Replace the Kitten of Death message with a warning in the banner

 * Arguably, the Windows ports are now as (un)stable as the other
   non-Linux/x86oid ports.
 * Either way, the warning is now disabled by --noinform.
 * Also, replace the lossage message when the initial thread returns
   with a clearer description of the situation.

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b909a15..c377988 100644 (file)
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 changes relative to sbcl-1.1.10
   * enhancement: support building the manual under texinfo version 5.
     (lp#1189146)
+  * enhancement: Windows builds no longer display the "Kitten of Death" message.
+    A warning is instead appended to the regular banner, and may be muted with
+    --noinform.
   * bug fix: undefined function errors are now properly reported on PPC and MIPS.
     (regression since 1.1.9)
   * bug fix: (funcall (function X junk)) didn't causes an error when X had a

diff --git a/src/runtime/runtime.c b/src/runtime/runtime.c
index cacc9c7..b95ed51 100644 (file)
--- a/src/runtime/runtime.c
+++ b/src/runtime/runtime.c
@@ -217,7 +217,15 @@ SBCL is free software, provided as is, with absolutely no warranty.\n\
 It is mostly in the public domain; some portions are provided under\n\
 BSD-style licenses.  See the CREDITS and COPYING files in the\n\
 distribution for more information.\n\
-", SBCL_VERSION_STRING);
+"
+#ifdef LISP_FEATURE_WIN32
+"\n\
+WARNING: the Windows port is fragile, particularly for multithreaded\n\
+code.  Unfortunately, the development team currently lacks the time\n\
+and resources this platform demands.\n\
+"
+#endif
+, SBCL_VERSION_STRING);
 }
 
 /* Look for a core file to load, first in the directory named by the
@@ -700,14 +708,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
 
     FSHOW((stderr, "/funcalling initial_function=0x%lx\n",
           (unsigned long)initial_function));
-#ifdef LISP_FEATURE_WIN32
-    fprintf(stderr, "\n\
-This is experimental prerelease support for the Windows platform: use\n\
-at your own risk.  \"Your Kitten of Death awaits!\"\n");
-    fflush(stdout);
-    fflush(stderr);
-#endif
     create_initial_thread(initial_function);
-    lose("CATS.  CATS ARE NICE.\n");
+    lose("unexpected return from initial thread in main()\n");
     return 0;
 }