0.8.16.22:

[sbcl.git] / src / compiler / alpha / vm.lisp

diff --git a/src/compiler/alpha/vm.lisp b/src/compiler/alpha/vm.lisp
index 599c234..7cd45fc 100644 (file)
--- a/src/compiler/alpha/vm.lisp
+++ b/src/compiler/alpha/vm.lisp
@@ -354,6 +354,10 @@
 ;;; occure in the symbol table (for example, prepending an
 ;;; underscore). 
 (defun extern-alien-name (name)
-  (declare (type simple-base-string name))
-  ;; On the Alpha we don't do anything.
-  name)
+  (declare (type string name))
+  ;; ELF ports currently don't need any prefix
+  (typecase name
+    (simple-base-string name)
+    (base-string (coerce name 'simple-base-string))
+    (t (handler-case (coerce name 'simple-base-string)
+        (type-error () (error "invalid external alien name: ~S" name))))))