundamental-stream
-       (do ((attribute-table (character-attribute-table *readtable*))
-            (char (stream-read-char stream) (stream-read-char stream)))
+       ;; CLOS stream
+       (do ((attribute-array (character-attribute-array *readtable*))
+             (attribute-hash-table
+              (character-attribute-hash-table *readtable*))
+            (char (read-char stream nil :eof) (read-char stream nil :eof)))

            ((or (eq char :eof)
            ((or (eq char :eof)

-                (/= (the fixnum (aref attribute-table (char-code char)))
+                (/= (the fixnum
+                       (if (typep char 'base-char)
+                           (aref attribute-array (char-code char))
+                           (gethash char attribute-hash-table +char-attr-constituent+)))

                     +char-attr-whitespace+))
             (if (eq char :eof)
                 (error 'end-of-file :stream stream)
                     +char-attr-whitespace+))
             (if (eq char :eof)
                 (error 'end-of-file :stream stream)

@@ -249,35 +315,42 @@
 
 (defun !cold-init-standard-readtable ()
   (setq *standard-readtable* (make-readtable))
 
 (defun !cold-init-standard-readtable ()
   (setq *standard-readtable* (make-readtable))

-  ;; All characters default to "constituent" in MAKE-READTABLE.
-  ;; *** un-constituent-ize some of these ***
+  ;; All characters get boring defaults in MAKE-READTABLE. Now we
+  ;; override the boring defaults on characters which need more
+  ;; interesting behavior.

   (let ((*readtable* *standard-readtable*))
   (let ((*readtable* *standard-readtable*))

-    (set-cat-entry (code-char tab-char-code) +char-attr-whitespace+)
-    (set-cat-entry #\linefeed +char-attr-whitespace+)
-    (set-cat-entry #\space +char-attr-whitespace+)
-    (set-cat-entry (code-char form-feed-char-code) +char-attr-whitespace+)
-    (set-cat-entry (code-char return-char-code) +char-attr-whitespace+)
-    (set-cat-entry #\\ +char-attr-escape+)
-    (set-cmt-entry #\\ #'read-token)
-    (set-cat-entry (code-char rubout-char-code) +char-attr-whitespace+)
-    (set-cmt-entry #\: #'read-token)
-    (set-cmt-entry #\| #'read-token)
-    ;; macro definitions
+
+    (flet ((whitespaceify (char)
+            (set-cmt-entry char nil)
+            (set-cat-entry char +char-attr-whitespace+)))
+      (whitespaceify (code-char tab-char-code))
+      (whitespaceify #\Newline)
+      (whitespaceify #\Space)
+      (whitespaceify (code-char form-feed-char-code))
+      (whitespaceify (code-char return-char-code)))
+
+    (set-cat-entry #\\ +char-attr-single-escape+)
+    (set-cmt-entry #\\ nil)
+
+    (set-cat-entry #\| +char-attr-multiple-escape+)
+    (set-cmt-entry #\| nil)
+
+    ;; Easy macro-character definitions are in this source file.

     (set-macro-character #\" #'read-string)
     (set-macro-character #\" #'read-string)

-    ;; * # macro

     (set-macro-character #\' #'read-quote)
     (set-macro-character #\( #'read-list)
     (set-macro-character #\) #'read-right-paren)
     (set-macro-character #\; #'read-comment)
     (set-macro-character #\' #'read-quote)
     (set-macro-character #\( #'read-list)
     (set-macro-character #\) #'read-right-paren)
     (set-macro-character #\; #'read-comment)

-    ;; * backquote
+    ;; (The hairier macro-character definitions, for #\# and #\`, are
+    ;; defined elsewhere, in their own source files.)
+

     ;; all constituents
     (do ((ichar 0 (1+ ichar))
         (char))
     ;; all constituents
     (do ((ichar 0 (1+ ichar))
         (char))

-       ((= ichar #O200))
+       ((= ichar base-char-code-limit))

       (setq char (code-char ichar))
       (when (constituentp char *standard-readtable*)
       (setq char (code-char ichar))
       (when (constituentp char *standard-readtable*)

-           (set-cat-entry char (get-secondary-attribute char))
-           (set-cmt-entry char #'read-token)))))
+       (set-cmt-entry char nil)))))

 \f
 ;;;; implementation of the read buffer
 
 \f
 ;;;; implementation of the read buffer
 

@@ -291,7 +364,7 @@
 (defvar *ouch-ptr*)
 
 (declaim (type index *read-buffer-length* *inch-ptr* *ouch-ptr*))
 (defvar *ouch-ptr*)
 
 (declaim (type index *read-buffer-length* *inch-ptr* *ouch-ptr*))

-(declaim (simple-string *read-buffer*))
+(declaim (type (simple-array character (*)) *read-buffer*))

 
 (defmacro reset-read-buffer ()
   ;; Turn *READ-BUFFER* into an empty read buffer.
 
 (defmacro reset-read-buffer ()
   ;; Turn *READ-BUFFER* into an empty read buffer.

@@ -381,18 +454,19 @@
   "Read from STREAM and return the value read, preserving any whitespace
    that followed the object."
   (if recursivep
   "Read from STREAM and return the value read, preserving any whitespace
    that followed the object."
   (if recursivep

-    ;; a loop for repeating when a macro returns nothing
-    (loop
-      (let ((char (read-char stream eof-error-p *eof-object*)))
-       (cond ((eofp char) (return eof-value))
-             ((whitespacep char))
-             (t
-              (let* ((macrofun (get-cmt-entry char *readtable*))
-                     (result (multiple-value-list
-                              (funcall macrofun stream char))))
-                ;; Repeat if macro returned nothing.
-                 (if result (return (car result))))))))
-    (let ((*sharp-equal-alist* nil))
+      ;; a loop for repeating when a macro returns nothing
+      (loop
+       (let ((char (read-char stream eof-error-p *eof-object*)))
+         (cond ((eofp char) (return eof-value))
+               ((whitespacep char))
+               (t
+                (let* ((macrofun (get-coerced-cmt-entry char *readtable*))
+                       (result (multiple-value-list
+                                (funcall macrofun stream char))))
+                  ;; Repeat if macro returned nothing.
+                 (when result 
+                    (return (unless *read-suppress* (car result)))))))))
+      (let ((*sharp-equal-alist* nil))

        (read-preserving-whitespace stream eof-error-p eof-value t))))
 
 ;;; Return NIL or a list with one thing, depending.
        (read-preserving-whitespace stream eof-error-p eof-value t))))
 
 ;;; Return NIL or a list with one thing, depending.

@@ -401,7 +475,9 @@
 ;;; past them. We assume CHAR is not whitespace.
 (defun read-maybe-nothing (stream char)
   (let ((retval (multiple-value-list
 ;;; past them. We assume CHAR is not whitespace.
 (defun read-maybe-nothing (stream char)
   (let ((retval (multiple-value-list

-                (funcall (get-cmt-entry char *readtable*) stream char))))
+                (funcall (get-coerced-cmt-entry char *readtable*)
+                         stream
+                         char))))

     (if retval (rplacd retval nil))))
 
 (defun read (&optional (stream *standard-input*)
     (if retval (rplacd retval nil))))
 
 (defun read (&optional (stream *standard-input*)

@@ -414,9 +490,9 @@
                                            eof-error-p
                                            eof-value
                                            recursivep)))
                                            eof-error-p
                                            eof-value
                                            recursivep)))

-    ;; (This function generally discards trailing whitespace. If you
+    ;; This function generally discards trailing whitespace. If you

     ;; don't want to discard trailing whitespace, call
     ;; don't want to discard trailing whitespace, call

-    ;; CL:READ-PRESERVING-WHITESPACE instead.)
+    ;; CL:READ-PRESERVING-WHITESPACE instead.

     (unless (or (eql result eof-value) recursivep)
       (let ((next-char (read-char stream nil nil)))
        (unless (or (null next-char)
     (unless (or (eql result eof-value) recursivep)
       (let ((next-char (read-char stream nil nil)))
        (unless (or (null next-char)

@@ -435,7 +511,7 @@
   (do ((char (flush-whitespace input-stream)
             (flush-whitespace input-stream))
        (retlist ()))
   (do ((char (flush-whitespace input-stream)
             (flush-whitespace input-stream))
        (retlist ()))

-      ((char= char endchar) (nreverse retlist))
+      ((char= char endchar) (unless *read-suppress* (nreverse retlist)))

     (setq retlist (nconc (read-maybe-nothing input-stream char) retlist))))
 \f
 ;;;; basic readmacro definitions
     (setq retlist (nconc (read-maybe-nothing input-stream char) retlist))))
 \f
 ;;;; basic readmacro definitions

@@ -449,16 +525,22 @@
 
 (defun read-comment (stream ignore)
   (declare (ignore ignore))
 
 (defun read-comment (stream ignore)
   (declare (ignore ignore))

-  (let ((stream (in-synonym-of stream)))
-    (if (ansi-stream-p stream)
-       (prepare-for-fast-read-char stream
-         (do ((char (fast-read-char nil nil)
-                    (fast-read-char nil nil)))
-             ((or (not char) (char= char #\newline))
-              (done-with-fast-read-char))))
-       ;; FUNDAMENTAL-STREAM
-       (do ((char (stream-read-char stream) (stream-read-char stream)))
-           ((or (eq char :eof) (char= char #\newline))))))
+  (handler-bind
+      ((character-decoding-error
+       #'(lambda (decoding-error)
+           (declare (ignorable decoding-error))
+           (style-warn "Character decoding error in a ;-comment at position ~A reading source file ~A, resyncing." (file-position stream) stream)
+           (invoke-restart 'attempt-resync))))
+    (let ((stream (in-synonym-of stream)))
+      (if (ansi-stream-p stream)
+         (prepare-for-fast-read-char stream
+          (do ((char (fast-read-char nil nil)
+                     (fast-read-char nil nil)))
+              ((or (not char) (char= char #\newline))
+               (done-with-fast-read-char))))
+         ;; CLOS stream
+         (do ((char (read-char stream nil :eof) (read-char stream nil :eof)))
+             ((or (eq char :eof) (char= char #\newline)))))))

   ;; Don't return anything.
   (values))
 
   ;; Don't return anything.
   (values))
 

@@ -518,15 +600,15 @@
          (do ((char (fast-read-char t) (fast-read-char t)))
              ((char= char closech)
               (done-with-fast-read-char))
          (do ((char (fast-read-char t) (fast-read-char t)))
              ((char= char closech)
               (done-with-fast-read-char))

-           (if (escapep char) (setq char (fast-read-char t)))
+           (if (single-escape-p char) (setq char (fast-read-char t)))

            (ouch-read-buffer char)))
            (ouch-read-buffer char)))

-       ;; FUNDAMENTAL-STREAM
-       (do ((char (stream-read-char stream) (stream-read-char stream)))
+       ;; CLOS stream
+       (do ((char (read-char stream nil :eof) (read-char stream nil :eof)))

            ((or (eq char :eof) (char= char closech))
             (if (eq char :eof)
                 (error 'end-of-file :stream stream)))
            ((or (eq char :eof) (char= char closech))
             (if (eq char :eof)
                 (error 'end-of-file :stream stream)))

-         (when (escapep char)
-           (setq char (stream-read-char stream))
+         (when (single-escape-p char)
+           (setq char (read-char stream nil :eof))

            (if (eq char :eof)
                (error 'end-of-file :stream stream)))
          (ouch-read-buffer char))))
            (if (eq char :eof)
                (error 'end-of-file :stream stream)))
          (ouch-read-buffer char))))

@@ -555,7 +637,7 @@
              t)
             (t nil))
        (values escapes colon))
              t)
             (t nil))
        (values escapes colon))

-    (cond ((escapep char)
+    (cond ((single-escape-p char)

           ;; It can't be a number, even if it's 1\23.
           ;; Read next char here, so it won't be casified.
           (push *ouch-ptr* escapes)
           ;; It can't be a number, even if it's 1\23.
           ;; Read next char here, so it won't be casified.
           (push *ouch-ptr* escapes)

@@ -572,7 +654,7 @@
                ((eofp ch)
                 (reader-eof-error stream "inside extended token"))
                ((multiple-escape-p ch) (return))
                ((eofp ch)
                 (reader-eof-error stream "inside extended token"))
                ((multiple-escape-p ch) (return))

-               ((escapep ch)
+               ((single-escape-p ch)

                 (let ((nextchar (read-char stream nil *eof-object*)))
                   (cond ((eofp nextchar)
                          (reader-eof-error stream "after escape character"))
                 (let ((nextchar (read-char stream nil *eof-object*)))
                   (cond ((eofp nextchar)
                          (reader-eof-error stream "after escape character"))

@@ -584,8 +666,8 @@
                 (ouch-read-buffer ch))))))
          (t
           (when (and (constituentp char)
                 (ouch-read-buffer ch))))))
          (t
           (when (and (constituentp char)

-                       (eql (get-secondary-attribute char)
-                             +char-attr-package-delimiter+)
+                     (eql (get-constituent-trait char)
+                          +char-attr-package-delimiter+)

                      (not colon))
             (setq colon *ouch-ptr*))
           (ouch-read-buffer char))))))
                      (not colon))
             (setq colon *ouch-ptr*))
           (ouch-read-buffer char))))))

@@ -593,47 +675,70 @@
 ;;;; character classes
 
 ;;; Return the character class for CHAR.
 ;;;; character classes
 
 ;;; Return the character class for CHAR.

-(defmacro char-class (char attable)
-  `(let ((att (aref ,attable (char-code ,char))))
+;;;
+;;; FIXME: why aren't these ATT-getting forms using GET-CAT-ENTRY?
+;;; Because we've cached the readtable tables?
+(defmacro char-class (char attarray atthash)
+  `(let ((att (if (typep ,char 'base-char)
+                  (aref ,attarray (char-code ,char))
+                  (gethash ,char ,atthash +char-attr-constituent+))))

      (declare (fixnum att))
      (declare (fixnum att))

-     (if (<= att +char-attr-terminating-macro+)
-        +char-attr-delimiter+
-        att)))
+     (cond
+       ((<= att +char-attr-terminating-macro+) +char-attr-delimiter+)
+       ((< att +char-attr-constituent+) att)
+       (t (setf att (get-constituent-trait ,char))
+         (if (= att +char-attr-invalid+) 
+             (%reader-error stream "invalid constituent")
+             att)))))

 
 ;;; Return the character class for CHAR, which might be part of a
 ;;; rational number.
 
 ;;; Return the character class for CHAR, which might be part of a
 ;;; rational number.

-(defmacro char-class2 (char attable)
-  `(let ((att (aref ,attable (char-code ,char))))
+(defmacro char-class2 (char attarray atthash)
+  `(let ((att (if (typep ,char 'base-char)
+                  (aref ,attarray (char-code ,char))
+                  (gethash ,char ,atthash +char-attr-constituent+))))

      (declare (fixnum att))
      (declare (fixnum att))

-     (if (<= att +char-attr-terminating-macro+)
-        +char-attr-delimiter+
-        (if (digit-char-p ,char *read-base*)
-            +char-attr-constituent-digit+
-            (if (= att +char-attr-constituent-digit+)
-                +char-attr-constituent+
-                att)))))
+     (cond
+       ((<= att +char-attr-terminating-macro+) +char-attr-delimiter+)
+       ((< att +char-attr-constituent+) att)
+       (t (setf att (get-constituent-trait ,char))
+         (cond
+           ((digit-char-p ,char *read-base*) +char-attr-constituent-digit+)
+           ((= att +char-attr-constituent-digit+) +char-attr-constituent+)
+           ((= att +char-attr-invalid+) 
+            (%reader-error stream "invalid constituent"))
+           (t att))))))

 
 ;;; Return the character class for a char which might be part of a
 ;;; rational or floating number. (Assume that it is a digit if it
 ;;; could be.)
 
 ;;; Return the character class for a char which might be part of a
 ;;; rational or floating number. (Assume that it is a digit if it
 ;;; could be.)

-(defmacro char-class3 (char attable)
-  `(let ((att (aref ,attable (char-code ,char))))
+(defmacro char-class3 (char attarray atthash)
+  `(let ((att (if (typep ,char 'base-char)
+                  (aref ,attarray (char-code ,char))
+                  (gethash ,char ,atthash +char-attr-constituent+))))

      (declare (fixnum att))
      (declare (fixnum att))

-     (if possibly-rational
-        (setq possibly-rational
-              (or (digit-char-p ,char *read-base*)
-                  (= att +char-attr-constituent-slash+))))
-     (if possibly-float
-        (setq possibly-float
-              (or (digit-char-p ,char 10)
-                  (= att +char-attr-constituent-dot+))))
-     (if (<= att +char-attr-terminating-macro+)
-        +char-attr-delimiter+
-        (if (digit-char-p ,char (max *read-base* 10))
+     (cond
+       ((<= att +char-attr-terminating-macro+) +char-attr-delimiter+)
+       ((< att +char-attr-constituent+) att)
+       (t (setf att (get-constituent-trait ,char))
+         (when possibly-rational
+           (setq possibly-rational
+                 (or (digit-char-p ,char *read-base*)
+                     (= att +char-attr-constituent-slash+))))
+         (when possibly-float
+           (setq possibly-float
+                 (or (digit-char-p ,char 10)
+                     (= att +char-attr-constituent-dot+))))
+         (cond
+           ((digit-char-p ,char (max *read-base* 10))

             (if (digit-char-p ,char *read-base*)
             (if (digit-char-p ,char *read-base*)

-                +char-attr-constituent-digit+
-                +char-attr-constituent+)
-            att))))
+                (if (= att +char-attr-constituent-expt+)
+                    +char-attr-constituent-digit-or-expt+
+                    +char-attr-constituent-digit+)
+                +char-attr-constituent-decimal-digit+))
+           ((= att +char-attr-invalid+)
+            (%reader-error stream "invalid constituent"))
+           (t att))))))

 \f
 ;;;; token fetching
 
 \f
 ;;;; token fetching
 

@@ -704,21 +809,30 @@
   (when *read-suppress*
     (internal-read-extended-token stream firstchar nil)
     (return-from read-token nil))
   (when *read-suppress*
     (internal-read-extended-token stream firstchar nil)
     (return-from read-token nil))

-  (let ((attribute-table (character-attribute-table *readtable*))
+  (let ((attribute-array (character-attribute-array *readtable*))
+        (attribute-hash-table (character-attribute-hash-table *readtable*))

        (package-designator nil)
        (colons 0)
        (possibly-rational t)
        (package-designator nil)
        (colons 0)
        (possibly-rational t)

+       (seen-digit-or-expt nil)

        (possibly-float t)
        (possibly-float t)

-       (escapes ()))
+       (was-possibly-float nil)
+       (escapes ())
+       (seen-multiple-escapes nil))

     (reset-read-buffer)
     (prog ((char firstchar))
     (reset-read-buffer)
     (prog ((char firstchar))

-      (case (char-class3 char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class3 char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-sign+ (go SIGN))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go LEFTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-sign+ (go SIGN))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go LEFTDIGIT))

+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit-or-expt+
+        (setq seen-digit-or-expt t)
+        (go LEFTDIGIT))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-decimal-digit+ (go LEFTDECIMALDIGIT))

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go FRONTDOT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go FRONTDOT))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))

+       (#.+char-attr-invalid+ (%reader-error "invalid constituent"))

        ;; can't have eof, whitespace, or terminating macro as first char!
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
      SIGN ; saw "sign"
        ;; can't have eof, whitespace, or terminating macro as first char!
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
      SIGN ; saw "sign"

@@ -727,10 +841,14 @@
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
       (setq possibly-rational t
            possibly-float t)
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
       (setq possibly-rational t
            possibly-float t)

-      (case (char-class3 char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class3 char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go LEFTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go LEFTDIGIT))

+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit-or-expt+
+        (setq seen-digit-or-expt t)
+        (go LEFTDIGIT))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-decimal-digit+ (go LEFTDECIMALDIGIT))

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go SIGNDOT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go SIGNDOT))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))        
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))        
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

@@ -739,18 +857,66 @@
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (return (make-integer)))
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (return (make-integer)))

-      (case (char-class3 char attribute-table)
+      (setq was-possibly-float possibly-float)
+      (case (char-class3 char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go LEFTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go LEFTDIGIT))

+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-decimal-digit+ (if possibly-float
+                                                    (go LEFTDECIMALDIGIT)
+                                                    (go SYMBOL)))

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (if possibly-float
                                           (go MIDDLEDOT)
                                           (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (if possibly-float
                                           (go MIDDLEDOT)
                                           (go SYMBOL)))

-       (#.+char-attr-constituent-expt+ (go EXPONENT))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit-or-expt+
+        (if (or seen-digit-or-expt (not was-possibly-float))
+            (progn (setq seen-digit-or-expt t) (go LEFTDIGIT))
+            (progn (setq seen-digit-or-expt t) (go LEFTDIGIT-OR-EXPT))))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-expt+
+        (if was-possibly-float
+            (go EXPONENT)
+            (go SYMBOL)))

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-slash+ (if possibly-rational
                                             (go RATIO)
                                             (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream)
                                 (return (make-integer)))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-slash+ (if possibly-rational
                                             (go RATIO)
                                             (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream)
                                 (return (make-integer)))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
+       (t (go SYMBOL)))
+     LEFTDIGIT-OR-EXPT
+      (ouch-read-buffer char)
+      (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
+      (unless char (return (make-integer)))
+      (case (char-class3 char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go LEFTDIGIT))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-decimal-digit+ (bug "impossible!"))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go SYMBOL))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit-or-expt+ (go LEFTDIGIT))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-expt+ (go SYMBOL))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-sign+ (go EXPTSIGN))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-slash+ (if possibly-rational
+                                            (go RATIO)
+                                            (go SYMBOL)))
+       (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream)
+                                (return (make-integer)))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
+       (t (go SYMBOL)))
+     LEFTDECIMALDIGIT ; saw "[sign] {decimal-digit}+"
+      (aver possibly-float)
+      (ouch-read-buffer char)
+      (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
+      (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go LEFTDECIMALDIGIT))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go MIDDLEDOT))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-expt+ (go EXPONENT))
+       (#.+char-attr-constituent-slash+ (aver (not possibly-rational))
+                                        (go SYMBOL))
+       (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream)
+                                (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

@@ -759,28 +925,28 @@
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (return (let ((*read-base* 10))
                             (make-integer))))
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (return (let ((*read-base* 10))
                             (make-integer))))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RIGHTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-expt+ (go EXPONENT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
         (return (let ((*read-base* 10))
                   (make-integer))))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RIGHTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-expt+ (go EXPONENT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
         (return (let ((*read-base* 10))
                   (make-integer))))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

-     RIGHTDIGIT ; saw "[sign] {digit}* dot {digit}+"
+     RIGHTDIGIT ; saw "[sign] {decimal-digit}* dot {digit}+"

       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))

-      (unless char (return (make-float)))
-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (unless char (return (make-float stream)))
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RIGHTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-expt+ (go EXPONENT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RIGHTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-expt+ (go EXPONENT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)

-        (return (make-float)))
-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+        (return (make-float stream)))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

@@ -788,21 +954,21 @@
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RIGHTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RIGHTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
      FRONTDOT ; saw "dot"
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (%reader-error stream "dot context error"))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
      FRONTDOT ; saw "dot"
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (%reader-error stream "dot context error"))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RIGHTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go DOTS))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+  (%reader-error stream "dot context error"))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RIGHTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go DOTS))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+  (%reader-error stream "dot context error"))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

@@ -810,11 +976,12 @@
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (setq possibly-float t)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-sign+ (go EXPTSIGN))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go EXPTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-sign+ (go EXPTSIGN))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go EXPTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

@@ -822,23 +989,23 @@
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go EXPTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go EXPTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
      EXPTDIGIT ; got to EXPONENT, saw "[sign] {digit}+"
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
      EXPTDIGIT ; got to EXPONENT, saw "[sign] {digit}+"
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))

-      (unless char (return (make-float)))
-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (unless char (return (make-float stream)))
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go EXPTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go EXPTDIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)

-        (return (make-float)))
-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+        (return (make-float stream)))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

@@ -846,23 +1013,23 @@
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-      (case (char-class2 char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class2 char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RATIODIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RATIODIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
      RATIODIGIT ; saw "[sign] {digit}+ slash {digit}+"
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
      RATIODIGIT ; saw "[sign] {digit}+ slash {digit}+"
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))

-      (unless char (return (make-ratio)))
-      (case (char-class2 char attribute-table)
+      (unless char (return (make-ratio stream)))
+      (case (char-class2 char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RATIODIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-digit+ (go RATIODIGIT))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)

-        (return (make-ratio)))
-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+        (return (make-ratio stream)))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

@@ -870,12 +1037,12 @@
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (%reader-error stream "too many dots"))
       (ouch-read-buffer char)
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (%reader-error stream "too many dots"))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go DOTS))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
         (%reader-error stream "too many dots"))
        (#.+char-attr-constituent-dot+ (go DOTS))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
         (%reader-error stream "too many dots"))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

@@ -888,9 +1055,9 @@
               (ouch-read-buffer char)
               (setq char (fast-read-char nil nil))
               (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
               (ouch-read-buffer char)
               (setq char (fast-read-char nil nil))
               (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-              (case (char-class char attribute-table)
-                (#.+char-attr-escape+ (done-with-fast-read-char)
-                                      (go ESCAPE))
+              (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)
+                (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (done-with-fast-read-char)
+                                             (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

                 (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (done-with-fast-read-char)
                                          (unread-char char stream)
                                          (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
                 (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (done-with-fast-read-char)
                                          (unread-char char stream)
                                          (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

@@ -899,46 +1066,47 @@
                 (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (done-with-fast-read-char)
                                                  (go COLON))
                 (t (go SYMBOL-LOOP)))))
                 (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (done-with-fast-read-char)
                                                  (go COLON))
                 (t (go SYMBOL-LOOP)))))

-           ;; fundamental-stream
+           ;; CLOS stream

            (prog ()
             SYMBOL-LOOP
             (ouch-read-buffer char)
            (prog ()
             SYMBOL-LOOP
             (ouch-read-buffer char)

-            (setq char (stream-read-char stream))
+            (setq char (read-char stream nil :eof))

             (when (eq char :eof) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
             (when (eq char :eof) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-            (case (char-class char attribute-table)
-              (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
-              (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (stream-unread-char stream char)
+            (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)
+              (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))
+              (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream)

                            (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
               (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
               (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
               (t (go SYMBOL-LOOP))))))
                            (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
               (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
               (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
               (t (go SYMBOL-LOOP))))))

-     ESCAPE ; saw an escape
-      ;; Don't put the escape in the read buffer.
+     SINGLE-ESCAPE ; saw a single-escape
+      ;; Don't put the escape character in the read buffer.

       ;; READ-NEXT CHAR, put in buffer (no case conversion).
       (let ((nextchar (read-char stream nil nil)))
        (unless nextchar
       ;; READ-NEXT CHAR, put in buffer (no case conversion).
       (let ((nextchar (read-char stream nil nil)))
        (unless nextchar

-         (reader-eof-error stream "after escape character"))
+         (reader-eof-error stream "after single-escape character"))

        (push *ouch-ptr* escapes)
        (ouch-read-buffer nextchar))
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
        (push *ouch-ptr* escapes)
        (ouch-read-buffer nextchar))
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
       MULT-ESCAPE
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
       MULT-ESCAPE

+      (setq seen-multiple-escapes t)

       (do ((char (read-char stream t) (read-char stream t)))
          ((multiple-escape-p char))
       (do ((char (read-char stream t) (read-char stream t)))
          ((multiple-escape-p char))

-       (if (escapep char) (setq char (read-char stream t)))
+       (if (single-escape-p char) (setq char (read-char stream t)))

        (push *ouch-ptr* escapes)
        (ouch-read-buffer char))
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
        (push *ouch-ptr* escapes)
        (ouch-read-buffer char))
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+ (unread-char char stream) (go RETURN-SYMBOL))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go COLON))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

@@ -956,18 +1124,20 @@
                ;; a FIND-PACKAGE* function analogous to INTERN*
                ;; and friends?
                (read-buffer-to-string)
                ;; a FIND-PACKAGE* function analogous to INTERN*
                ;; and friends?
                (read-buffer-to-string)

-               *keyword-package*))
+               (if seen-multiple-escapes
+                   (read-buffer-to-string)
+                   *keyword-package*)))

       (reset-read-buffer)
       (setq escapes ())
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (reader-eof-error stream "after reading a colon"))
       (reset-read-buffer)
       (setq escapes ())
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char (reader-eof-error stream "after reading a colon"))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
         (%reader-error stream
                        "illegal terminating character after a colon: ~S"
                        char))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
         (%reader-error stream
                        "illegal terminating character after a colon: ~S"
                        char))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go INTERN))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+ (go INTERN))
        (t (go SYMBOL)))

@@ -976,13 +1146,13 @@
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char
        (reader-eof-error stream "after reading a colon"))
       (setq char (read-char stream nil nil))
       (unless char
        (reader-eof-error stream "after reading a colon"))

-      (case (char-class char attribute-table)
+      (case (char-class char attribute-array attribute-hash-table)

        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
         (%reader-error stream
                        "illegal terminating character after a colon: ~S"
                        char))
        (#.+char-attr-delimiter+
         (unread-char char stream)
         (%reader-error stream
                        "illegal terminating character after a colon: ~S"
                        char))

-       (#.+char-attr-escape+ (go ESCAPE))
+       (#.+char-attr-single-escape+ (go SINGLE-ESCAPE))

        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+
         (%reader-error stream
        (#.+char-attr-multiple-escape+ (go MULT-ESCAPE))
        (#.+char-attr-package-delimiter+
         (%reader-error stream

@@ -1120,7 +1290,7 @@
                                 (the index (* num base))))))))
        (setq number (+ num (* number base-power)))))))
 
                                 (the index (* num base))))))))
        (setq number (+ num (* number base-power)))))))
 

-(defun make-float ()
+(defun make-float (stream)

   ;; Assume that the contents of *read-buffer* are a legal float, with nothing
   ;; else after it.
   (read-unwind-read-buffer)
   ;; Assume that the contents of *read-buffer* are a legal float, with nothing
   ;; else after it.
   (read-unwind-read-buffer)

@@ -1154,7 +1324,8 @@
     (cond ((eofp char)
           ;; If not, we've read the whole number.
           (let ((num (make-float-aux number divisor
     (cond ((eofp char)
           ;; If not, we've read the whole number.
           (let ((num (make-float-aux number divisor

-                                     *read-default-float-format*)))
+                                     *read-default-float-format*
+                                     stream)))

             (return-from make-float (if negative-fraction (- num) num))))
          ((exponent-letterp char)
           (setq float-char char)
             (return-from make-float (if negative-fraction (- num) num))))
          ((exponent-letterp char)
           (setq float-char char)

@@ -1172,63 +1343,28 @@
                ((not dig)
                 (setq exponent (if negative-exponent (- exponent) exponent)))
             (setq exponent (+ (* exponent 10) dig)))
                ((not dig)
                 (setq exponent (if negative-exponent (- exponent) exponent)))
             (setq exponent (+ (* exponent 10) dig)))

-          ;; Generate and return the float, depending on float-char:
+          ;; Generate and return the float, depending on FLOAT-CHAR:

           (let* ((float-format (case (char-upcase float-char)
                                  (#\E *read-default-float-format*)
                                  (#\S 'short-float)
                                  (#\F 'single-float)
                                  (#\D 'double-float)
                                  (#\L 'long-float)))
           (let* ((float-format (case (char-upcase float-char)
                                  (#\E *read-default-float-format*)
                                  (#\S 'short-float)
                                  (#\F 'single-float)
                                  (#\D 'double-float)
                                  (#\L 'long-float)))

-                 num)
-            ;; toy@rtp.ericsson.se: We need to watch out if the
-            ;; exponent is too small or too large. We add enough to
-            ;; EXPONENT to make it within range and scale NUMBER
-            ;; appropriately. This should avoid any unnecessary
-            ;; underflow or overflow problems.
-            (multiple-value-bind (min-expo max-expo)
-                ;; FIXME: These #. forms are broken w.r.t.
-                ;; cross-compilation portability. Maybe expressions
-                ;; like
-                ;;   (LOG SB!XC:MOST-POSITIVE-SHORT-FLOAT 10s0)
-                ;; could be used instead? Or perhaps some sort of
-                ;; load-time-form magic?
-                (case float-format
-                  (short-float
-                   (values
-                    #.(log least-positive-normalized-short-float 10s0)
-                    #.(log most-positive-short-float 10s0)))
-                  (single-float
-                   (values
-                    #.(log least-positive-normalized-single-float 10f0)
-                    #.(log most-positive-single-float 10f0)))
-                  (double-float
-                   (values
-                    #.(log least-positive-normalized-double-float 10d0)
-                    #.(log most-positive-double-float 10d0)))
-                  (long-float
-                   (values
-                    #.(log least-positive-normalized-long-float 10L0)
-                    #.(log most-positive-long-float 10L0))))
-              (let ((correction (cond ((<= exponent min-expo)
-                                       (ceiling (- min-expo exponent)))
-                                      ((>= exponent max-expo)
-                                       (floor (- max-expo exponent)))
-                                      (t
-                                       0))))
-                (incf exponent correction)
-                (setf number (/ number (expt 10 correction)))
-                (setq num (make-float-aux number divisor float-format))
-                (setq num (* num (expt 10 exponent)))
-                (return-from make-float (if negative-fraction
-                                            (- num)
-                                            num))))))
-         ;; should never happen:       
-         (t (error "internal error in floating point reader")))))
-
-(defun make-float-aux (number divisor float-format)
-  (coerce (/ number divisor) float-format))
-
-(defun make-ratio ()
+                 (result (make-float-aux (* (expt 10 exponent) number)
+                                         divisor float-format stream)))
+            (return-from make-float
+              (if negative-fraction (- result) result))))
+         (t (bug "bad fallthrough in floating point reader")))))
+
+(defun make-float-aux (number divisor float-format stream)
+  (handler-case
+      (coerce (/ number divisor) float-format)
+    (type-error (c)
+      (error 'reader-impossible-number-error
+            :error c :stream stream
+            :format-control "failed to build float"))))
+
+(defun make-ratio (stream)

   ;; Assume *READ-BUFFER* contains a legal ratio. Build the number from
   ;; the string.
   ;;
   ;; Assume *READ-BUFFER* contains a legal ratio. Build the number from
   ;; the string.
   ;;

@@ -1252,13 +1388,18 @@
          (dig ()))
         ((or (eofp ch) (not (setq dig (digit-char-p ch *read-base*)))))
         (setq denominator (+ (* denominator *read-base*) dig)))
          (dig ()))
         ((or (eofp ch) (not (setq dig (digit-char-p ch *read-base*)))))
         (setq denominator (+ (* denominator *read-base*) dig)))

-    (let ((num (/ numerator denominator)))
+    (let ((num (handler-case
+                  (/ numerator denominator)
+                (arithmetic-error (c)
+                  (error 'reader-impossible-number-error
+                         :error c :stream stream
+                         :format-control "failed to build ratio")))))

       (if negative-number (- num) num))))
 \f
 ;;;; cruft for dispatch macros
 
 (defun make-char-dispatch-table ()
       (if negative-number (- num) num))))
 \f
 ;;;; cruft for dispatch macros
 
 (defun make-char-dispatch-table ()

-  (make-array char-code-limit :initial-element #'dispatch-char-error))
+  (make-hash-table))

 
 (defun dispatch-char-error (stream sub-char ignore)
   (declare (ignore ignore))
 
 (defun dispatch-char-error (stream sub-char ignore)
   (declare (ignore ignore))

@@ -1297,9 +1438,7 @@
         (dpair (find disp-char (dispatch-tables rt)
                      :test #'char= :key #'car)))
     (if dpair
         (dpair (find disp-char (dispatch-tables rt)
                      :test #'char= :key #'car)))
     (if dpair

-       (setf (elt (the simple-vector (cdr dpair))
-                  (char-code sub-char))
-             (coerce function 'function))
+       (setf (gethash sub-char (cdr dpair)) (coerce function 'function))

        (error "~S is not a dispatch char." disp-char))))
 
 (defun get-dispatch-macro-character (disp-char sub-char
        (error "~S is not a dispatch char." disp-char))))
 
 (defun get-dispatch-macro-character (disp-char sub-char

@@ -1307,15 +1446,13 @@
   #!+sb-doc
   "Return the macro character function for SUB-CHAR under DISP-CHAR
    or NIL if there is no associated function."
   #!+sb-doc
   "Return the macro character function for SUB-CHAR under DISP-CHAR
    or NIL if there is no associated function."

-  (unless (digit-char-p sub-char)
-    (let* ((sub-char (char-upcase sub-char))
-          (rt (or rt *standard-readtable*))
-          (dpair (find disp-char (dispatch-tables rt)
-                       :test #'char= :key #'car)))
-      (if dpair
-         (elt (the simple-vector (cdr dpair))
-              (char-code sub-char))
-         (error "~S is not a dispatch char." disp-char)))))
+  (let* ((sub-char (char-upcase sub-char))
+         (rt (or rt *standard-readtable*))
+         (dpair (find disp-char (dispatch-tables rt)
+                      :test #'char= :key #'car)))
+    (if dpair
+        (values (gethash sub-char (cdr dpair)))
+        (error "~S is not a dispatch char." disp-char))))

 
 (defun read-dispatch-char (stream char)
   ;; Read some digits.
 
 (defun read-dispatch-char (stream char)
   ;; Read some digits.

@@ -1338,8 +1475,7 @@
                       :test #'char= :key #'car)))
       (if dpair
          (funcall (the function
                       :test #'char= :key #'car)))
       (if dpair
          (funcall (the function

-                       (elt (the simple-vector (cdr dpair))
-                            (char-code sub-char)))
+                     (gethash sub-char (cdr dpair) #'dispatch-char-error))

                   stream sub-char (if numargp numarg nil))
          (%reader-error stream "no dispatch table for dispatch char")))))
 \f
                   stream sub-char (if numargp numarg nil))
          (%reader-error stream "no dispatch table for dispatch char")))))
 \f

@@ -1350,7 +1486,7 @@
   #!+sb-doc
   "A resource of string streams for Read-From-String.")
 
   #!+sb-doc
   "A resource of string streams for Read-From-String.")
 

-(defun read-from-string (string &optional eof-error-p eof-value
+(defun read-from-string (string &optional (eof-error-p t) eof-value

                                &key (start 0) end
                                preserve-whitespace)
   #!+sb-doc
                                &key (start 0) end
                                preserve-whitespace)
   #!+sb-doc

@@ -1358,21 +1494,22 @@
    and the lisp object built by the reader is returned. Macro chars
    will take effect."
   (declare (string string))
    and the lisp object built by the reader is returned. Macro chars
    will take effect."
   (declare (string string))

-  (with-array-data ((string string)
+  
+  (with-array-data ((string string :offset-var offset)

                    (start start)
                    (start start)

-                   (end (or end (length string))))
+                   (end (%check-vector-sequence-bounds string start end)))

     (unless *read-from-string-spares*
     (unless *read-from-string-spares*

-      (push (internal-make-string-input-stream "" 0 0)
-           *read-from-string-spares*))
+      (push (make-string-input-stream "" 0 0) *read-from-string-spares*))

     (let ((stream (pop *read-from-string-spares*)))
     (let ((stream (pop *read-from-string-spares*)))

-      (setf (string-input-stream-string stream) string)
+      (setf (string-input-stream-string stream)
+           (coerce string '(simple-array character (*))))

       (setf (string-input-stream-current stream) start)
       (setf (string-input-stream-end stream) end)
       (unwind-protect
          (values (if preserve-whitespace
                      (read-preserving-whitespace stream eof-error-p eof-value)
                      (read stream eof-error-p eof-value))
       (setf (string-input-stream-current stream) start)
       (setf (string-input-stream-end stream) end)
       (unwind-protect
          (values (if preserve-whitespace
                      (read-preserving-whitespace stream eof-error-p eof-value)
                      (read stream eof-error-p eof-value))

-                 (string-input-stream-current stream))
+                 (- (string-input-stream-current stream) offset))

        (push stream *read-from-string-spares*)))))
 \f
 ;;;; PARSE-INTEGER
        (push stream *read-from-string-spares*)))))
 \f
 ;;;; PARSE-INTEGER

@@ -1383,57 +1520,61 @@
   (default to the beginning and end of the string)  It skips over
   whitespace characters and then tries to parse an integer. The
   radix parameter must be between 2 and 36."
   (default to the beginning and end of the string)  It skips over
   whitespace characters and then tries to parse an integer. The
   radix parameter must be between 2 and 36."

-  (with-array-data ((string string)
-                   (start start)
-                   (end (or end (length string))))
-    (let ((index (do ((i start (1+ i)))
-                    ((= i end)
-                     (if junk-allowed
-                         (return-from parse-integer (values nil end))
-                         (error "no non-whitespace characters in number")))
-                  (declare (fixnum i))
-                  (unless (whitespacep (char string i)) (return i))))
-         (minusp nil)
-         (found-digit nil)
-         (result 0))
-      (declare (fixnum index))
-      (let ((char (char string index)))
-       (cond ((char= char #\-)
-              (setq minusp t)
-              (incf index))
-             ((char= char #\+)
-              (incf index))))
-      (loop
-       (when (= index end) (return nil))
-       (let* ((char (char string index))
-              (weight (digit-char-p char radix)))
-         (cond (weight
-                (setq result (+ weight (* result radix))
-                      found-digit t))
-               (junk-allowed (return nil))
-               ((whitespacep char)
-                (do ((jndex (1+ index) (1+ jndex)))
-                    ((= jndex end))
-                  (declare (fixnum jndex))
-                  (unless (whitespacep (char string jndex))
-                    (error "junk in string ~S" string)))
-                (return nil))
-               (t
-                (error "junk in string ~S" string))))
-       (incf index))
-      (values
-       (if found-digit
-          (if minusp (- result) result)
-          (if junk-allowed
-              nil
-              (error "no digits in string ~S" string)))
-       index))))
+  (macrolet ((parse-error (format-control)
+              `(error 'simple-parse-error
+                      :format-control ,format-control
+                      :format-arguments (list string))))
+    (with-array-data ((string string :offset-var offset)
+                     (start start)
+                     (end (%check-vector-sequence-bounds string start end)))
+      (let ((index (do ((i start (1+ i)))
+                      ((= i end)
+                       (if junk-allowed
+                           (return-from parse-integer (values nil end))
+                           (parse-error "no non-whitespace characters in string ~S.")))
+                    (declare (fixnum i))
+                    (unless (whitespacep (char string i)) (return i))))
+           (minusp nil)
+           (found-digit nil)
+           (result 0))
+       (declare (fixnum index))
+       (let ((char (char string index)))
+         (cond ((char= char #\-)
+                (setq minusp t)
+                (incf index))
+               ((char= char #\+)
+                (incf index))))
+       (loop
+        (when (= index end) (return nil))
+        (let* ((char (char string index))
+               (weight (digit-char-p char radix)))
+          (cond (weight
+                 (setq result (+ weight (* result radix))
+                       found-digit t))
+                (junk-allowed (return nil))
+                ((whitespacep char)
+                  (loop
+                   (incf index)
+                   (when (= index end) (return))
+                   (unless (whitespacep (char string index))
+                     (parse-error "junk in string ~S")))
+                 (return nil))
+                (t
+                 (parse-error "junk in string ~S"))))
+        (incf index))
+       (values
+        (if found-digit
+            (if minusp (- result) result)
+            (if junk-allowed
+                nil
+                (parse-error "no digits in string ~S")))
+        (- index offset))))))

 \f
 ;;;; reader initialization code
 
 (defun !reader-cold-init ()
   (!cold-init-read-buffer)
 \f
 ;;;; reader initialization code
 
 (defun !reader-cold-init ()
   (!cold-init-read-buffer)

-  (!cold-init-secondary-attribute-table)
+  (!cold-init-constituent-trait-table)

   (!cold-init-standard-readtable)
   ;; FIXME: This was commented out, but should probably be restored.
   #+nil (!cold-init-integer-reader))
   (!cold-init-standard-readtable)
   ;; FIXME: This was commented out, but should probably be restored.
   #+nil (!cold-init-integer-reader))