+ ((special global)
+ (flet ((make-special (name old)
+ (unless (member old '(:special :unknown))
+ (error "Cannot proclaim a ~(~A~) variable special: ~S" old name))
+ (with-single-package-locked-error
+ (:symbol name "globally declaring ~A special")
+ (setf (info :variable :kind name) :special)))
+ (make-global (name old)
+ (unless (member old '(:global :unknown))
+ (error "Cannot proclaim a ~(~A~) variable global: ~S" old name))
+ (with-single-package-locked-error
+ (:symbol name "globally declaring ~A global")
+ (setf (info :variable :kind name) :global))))
+ (let ((fun (if (eq 'special kind) #'make-special #'make-global)))
+ (dolist (name args)
+ (unless (symbolp name)
+ (error "Can't declare a non-symbol as ~S: ~S" kind name))
+ (funcall fun name (info :variable :kind name))))))
+ (always-bound