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/*
 * Error-Handling for CLISP
 * Bruno Haible 1990-2005, 2009, 2017
 * Marcus Daniels 8.4.1994
 * Sam Steingold 1998-2012, 2017
 * German comments translated into English: Stefan Kain 2002-09-11
 */

#include "lispbibl.c"

/* SYS::*RECURSIVE-ERROR-COUNT* =
   depth of recursion of the output of error messages */

local void cancel_interrupts (void) {
 #ifdef PENDING_INTERRUPTS
  interrupt_pending = false; /* Ctrl-C pending time is soon completed */
   #ifndef WIN32_NATIVE
    begin_system_call();
     #ifdef HAVE_UALARM
      ualarm(0,0); /* abort SIGALRM timer */
     #else
      alarm(0); /* abort SIGALRM timer */
     #endif
    end_system_call();
   #endif
 #endif
}

/* UP: Starts the output of an error message.
 begin_error()
 < STACK_0: Stream (in general *ERROR-OUTPUT*)
 < STACK_1: value of *error-handler*
 < STACK_2: list of arguments for *error-handler*
 < STACK_3: type of condition (in general SIMPLE-ERROR) or NIL
 decreases STACK by 7 */
local void begin_error (void)
{
  end_system_call(); /* there is no system call running anymore */
  cancel_interrupts();
  STOP_WRITING_TO_SUBPROCESS;
  /* make sure *ERROR-OUTPUT* is valid */
  var_stream(S(error_output),strmflags_wr_ch_B);
  if (!posfixnump(Symbol_value(S(recursive_error_count)))) /* should be a fixnum >=0 */
    Symbol_value(S(recursive_error_count)) = Fixnum_0; /* otherwise emergency correction */
  /* increase error-count, if >3 abort output: */
  dynamic_bind(S(recursive_error_count),
               fixnum_inc(Symbol_value(S(recursive_error_count)),1));
  if (posfixnum_to_V(Symbol_value(S(recursive_error_count))) > 3) {
    /* multiple nested error message. */
    Symbol_value(S(recursive_error_count)) = Fixnum_0; /* delete error count */
    /* bind *PRINT-PRETTY* to NIL (in order to save memory): */
    dynamic_bind(S(print_pretty),NIL);
    error(serious_condition,
          /* Note: All translations of this error message should be in
             pure ASCII, to avoid endless recursion if *terminal-encoding*
             supports only ASCII characters. */
          GETTEXT("Unprintable error message"));
  }
  var object error_handler = Symbol_value(S(error_handler)); /* *ERROR-HANDLER* */
  if (!nullp(error_handler)) { /* *ERROR-HANDER* /= NIL */
    pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(error_handler);
    pushSTACK(make_string_output_stream()); /* String-Output-Stream */
  } else if (nullpSv(use_clcs)) { /* SYS::*USE-CLCS* */
    /* *ERROR-HANDER* = NIL, SYS::*USE-CLCS* = NIL */
    pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL);
    pushSTACK(var_stream(S(error_output),strmflags_wr_ch_B)); /* Stream *ERROR-OUTPUT* */
    fresh_line(&STACK_0); /* new line */
    write_sstring(&STACK_0,O(error_string1)); /* print "*** - " */
  } else { /* *ERROR-HANDER* = NIL, SYS::*USE-CLCS* /= NIL */
    pushSTACK(S(simple_error)); pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(unbound);
    pushSTACK(make_string_output_stream()); /* String-Output-Stream */
  }
}

/* UP: output an error-object. */
local void write_errorobject (object obj) {
  if (nullp(STACK_1)) {
    dynamic_bind(S(prin_stream),unbound); /* bind SYS::*PRIN-STREAM* to #<UNBOUND> */
    dynamic_bind(S(print_escape),T); /* bind *PRINT-ESCAPE* to T */
    dynamic_bind(S(print_readably),NIL); /* bind *PRINT-READABLY* to NIL */
    prin1(&STACK_(0+3+3+3),obj); /* output directly */
    dynamic_unbind(S(print_readably));
    dynamic_unbind(S(print_escape));
    dynamic_unbind(S(prin_stream));
  } else {
    /* push obj onto the argument list: */
    pushSTACK(obj);
    obj = allocate_cons();
    Car(obj) = popSTACK();
    Cdr(obj) = STACK_2; STACK_2 = obj;
    /* and write "~S" into the format string: */
    write_ascii_char(&STACK_0,'~'); write_ascii_char(&STACK_0,'S');
  }
}

/* UP: outputs an error-character. */
local void write_errorchar (object obj) {
  if (nullp(STACK_1)) {
    write_char(&STACK_0,obj); /* write directly */
  } else { /* push obj on the argument list: */
    pushSTACK(obj);
    obj = allocate_cons();
    Car(obj) = popSTACK();
    Cdr(obj) = STACK_2; STACK_2 = obj;
    /* and write "~A" into the format string: */
    write_ascii_char(&STACK_0,'~'); write_ascii_char(&STACK_0,'A');
  }
}

/* UP: Outputs a piece of an error string without modifications.
 write_errorasciz_substring(start,end);
 > start, end: delimit an unmovable string in UTF-8 encoding */
local void write_errorasciz_substring (const uintB* start, const uintB* end)
{
 #ifdef ENABLE_UNICODE
  var object encoding = O(internal_encoding);
  var const uintB* bptr = start;
  var const uintB* bendptr = end;
  var uintL clen = Encoding_mblen(encoding)(encoding,bptr,bendptr);
  if (clen > 0) {
    var DYNAMIC_ARRAY(charbuf,chart,clen);
    {
      var chart* cptr = &charbuf[0];
      var chart* cendptr = cptr+clen;
      Encoding_mbstowcs(encoding)(encoding,nullobj,&bptr,
                                  bendptr,&cptr,cendptr);
      ASSERT(cptr == cendptr);
    }
    {
      var const chart* cptr = &charbuf[0];
      dotimespL(clen,clen, { write_code_char(&STACK_0,*cptr); cptr++; });
    }
    FREE_DYNAMIC_ARRAY(charbuf);
  }
 #else
  var const uintB* bptr = start;
  while (bptr != end) {
    write_code_char(&STACK_0,as_chart(*bptr));
    bptr++;
  }
 #endif
}

/* UP: Outputs an errorstring unchanged.
 write_errorasciz(asciz);
 > asciz: errorstring (a non-relocatable ASCIZ-string), in UTF-8 Encoding */
local void write_errorasciz (const char* asciz) {
  write_errorasciz_substring((const uintB*)asciz,
                             (const uintB*)(asciz + asciz_length(asciz)));
}

/* UP: Outputs an errorstring. At each tilde-S '~S' an object from the stack
 is printed, at each tilde-C '~C' a character from the stack is printed.
 write_errorstring(errorstring)
 > STACK_0: Stream etc.
 > errorstring: Errorstring (an non-relocatable ASCIZ-string),
                in UTF-8 Encoding
 > STACK_7, STACK_8, ...: arguments (for each '~S' resp. '~C' one argument),
   in reversed order as with FUNCALL !
 < result: STACK-value above the stream and the arguments */
local gcv_object_t* write_errorstring (const char* errorstring)
{
  var gcv_object_t* argptr = args_end_pointer STACKop 7; /* pointer above stream and frame */
  while (1) {
    var char ch = *errorstring; /* next character */
    if (ch==0) /* string finished? */
      break;
    if (ch=='~') { /* tilde? */
      if (errorstring[1]=='S') {
        /* print an object from stack: */
        write_errorobject(BEFORE(argptr));
        errorstring += 2;
        continue;
      }
      if (errorstring[1]=='C') {
        /* print a character from stack: */
        write_errorchar(BEFORE(argptr));
        errorstring += 2;
        continue;
      }
      pushSTACK(asciz_to_string(errorstring,Symbol_value(S(utf_8))));
      error(error_condition,
             GETTEXT("internal error or error in message catalog: invalid low-level format string ~S"));
    }
    /* output all characters until the next special character */
    var const char* ptr = errorstring;
    while (1) {
      ptr++;
      ch = *ptr;
      if (ch==0 || ch=='~')
        break;
    }
    write_errorasciz_substring((const uintB*)errorstring,(const uintB*)ptr);
    errorstring = ptr;
  }
  return argptr;
}

/* SIGNAL the CONDITION and INVOKE the debugger */
local _Noreturn void signal_and_debug (object condition) {
  if (quit_on_signal_in_progress) /* if we are terminating on sighup, */
    quit();              /* printing the "exiting" messages will fail */
  pushSTACK(condition); /* save condition */
  dynamic_bind(S(print_escape),T); /* bind *PRINT-ESCAPE* to NIL */
  dynamic_bind(S(print_readably),NIL); /* bind *PRINT-READABLY* to NIL */
  pushSTACK(condition); funcall(L(clcs_signal),1); /* (SIGNAL condition) */
  dynamic_bind(S(prin_stream),unbound); /* bind SYS::*PRIN-STREAM* to #<UNBOUND> */
  pushSTACK(STACK_(0+3+3+3)); /* condition */
  funcall(L(invoke_debugger),1); /* (INVOKE-DEBUGGER condition) */
  NOTREACHED;
}

/* finishes the output of an error message and starts a new driver,
 (when start_driver_p is true)
 can trigger GC */
local maygc void end_error (gcv_object_t* stackptr, bool start_driver_p) {
#ifdef MULTITHREAD
  /* NB: just for debugging - but for now in the release as well.
     this code is for checking whether there is no part of the runtime
     that will signal an error while it is considered to be in safe for GC
     region. Seems there are such possibilities in the xxxaux.d and socket.d.
     Hope to catch all of them here (it is possible to miss some cases
     however). */
  if (spinlock_tryacquire(&current_thread()->_gc_suspend_ack)) {
    /* this should never happen - we always hold this lock unless we are in
       blocking system call (or waiting for the GC) */
    fprint(stderr,"*** thread is going into lisp land without calling end_blocking_call()\n");
    abort();
  }
  if (current_thread()->_suspend_count) {
    /* hmm aren't we supposed to be suspended? if we are here - there
       is GC running NOW */
    fprint(stderr,"*** thread is going into lisp land while GC in progress.\n");
    abort();
  }
#endif
  elastic_newline(&STACK_0);
  if (nullp(STACK_1)) {
    /* *ERROR-HANDER* = NIL, SYS::*USE-CLCS* = NIL */
    skipSTACK(4); /* error message has already been printed */
    /* unbind binding frame for sys::*recursive-error-count*,
       because no error message output is active */
    dynamic_unbind(S(recursive_error_count));
    set_args_end_pointer(stackptr);
    break_driver(false); /* call break-driver (does not return) */
  } else {
    STACK_0 = get_output_stream_string(&STACK_0);
    var object arguments = nreverse(STACK_2);
    /* stack layout: type, args, handler, errorstring. */
    if (boundp(STACK_1)) {
      /* *ERROR-HANDER* /= NIL
         stack layout: nil, args, handler, errorstring.
         execute (apply *error-handler* nil errorstring args): */
      check_SP(); check_STACK();
      {
        var object error_handler = STACK_1; STACK_1 = NIL;
        apply(error_handler,2,arguments);
        skipSTACK(2);
      }
      /* unbind binding frame for sys::*recursive-error-count*,
         because no error message output is active */
      dynamic_unbind(S(recursive_error_count));
      set_args_end_pointer(stackptr);
      if (start_driver_p)
        break_driver(false); /* call break-driver (does not return) */
    } else {
      /* *ERROR-HANDER* = NIL, SYS::*USE-CLCS* /= NIL
         stack layout: type, args, --, errorstring. */
      var object type = STACK_3;
      var object errorstring = STACK_0;
      skipSTACK(4);
      dynamic_unbind(S(recursive_error_count));
      /* execute (APPLY #'coerce-to-condition errorstring args
                        'error type keyword-arguments) */
      pushSTACK(errorstring); pushSTACK(arguments);
      pushSTACK(S(error)); pushSTACK(type);
      var uintC argcount = 4;
      /* arithmetic-error, division-by-zero, floating-point-overflow,
         floating-point-underflow --> complete :operation, :operands */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_arithmetic_error))
          || eq(type,S(simple_division_by_zero))
          || eq(type,S(simple_floating_point_overflow))
          || eq(type,S(simple_floating_point_underflow))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Koperands)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :operands */
        pushSTACK(S(Koperation)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :operation */
        argcount += 4;
      }
      /* cell-error, uncound-variable, undefined-function, unbound-slot
         --> complete :name */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_cell_error))
          || eq(type,S(simple_unbound_variable))
          || eq(type,S(simple_undefined_function))
          || eq(type,S(simple_unbound_slot))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Kname)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :name ... */
        argcount += 2;
      }
      /* unbound-slot --> complete :instance */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_unbound_slot))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Kinstance)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :instance ... */
        argcount += 2;
      }
      /* type-error, keyword-error --> complete :datum, :expected-type */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_type_error))
          || eq(type,S(simple_keyword_error))
          || eq(type,S(simple_charset_type_error))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Kexpected_type)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :expected-type ... */
        pushSTACK(S(Kdatum)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :datum ... */
        argcount += 4;
      }
      /* argument-list-dotted --> complete :datum */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_argument_list_dotted))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Kexpected_type)); pushSTACK(S(list)); /* :expected-type 'LIST */
        pushSTACK(S(Kdatum)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :datum ... */
        argcount += 4;
      }
      /* package-error --> complete :package */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_package_error))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Kpackage)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :package ... */
        argcount += 2;
      }
      /* print-not-readable --> complete :object */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_print_not_readable))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Kobject)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :object */
        argcount += 2;
      }
      /* stream-error, reader-error, end-of-file --> complete :stream */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_stream_error))
          || eq(type,S(simple_reader_error))
          || eq(type,S(simple_end_of_file))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Kstream)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :stream ... */
        argcount += 2;
      }
      /* os-stream-error --> complete :stream & :code */
      if (eq(type,S(os_stream_error))) {
        STACK_3 = NIL;                                    /* reset errstring */
        pushSTACK(S(Kcode)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :code ... */
        pushSTACK(S(Kstream)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :stream ... */
        argcount += 4;
      }
      /* file-error --> complete :pathname */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_file_error))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Kpathname)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :pathname ... */
        argcount += 2;
      }
      /* os-file-error --> complete :pathname & :code */
      if (eq(type,S(os_file_error))) {
        STACK_3 = NIL;                                    /* reset errstring */
        pushSTACK(S(Kcode)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :code ... */
        pushSTACK(S(Kpathname)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :pathname ... */
        argcount += 4;
      }
      /* os-error --> complete :code */
      if (eq(type,S(os_error))
         #if defined(WIN32_NATIVE)
          || eq(type,S(os_error_win32))
         #endif
          ) {
        STACK_3 = NIL;                                    /* reset errstring */
        pushSTACK(S(Kcode)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :code ... */
        argcount += 2;
      }
      /* source-program-error --> complete :detail */
      if (eq(type,S(simple_source_program_error))) {
        pushSTACK(S(Kdetail)); pushSTACK(BEFORE(stackptr)); /* :detail ... */
        argcount += 2;
      }
      funcall(S(coerce_to_condition),argcount); /* SYS::COERCE-TO-CONDITION */
      set_args_end_pointer(stackptr);
      if (start_driver_p)
        signal_and_debug(value1);
    }
  }
}

/* helper -- see doc for error() */
local void prepare_error (condition_t errortype, const char* errorstring,
                          bool start_driver_p)
{ /* the common part of error(), check_value() &c */
  begin_error(); /* start error message */
  if (!nullp(STACK_3)) { /* *ERROR-HANDLER* = NIL, SYS::*USE-CLCS* /= NIL ? */
    /* choose error-type-symbol for errortype: */
    var object sym = S(simple_condition); /* first error-type */
    sym = objectplus(sym,
                     (soint)(sizeof(*TheSymbol(sym))
                             <<(oint_addr_shift-addr_shift))
                     * (uintL)errortype);
    STACK_3 = sym;
  }
  end_error(write_errorstring(errorstring),start_driver_p); /* finish */
}

/* Error message with Errorstring. Does not return.
 error(errortype,errorstring);
 > errortype: condition type
 > errorstring: Constant ASCIZ-string, in UTF-8 Encoding.
   At each tilde-S a LISP-object is taken from STACK and printed instead of
   the tilde-S.
 > on the STACK: initialization values for the condition,
                 according to errortype */
modexp _Noreturn void error (condition_t errortype, const char* errorstring) {
  prepare_error(errortype,errorstring,true); /* finish error message */
  /* there is no point in using the condition system here:
     we will get into an infinite loop reporting the error */
  fprintf(stderr,"[%s:%d] cannot handle the fatal error due to a fatal error in the fatal error handler!\n",__FILE__,__LINE__);
  abort();
  /* NOTREACHED; */
}

/* Report an error and try to recover by asking the user to supply a value.
 check_value(errortype,errorstring);
 > errortype: condition-type
 > errorstring: constant ASCIZ-String, in UTF-8 Encoding.
   At every tilde-S, a LISP-object is taken from the STACK and printed
   instead of the tilde-S.
 > on the STACK: PLACE (form to be shown to the user) or NIL, then
   the initial values for the Condition, depending on error-type
 < value1, value2: return values from CHECK-VALUE:
   value1 = value supplied by the user, as is, not evaluated.
     This does present a problem when the object does not have a readable
     syntax (e.g., a stream or a CLOS object). The workaround is to use [#.].
     We can discuss calling eval1(value1) at the end of this function.
   value2 = indicates whether PLACE should be filled
 < STACK: cleaned up
 can trigger GC */
modexp maygc void check_value (condition_t errortype, const char* errorstring)
{
  prepare_error(errortype,errorstring,nullpSv(use_clcs));
  /* if SYS::*USE-CLCS* /= NIL, use CHECK-VALUE */
  pushSTACK(value1); /* place is already on the stack! */
  funcall(S(check_value),2);
}

/* Report an error and try to recover by asking the user to choose among some
 alternatives.
 correctable_error(errortype,errorstring);
 > errortype: condition-type
 > errorstring: constant ASCIZ-String, in UTF-8 Encoding.
   At every tilde-S, a LISP-object is taken from the STACK and printed
   instead of the tilde-S.
 > on the STACK: list of alternatives
   ((restart-name restart-help-string . value-returned-by-the-restart)*),
   then the initial values for the Condition, depending on error-type
 < value1: return value from CORRECTABLE-ERROR, one of the CDDRs of the
   alternatives
 < STACK: cleaned up
 can trigger GC */
global maygc void correctable_error (condition_t errortype, const char* errorstring)
{
  prepare_error(errortype,errorstring,nullpSv(use_clcs));
  /* if SYS::*USE-CLCS* /= NIL, use CORRECTABLE-ERROR */
  pushSTACK(value1); /* options are already on the stack! */
  funcall(S(correctable_error),2);
}

#if defined(WIN32_NATIVE) || defined(HAVE_DLOPEN)
typedef object error_code_converter_t (long code);
static error_code_converter_t *ecc_a = (error_code_converter_t*)1;
local object convert_error_code (long code, error_code_converter_t **ecc,
                                 const char* name) {
  if (*ecc == (error_code_converter_t*)1)
    *ecc = (error_code_converter_t*)find_name(NULL,name);
  if (*ecc)
    return (*ecc)(code);
  return L_to_I(code);
}
#define ANSIC_error_code_converter(e)                   \
  convert_error_code(e,&ecc_a,"errno_to_symbol_a")
#else
#define ANSIC_error_code_converter(e) L_to_I(e)
#endif  /* WIN32_NATIVE || HAVE_DLOPEN */
#if defined(WIN32_NATIVE)
static error_code_converter_t *ecc_w = (error_code_converter_t*)1;
#define WINDOWS_error_code_converter(e)         \
  convert_error_code(e,&ecc_w,"errno_to_symbol_w")
#endif

#undef OS_error
#undef OS_error_arg
#undef OS_filestream_error

#if defined(WIN32_NATIVE) || defined(UNIX_CYGWIN)
local char * format_message (DWORD errcode) {
  char* ret;
  begin_system_call();
  var int status = FormatMessage(FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER |
                                 FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
                                 FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
                                 NULL, errcode, 0, (LPTSTR)&ret, 0, NULL);
  end_system_call();
  if (status == 0)
    return NULL;
  /* strip terminating spaces, newlines and periods to conform to strerror */
  while (cint_white_p(ret[status-1]) || ret[status-1] == '.')
    status--;
  ret[status] = 0;
  return ret;
}
#endif

#ifdef UNIX
  /* Define OS_error, OS_error_arg. */
  #include "errunix.c"
#else
  /* Define just ANSIC_error. */
  #define OS_error ANSIC_error
  #define OS_error_internal ANSIC_error_internal
  #include "errunix.c"
  #undef OS_error_internal
  #undef OS_error
#endif /* UNIX */

#ifdef WIN32_NATIVE
  #include "errwin32.c"
#endif

#if defined(WIN32_NATIVE) || defined(UNIX_CYGWIN)
LISPFUNNF(format_message,1) {
  DWORD error_code = I_to_uint32(check_uint32(popSTACK()));
  char *msg = format_message(error_code);
  if (msg) {
    VALUES1(asciz_to_string(msg,O(misc_encoding)));
    begin_system_call();
    LocalFree(msg);
    end_system_call();
  } VALUES1(NIL);
}
#endif

/* Just like OS_error, but takes a channel stream and signals a FILE-ERROR.
 OS_filestream_error(stream);
 > stream: a channel stream
 > end_system_call() already called */
modexp _Noreturn void OS_filestream_error (object stream) {
  if (streamp(stream)) {
    if (TheStream(stream)->strmtype == strmtype_file
        && !nullp(TheStream(stream)->strm_file_truename))
      OS_error_arg(S(os_file_error),TheStream(stream)->strm_file_truename);
    else OS_error_arg(S(os_stream_error),stream);
  } else {
    OS_error();
  }
}

LISPFUN(error,seclass_default,1,0,rest,nokey,0,NIL)
/* (ERROR errorstring {expr})
 Does not return.
 (defun error (errorstring &rest args)
   (if (or *error-handler* (not *use-clcs*))
     (progn
       (if *error-handler*
         (apply *error-handler* nil errorstring args)
         (progn
           (fresh-line *error-output*)
           (write-string "*** - " *error-output*)
           (apply #'format *error-output* errorstring args)
           (elastic-newline *error-output*)))
       (funcall *break-driver* nil))
     (let ((condition (coerce-to-condition errorstring args 'error
                                           'simple-error)))
       (signal condition)
       (invoke-debugger condition)))) */
{
  if (!nullpSv(error_handler) || nullpSv(use_clcs)) {
    begin_error(); /* start error message */
    rest_args_pointer skipSTACKop 1; /* pointer to the arguments */
    if (nullp(STACK_1)) {
      /* write error message:
         (FORMAT *ERROR-OUTPUT* errorstring {expr})
         (ELASTIC-NEWLINE *ERROR-OUTPUT*) */
      var object stream = STACK_0;
      skipSTACK(4);
      pushSTACK(stream);
      pushSTACK(stream);
      {
        var gcv_object_t* ptr = rest_args_pointer;
        var uintC count;
        dotimespC(count,1+argcount, { pushSTACK(NEXT(ptr)); } );
      }
      funcall(S(format),2+argcount);
      funcall(L(elastic_newline),1);
    } else {
      /* write error message:
         ({handler} nil errorstring {expr}) */
      var object fun = STACK_1;
      skipSTACK(4);
      pushSTACK(NIL);
      {
        var gcv_object_t* ptr = rest_args_pointer;
        var uintC count;
        dotimespC(count,1+argcount, { pushSTACK(NEXT(ptr)); } );
      }
      funcall(fun,2+argcount);
    }
    /* finish error message, cf. end_error(): */
    dynamic_unbind(S(recursive_error_count)); /* no error message output is active */
    set_args_end_pointer(rest_args_pointer); /* clean up STACK */
    break_driver(false); /* call break-driver (does not return) */
  } else {
    {
      var object arguments = listof(argcount);
      pushSTACK(arguments);
    }
    pushSTACK(S(error));
    pushSTACK(S(simple_error));
    funcall(S(coerce_to_condition),4); /* (SYS::COERCE-TO-CONDITION ...) */
    signal_and_debug(value1);
  }
  NOTREACHED;
}

/* (SYSTEM::%DEFCLCS error-types)
   sets the data needed for ERROR-OF-TYPE. */
LISPFUNN(defclcs,1)
{
  O(error_types) = check_vector(popSTACK());
  var int i;
  var Symbol conditions = &(symbol_tab.S_simple_condition);
  var gcv_object_t* et_data = TheSvector(O(error_types))->data;
  for (i=0; i < number_of_conditions_defined_in_c; i++)
    ASSERT(eq(Symbol_name(Cdr(et_data[i])),conditions[i].pname));
  ASSERT(Svector_length(O(error_types)) == number_of_conditions_defined_in_c);
  VALUES0;
}

/* Converts a condition type into the corresponding Simple-Condition. */
local object convert_simple_condition (object type) {
  /* traverse vector O(error_types) like an Alist: */
  var object v = O(error_types);
  var uintL count = Svector_length(v);
  if (count > 0) {
    var gcv_object_t* ptr = &TheSvector(v)->data[0];
    dotimespL(count,count, {
      if (eq(type,Car(*ptr)))
        return Cdr(*ptr);
      ptr++;
    });
  }
  return type; /* not found -> leave type unchanged */
}

LISPFUN(cerror_of_type,seclass_default,3,0,rest,nokey,0,NIL)
/* (SYSTEM::CERROR-OF-TYPE continue-format-string type {keyword value}*
                           error-format-string {arg}*)
 (defun cerror-of-type (continue-format-string type &rest arguments)
   (let ((keyword-arguments '()))
     (loop
       (unless (and (consp arguments) (symbolp (car arguments))) (return))
       (push (pop arguments) keyword-arguments)
       (push (pop arguments) keyword-arguments))
     (setq keyword-arguments (nreverse keyword-arguments))
     (let ((error-format-string (first arguments))
           (args (rest arguments)))
       (apply #'cerror
         continue-format-string
         (if (or *error-handler* (not *use-clcs*))
           error-format-string
           (apply #'coerce-to-condition error-format-string args
                  'cerror (convert-simple-condition type) keyword-arguments))
         args)))) */
{
  var gcv_object_t* cfstring_ = &Next(rest_args_pointer STACKop 3);
  var uintC keyword_argcount = 0;
  rest_args_pointer skipSTACKop 1; /* pointer to the arguments behind type */
  while (argcount>=2) {
    var object next_arg = Next(rest_args_pointer); /* next argument */
    if (!symbolp(next_arg)) /* keyword? */
      break;
    rest_args_pointer skipSTACKop -2; argcount -= 2; keyword_argcount += 2;
  }
  /* next argument is hopefully a string. */
  if (!nullpSv(error_handler) || nullpSv(use_clcs)) {
    /* the type and the keyword-arguments are ignored. */
    BEFORE(rest_args_pointer) = *cfstring_;
    funcall(S(cerror),argcount+2);
    skipSTACK(keyword_argcount+1);
  } else {
    var object arguments = listof(argcount);
    /* stack layout: continue-format-string, type, {keyword, value}*,
                     errorstring.
      rearrange the stack a little bit: */
    var object errorstring = STACK_0;
    pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL);
    {
      var gcv_object_t* ptr2 = args_end_pointer;
      var gcv_object_t* ptr1 = ptr2 STACKop 4;
      var uintC count;
      dotimesC(count,keyword_argcount, { BEFORE(ptr2) = BEFORE(ptr1); } );
      BEFORE(ptr2) = convert_simple_condition(BEFORE(ptr1));
      BEFORE(ptr2) = S(cerror);
      BEFORE(ptr2) = arguments;
      BEFORE(ptr2) = errorstring;
      BEFORE(ptr2) = arguments;
    }
    /* stack layout: continue-format-string, arguments, errorstring, args,
                     CERROR, type, {keyword, value}*. */
    funcall(S(coerce_to_condition),4+keyword_argcount); /* (SYS::COERCE-TO-CONDITION ...) */
    /* stack layout: continue-format-string, arguments. */
    arguments = STACK_0;
    STACK_0 = value1;
    apply(S(cerror),2,arguments); /* (CERROR continue-format-string condition ...) */
  }
}

LISPFUN(error_of_type,seclass_default,2,0,rest,nokey,0,NIL)
/* (SYSTEM::ERROR-OF-TYPE type {keyword value}* errorstring {expr}*)
 does not return.
 (defun error-of-type (type &rest arguments)
   ;; split off keyword arguments from the &rest arguments:
   (let ((keyword-arguments '()))
     (loop
       (unless (and (consp arguments) (symbolp (car arguments))) (return))
       (push (pop arguments) keyword-arguments)
       (push (pop arguments) keyword-arguments))
     (setq keyword-arguments (nreverse keyword-arguments))
     (let ((errorstring (first arguments))
           (args (rest arguments)))
       (if (or *error-handler* (not *use-clcs*))
         (progn
           (if *error-handler*
             (apply *error-handler* nil errorstring args)
             (progn
               (fresh-line *error-output*)
               (write-string "*** - " *error-output*)
               (apply #'format *error-output* errorstring args)
               (elastic-newline *error-output*)))
           (funcall *break-driver* nil))
         (let ((condition
                 (apply #'coerce-to-condition errorstring args
                        'error (convert-simple-condition type)
                        keyword-arguments)))
           (signal condition)
           (invoke-debugger condition)))))) */
{
  var uintC keyword_argcount = 0;
  rest_args_pointer skipSTACKop 1; /* pointer to the arguments behind type */
  while (argcount>=2) {
    var object next_arg = Next(rest_args_pointer); /* next argument */
    if (!symbolp(next_arg)) /* keyword? */
      break;
    rest_args_pointer skipSTACKop -2; argcount -= 2; keyword_argcount += 2;
  }
  /* next argument is hopefully a string. */
  if (!nullpSv(error_handler) || nullpSv(use_clcs)) {
    /* the type and the keyword-arguments are ignored. */
    begin_error(); /* start error message */
    if (nullp(STACK_1)) {
      /* write error message:
         (FORMAT *ERROR-OUTPUT* errorstring {expr})
         (ELASTIC-NEWLINE *ERROR-OUTPUT*) */
      var object stream = STACK_0;
      skipSTACK(4);
      pushSTACK(stream);
      pushSTACK(stream);
      {
        var gcv_object_t* ptr = rest_args_pointer;
        var uintC count;
        dotimespC(count,1+argcount, { pushSTACK(NEXT(ptr)); } );
      }
      funcall(S(format),2+argcount);
      funcall(L(elastic_newline),1);
    } else {
      /* write error message:
         ({handler} nil errorstring {expr}) */
      var object fun = STACK_1;
      skipSTACK(4);
      pushSTACK(NIL);
      {
        var gcv_object_t* ptr = rest_args_pointer;
        var uintC count;
        dotimespC(count,1+argcount, { pushSTACK(NEXT(ptr)); } );
      }
      funcall(fun,2+argcount);
    }
    /* finish error message, cf. end_error(): */
    dynamic_unbind(S(recursive_error_count)); /* no error message output is active */
    set_args_end_pointer(rest_args_pointer); /* clean up STACK */
    break_driver(false); /* call break-driver (does not return) */
  } else {
    var object arguments = listof(argcount);
    /* stack layout: type, {keyword, value}*, errorstring.
       rearrange the stack a little bit: */
    var object errorstring = STACK_0;
    pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL);
    {
      var gcv_object_t* ptr2 = args_end_pointer;
      var gcv_object_t* ptr1 = ptr2 STACKop 3;
      var uintC count;
      dotimesC(count,keyword_argcount, { BEFORE(ptr2) = BEFORE(ptr1); } );
      BEFORE(ptr2) = convert_simple_condition(BEFORE(ptr1));
      BEFORE(ptr2) = S(error);
      BEFORE(ptr2) = arguments;
      BEFORE(ptr2) = errorstring;
    }
    /* stack layout: errorstring, args, ERROR, type, {keyword, value}*. */
    funcall(S(coerce_to_condition),4+keyword_argcount); /* (SYS::COERCE-TO-CONDITION ...) */
    signal_and_debug(value1);
  }
  NOTREACHED;
}

LISPFUNN(invoke_debugger,1)
/* (INVOKE-DEBUGGER condition), CLtL2 p. 915
 does not return.
 (defun invoke-debugger (condition)
   (when *debugger-hook*
     (let ((debugger-hook *debugger-hook*)
           (*debugger-hook* nil))
       (funcall debugger-hook condition debugger-hook)))
   (funcall *break-driver* nil condition t)) */
{
  var object hook = Symbol_value(S(debugger_hook));
  if (!nullp(hook)) {
    var object condition = STACK_0;
    dynamic_bind(S(debugger_hook),NIL); /* bind *DEBUGGER-HOOK* to NIL */
    pushSTACK(condition); pushSTACK(hook); funcall(hook,2); /* call Debugger-Hook */
    dynamic_unbind(S(debugger_hook));
  }
  /* *BREAK-DRIVER* can be assumed here as /= NIL. */
  pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(STACK_(0+1)); pushSTACK(T);
  funcall(Symbol_value(S(break_driver)),3); /* call break-driver */
  reset(1); /* returns unexpectedly -> back to the next loop */
  NOTREACHED;
}

/* UP: Executes a break-loop because of keyboard interrupt.
 > STACK_0 : calling function
 changes STACK, can trigger GC */
global maygc void tast_break (void)
{
#if !defined(MULTITHREAD)
  cancel_interrupts();
  STOP_WRITING_TO_SUBPROCESS;
  if (!nullpSv(error_handler) || nullpSv(use_clcs)) {
    /* simulate begin_error(), 7 elements on the STACK: */
    pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL);
    pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL);
    pushSTACK(var_stream(S(debug_io),strmflags_wr_ch_B)); /* Stream *DEBUG-IO* */
    fresh_line(&STACK_0); /* new line */
    write_sstring(&STACK_0,O(error_string1)); /* print "*** - " */
    /* print string, consume caller names, clean up STACK: */
    set_args_end_pointer(write_errorstring(GETTEXT("~S: User break")));
    break_driver(true); /* call break-driver */
  } else {
    pushSTACK(CLSTEXT("Continue execution"));
    pushSTACK(S(simple_interrupt_condition)); /* SYSTEM::[SIMPLE-]INTERRUPT-CONDITION */
    pushSTACK(CLSTEXT("~S: User break"));
    pushSTACK(STACK_(0+3)); /* caller */
    funcall(L(cerror_of_type),4); /* (SYS::CERROR-OF-TYPE "..." 'SYSTEM::[SIMPLE-]INTERRUPT-CONDITION "..." caller) */
    skipSTACK(1);
  }
#else
  /* in MT - just clear the STACK */
  /* it will be very rare to get called here - since the interruptp()
     does not expand to anything in MT and most use of tast_break() was
     from it.*/
  skipSTACK(1);
#endif
}

LISPFUN(clcs_signal,seclass_default,1,0,rest,nokey,0,NIL)
/* (SIGNAL datum {arg}*), CLtL2 p. 888
 (defun signal (datum &rest arguments)
   (let ((condition ; CLtL2 p. 918 specifies this
           (coerce-to-condition datum arguments 'signal
                                'simple-condition)))
     (when (typep condition *break-on-signals*)
       ; Enter the debugger prior to signalling the condition
       (restart-case (invoke-debugger condition)
         (CONTINUE ())))
     (invoke-handlers condition)
     nil)) */
{
  {
    var object arguments = listof(argcount);
    pushSTACK(arguments);
  }
  pushSTACK(S(clcs_signal));
  pushSTACK(S(simple_condition));
  funcall(S(coerce_to_condition),4); /* (SYS::COERCE-TO-CONDITION ...) */
  pushSTACK(value1); /* save condition */
  pushSTACK(value1); pushSTACK(Symbol_value(S(break_on_signals)));
  funcall(S(safe_typep),2); /* (SYS::SAFE-TYPEP condition *BREAK-ON-SIGNALS*) */
  if (!nullp(value1)) {
    /* call break-driver: (funcall *break-driver* t condition t)
       *BREAK-DRIVER* can be assumed here as /= NIL . */
    pushSTACK(T); pushSTACK(STACK_(0+1)); pushSTACK(T);
    funcall(Symbol_value(S(break_driver)),3);
  }
  var object condition = popSTACK(); /* condition back */
  /* (CATCH 'SYS::DONE-SIGNALING ...). This can be used by handlers to override
     all other applicable handlers.
     Build CATCH frame: */
  pushSTACK(S(done_signaling));
  var gcv_object_t* top_of_frame = STACK STACKop 1; /* pointer above frame */
  var sp_jmp_buf returner; /* memorize return point */
  finish_entry_frame(CATCH,returner,, goto catch_return; );
  /* Call handlers: */
  invoke_handlers(condition);
 catch_return: /* we jump to this label, if the catch-frame built
                  above has caught a throw. */
  skipSTACK(3); /* unwind CATCH-frame */
  VALUES1(NIL);
}

/* check_classname(obj,type)
 > obj: an object
 > classname: a symbol expected to name a class with "proper name" classname
 < result: an object of the given type, either the same as obj or a replacement
 can trigger GC */
modexp maygc object check_classname (object obj, object type) {
  while (!typep_classname(obj,type)) {
    pushSTACK(type);            /* save type */
    pushSTACK(NIL);             /* no PLACE */
    pushSTACK(obj);             /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
    pushSTACK(type);            /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
    pushSTACK(type); pushSTACK(obj);
    pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
    check_value(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not of type ~S"));
    obj = value1; type = popSTACK();
  }
  return obj;
}

#ifdef FOREIGN
/* check_fpointer_replacement(obj,restart_p)
 > obj: an object
 > restart_p: flag whether to allow entering a replacement
 < result: a valid foreign pointer, either the same as obj or a replacement
 can trigger GC */
modexp maygc object check_fpointer_replacement (object obj, bool restart_p) {
  for (;;) {
    if (!fpointerp(obj)) {
      pushSTACK(NIL);                /* no PLACE */
      pushSTACK(obj);                /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
      pushSTACK(S(foreign_pointer)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
      pushSTACK(S(foreign_pointer)); pushSTACK(obj);
      pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
      if (restart_p)
        check_value(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a ~S"));
      else
        error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a ~S"));
      obj = value1;
      continue;
    }
    if (!fp_validp(TheFpointer(obj))) {
      pushSTACK(NIL);                /* no PLACE */
      pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
      if (restart_p)
        check_value(error_condition,GETTEXT("~S: ~S comes from a previous Lisp session and is invalid"));
      else
        error(error_condition,GETTEXT("~S: ~S comes from a previous Lisp session and is invalid"));
      obj = value1;
      continue;
    }
    break;
  }
  return obj;
}
#endif

/* error-message, if an object is not a list.
 error_list(obj);
 > obj: non-list */
modexp _Noreturn void error_list (object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);     /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(S(list)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a list"));
}

/* define a global check_TYPE_replacement function
 > name: type name
 > expected_type: object O(...)
 > test: test for the acceptability of the replacement value
 > error_message: C string GETTEXT(...) */
#define MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(typename,expected_type,test,error_message) \
  modexp maygc object check_##typename##_replacement (object obj) {     \
    do {                                                                \
      pushSTACK(NIL); /* no PLACE */                                    \
      pushSTACK(obj); /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */                       \
      pushSTACK(expected_type); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */     \
      pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);              \
      check_value(type_error,error_message);                            \
      obj = value1;                                                     \
    } while (!test(obj));                                               \
    return obj;                                                         \
  }

/* check_list_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not a list
 < result: a list, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(list,S(list),listp,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a list"))

/* Error message, if an object isn't a proper list because it is dotted.
 error_proper_list_dotted(caller,obj);
 > caller: the caller (a symbol)
 > obj: end of the list, non-list */
modexp _Noreturn void error_proper_list_dotted (object caller, object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);                 /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(O(type_proper_list)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(caller);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: A proper list must not end with ~S"));
}

/* Error message, if an object isn't a proper list because it is circular.
 error_proper_list_circular(caller,obj);
 > caller: the caller (a symbol)
 > obj: circular list */
global _Noreturn void error_proper_list_circular (object caller, object obj) {
  dynamic_bind(S(print_circle),T); /* bind *PRINT-CIRCLE* to T */
  pushSTACK(obj);                 /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(O(type_proper_list)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(caller);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: A proper list must not be circular: ~S"));
}

/* return the name of the current caller (subr or fsubr)
 this is only necessary for error signaled from both. */
local inline object caller_name (void) {
  var object caller = subr_self;
  return subrp(caller) ? TheSubr(caller)->name : TheFsubr(caller)->name;
}

/* check_symbol_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not a symbol
 < result: a symbol, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
global maygc object check_symbol_replacement (object obj) {
  do {
    pushSTACK(NIL); /* no PLACE */
    pushSTACK(obj);       /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
    pushSTACK(S(symbol)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
    pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(caller_name());
    check_value(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a symbol"));
    obj = value1;
  } while (!symbolp(obj));
  return obj;
}

/* check_symbol_non_constant_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not a non-constant symbol
 > caller: a symbol
 < result: a non-constant symbol, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
global maygc object check_symbol_non_constant_replacement
(object obj, object caller) {
  for (;;) {
    obj = check_symbol(obj);
    if (!constant_var_p(TheSymbol(obj))) break;
    pushSTACK(NIL); /* no PLACE */
    pushSTACK(obj); /* SOURCE-PROGRAM-ERROR slot DETAIL */
    pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(caller);
    check_value(source_program_error,
                GETTEXT("~S: ~S is a constant, may not be used as a variable"));
    obj = value1;
  }
  return obj;
}

/* UP: signal an error if a non-symbol was declared (e.g. SPECIAL)
 returns the symbol
 can trigger GC */
global maygc object check_symbol_in_declaration (object obj, object decl_identifier, object caller) {
  while (!symbolp(obj)) {
    pushSTACK(decl_identifier); pushSTACK(caller);
    pushSTACK(NIL); /* no PLACE */
    pushSTACK(obj); /* SOURCE-PROGRAM-ERROR slot DETAIL */
    pushSTACK(decl_identifier); pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(caller);
    check_value(source_program_error,
                GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a symbol, cannot be declared ~S"));
    caller = popSTACK(); decl_identifier = popSTACK();
    obj = value1;
  }
  return obj;
}

/* UP: make sure that the symbol does not name a global symbol-macro
 return the symbol
 can trigger GC */
global maygc object check_symbol_not_symbol_macro (object symbol) {
  symbol = check_symbol(symbol);
  if (symmacro_var_p(TheSymbol(symbol))) {
    pushSTACK(symbol);                   /* save */
    pushSTACK(NIL);                      /* 4 continue-format-string */
    pushSTACK(S(simple_program_error));  /* 3 error-type */
    pushSTACK(NIL);                      /* 2 error-format-string */
    pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name); /* 1 */
    pushSTACK(symbol);                   /* 0 */
    /* CLSTEXT "can trigger GC", so it cannot be called until
       all the arguments have been already pushed on the STACK */
    STACK_4 = CLSTEXT("Remove the global SYMBOL-MACRO definition");
    if (eq(subr_self,L(proclaim)))
      STACK_2 = CLSTEXT("~S: attempting to turn ~S into a SPECIAL variable, but it is already a global SYMBOL-MACRO.");
    else if (eq(subr_self,L(proclaim_constant)))
      STACK_2 = CLSTEXT("~S: attempting to turn ~S into a constant, but it is already a global SYMBOL-MACRO.");
    else STACK_2 = CLSTEXT("~S: interning ~S into the KEYWORD package would turn it into a constant, but it is already a global SYMBOL-MACRO.");
    funcall(L(cerror_of_type),5);
    /* continue restart ==> remove SYMBOL-MACRO definition */
    pushSTACK(STACK_0);                  /* save symbol */
    clear_symmacro_flag(TheSymbol(STACK_0/*symbol*/));
    pushSTACK(S(symbolmacro)); funcall(L(remprop),2);
    symbol = popSTACK();
  }
  return symbol;
}

/* UP: make sure that the symbol does not name a global special variable
 return the symbol
 can trigger GC */
global maygc object check_symbol_not_global_special (object symbol) {
  symbol = check_symbol(symbol);
  if (keywordp(symbol)) {
    pushSTACK(symbol); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
    error(program_error,
          GETTEXT("~S: the symbol ~S names a global SPECIAL variable"));
  }
  if (special_var_p(TheSymbol(symbol))) {
    pushSTACK(symbol);                   /* save */
    pushSTACK(NIL);                      /* 4 continue-format-string */
    pushSTACK(S(simple_program_error));  /* 3 error-type */
    pushSTACK(NIL);                      /* 2 error-format-string */
    pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name); /* 1 */
    pushSTACK(symbol);                   /* 0 */
    /* CLSTEXT "can trigger GC", so it cannot be called until
       all the arguments have been already pushed on the STACK */
    STACK_4 = CLSTEXT("Remove the global SPECIAL variable binding");
    STACK_2 = CLSTEXT("~S: the symbol ~S names a global SPECIAL variable");
    funcall(L(cerror_of_type),5);
    /* continue restart ==> remove the global SPECIAL binding */
    symbol = popSTACK();
    Symbol_value(symbol) = unbound;
    clear_special_flag(TheSymbol(symbol));
    clear_const_flag(TheSymbol(symbol));
  }
  return symbol;
}

/* error-message, if an object is not a simple-vector.
 error_no_svector(caller,obj);
 > caller: caller (a symbol)
 > obj: non-Svector */
modexp _Noreturn void error_no_svector (object caller, object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);              /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(S(simple_vector)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(S(simple_vector)); pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(caller);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a ~S"));
}

/* error-message, if an object is not a vector.
 error_vector(obj);
 > obj: non-vector */
modexp _Noreturn void error_vector (object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);       /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(S(vector)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a vector"));
}

/* check_array_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an array
 < result: an array, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(array,S(array),arrayp,
                       GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not an array"))

/* check_vector_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an vector
 < result: an vector, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(vector,S(vector),vectorp,
                       GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a vector"))

/* check_byte_vector_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an (ARRAY (UNSIGNED-BYTE 8) (*))
 < result: an (ARRAY (UNSIGNED-BYTE 8) (*)), a replacement
 can trigger GC */
modexp maygc object check_byte_vector_replacement (object obj) {
  do {
    pushSTACK(NIL);             /* no PLACE */
    pushSTACK(obj);             /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
    pushSTACK(O(type_uint8_vector)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
    pushSTACK(O(type_uint8_vector)); pushSTACK(obj);
    pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
    check_value(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a vector of type ~S"));
    obj = value1;
  } while (!bit_vector_p(Atype_8Bit,obj));
  return obj;
}


/* error-message, if an object is not an environment.
 error_environment(obj);
 > obj: non-vector */
global _Noreturn void error_environment (object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);              /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(O(type_svector5)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S may not be used as an environment"));
}

/* error-message, if an argument is not a Fixnum >=0 :
 error_posfixnum(obj);
 > obj: the erroneous argument */
global _Noreturn void error_posfixnum (object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);               /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(O(type_posfixnum)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a nonnegative fixnum"));
}

/* check_posfixnum_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not a fixnum >= 0
 < result: a fixnum >= 0, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(posfixnum,O(type_posfixnum),posfixnump,
                       GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a nonnegative fixnum"))

/* check_integer_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an integer
 < result: an integer, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(integer,S(integer),integerp,
                       GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not an integer"))

/* check_pos_integer_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an integer >= 0
 < result: an integer >= 0, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
modexp maygc object check_pos_integer_replacement (object obj) {
  do {
    pushSTACK(NIL);                /* no PLACE */
    pushSTACK(obj);                /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
    pushSTACK(O(type_posinteger)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
    pushSTACK(obj);
    pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
    check_value(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a non-negative integer"));
    obj = value1;
  } while (!(integerp(obj) && !R_minusp(obj)));
  return obj;
}

/* Error when the argument is not a non-negative integer
 YES, we _CAN_ create lists longer than MOST-POSITIVE-FIXNUM!
 > kw: keyword naming the argument
 > object: bad index */
global _Noreturn void error_pos_integer (object kw, object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);                /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(O(type_posinteger)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj);
  if (eq(kw,nullobj)) {
    pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
    error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: index should not be negative: ~S"));
  } else {
    pushSTACK(kw); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
    error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S-index should not be negative: ~S"));
  }
}

/* error-message, if an argument is not a Character:
 error_char(obj);
 > obj: the erroneous argument */
global _Noreturn void error_char (object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);          /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(S(character)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj);
  pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a character"));
}

/* check_char_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not a character
 < result: a character, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(char,S(character),charp,
                       GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a character"))

/* check_string_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not a string
 < result: a string, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(string,S(string),stringp,
                       GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a string"))

/* error-message, if an argument is not a Simple-String:
 > obj: the erroneous argument */
modexp _Noreturn void error_sstring (object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);              /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(S(simple_string)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(S(simple_string)); pushSTACK(obj);
  pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a ~S"));
}

/* error-message, if a Simple-String is immutable:
 error_sstring_immutable(obj);
 > obj: the String */
global _Noreturn void error_sstring_immutable (object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);
  error(error_condition,GETTEXT("Attempt to modify a read-only string: ~S"));
}

/* Error message, if an argument is not of type (OR STRING INTEGER).
 error_string_integer(obj)  */
modexp _Noreturn void error_string_integer (object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);                    /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(O(type_string_integer)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  error(type_error,
        GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is neither a string nor an integer"));
}

/* Error message, if a string size is too big.
 error_stringsize(size);
 > size: the desired string length  */
global _Noreturn void error_stringsize (uintV size) {
  var object obj = UV_to_I(size);
  pushSTACK(obj);                /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(O(type_stringsize)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("string too long: desired length ~S exceeds the supported maximum length"));
}

/* error message if an argument is not a class.
 error_class(caller,obj);
 > obj: the erroneous argument */
global _Noreturn void error_class (object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);      /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(S(class)); /* CLOS:CLASS, TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj);
  pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name); /* function name */
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a class"));
}

/* error-message, if an argument is not a Stream:
 check_stream_replacement(obj);
 > obj: not a stream
 < obj: a stream
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(stream,S(stream),streamp,
                       GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a stream"))

/* Report an error when the argument is not an encoding:
 > obj: the (possibly) bad argument
 > default: what to return for :DEFAULT
 > keyword_p: true if the object comes from the :EXTERNAL-FORMAT argument
 < result: an encoding
 can trigger GC */
global maygc object check_encoding (object arg, const gcv_object_t *e_default,
                                    bool keyword_p) {
 restart:
  if (!boundp(arg) || eq(arg,S(Kdefault)))
    return *e_default;
  if (encodingp(arg))
    return arg;
 #ifdef ENABLE_UNICODE
  if (symbolp(arg) && constant_var_p(TheSymbol(arg))
      && encodingp(Symbol_value(arg)))
    return Symbol_value(arg);
  #ifdef HAVE_GOOD_ICONV
  if (stringp(arg)) {   /* (make-encoding :charset arg) */
    pushSTACK(arg);     /* :charset */
    pushSTACK(unbound); /* :line-terminator */
    pushSTACK(unbound); /* :input-error-action */
    pushSTACK(unbound); /* :output-error-action */
    pushSTACK(unbound); /* :if-does-not-exist */
    C_make_encoding();
    return value1;
  }
  #endif
 #else
  /* This is a hack to get away without an error. */
  if (symbolp(arg) && eq(Symbol_package(arg),O(charset_package)))
    return O(default_file_encoding);
 #endif
  if (eq(arg,S(Kunix)) || eq(arg,S(Kmac)) || eq(arg,S(Kdos))) {
    /* (make-encoding :charset default-file-encoding :line-terminator arg) */
    pushSTACK(*e_default); /* :charset */
    pushSTACK(arg);        /* :line-terminator */
    pushSTACK(unbound);    /* :input-error-action */
    pushSTACK(unbound);    /* :output-error-action */
    pushSTACK(unbound);    /* :if-does-not-exist */
    C_make_encoding();
    return value1;
  }
  pushSTACK(NIL); /* no PLACE */
  pushSTACK(arg);                     /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(O(type_external_format)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(arg);
  if (keyword_p) pushSTACK(S(Kexternal_format));
  pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  check_value(type_error,
              keyword_p ? GETTEXT("~S: Illegal ~S argument ~S")
              : GETTEXT("~S: Argument ~S is not a character set"));
  arg = value1;
  goto restart;
}

/* Signal an Error on illegal argument
 > arg: bad object
 > typ: expected type (may be nullobj to signal a regular error
        instead of a type-error)
 > key: the argument name (usually a keyword) */
global _Noreturn void error_illegal_arg (object arg, object typ, object key) {
  condition_t errtype = error_condition;
  if (!eq(typ,nullobj)) {
    pushSTACK(arg); /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
    pushSTACK(typ); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
    errtype = type_error;
  }
  pushSTACK(arg); pushSTACK(key); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  error(errtype,GETTEXT("~S: Illegal ~S argument ~S"));
}

/* Error when the property list has odd length
 error_plist_odd(caller,plist);
 > plist: bad plist */
modexp _Noreturn void error_plist_odd (object plist) {
  pushSTACK(plist);             /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(S(plist));          /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE*/
  pushSTACK(plist); pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  error(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: the property list ~S has an odd length"));
}

/* error-message for non-paired keyword-arguments
 error_key_odd(argcount,caller);
 > argcount: the number of arguments on the STACK
 > caller: function */
modexp _Noreturn void error_key_odd (uintC argcount, object caller) {
  var uintC count;
  pushSTACK(NIL); pushSTACK(NIL);
  for (count=0; count<argcount; count++) STACK_(count) = STACK_(count+2);
  STACK_(argcount) = caller;
  var object arglist = listof(argcount);
  STACK_1 = arglist;
  /* ANSI CL 3.5.1.6. wants a PROGRAM-ERROR here. */
  error(program_error,
        GETTEXT("~S: keyword arguments in ~S should occur pairwise"));
}

/* error-message for flawed keyword
 error_key_notkw(kw);
 > kw: Non-Symbol
 > caller: function */
global _Noreturn void error_key_notkw (object kw, object caller) {
  pushSTACK(kw);        /* KEYWORD-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(S(symbol)); /* KEYWORD-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(kw); pushSTACK(S(LLkey)); pushSTACK(caller);
  error(keyword_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S marker ~S is not a symbol"));
}

/* error-message for flawed keyword
 error_key_badkw(fun,kw,kwlist);
 > fun: function
 > key: illegal keyword
 > val: its value
 > kwlist: list of legal keywords */
modexp _Noreturn void error_key_badkw (object fun, object key, object val, object kwlist) {
  pushSTACK(key); /* KEYWORD-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(kwlist);
  pushSTACK(kwlist);
  pushSTACK(val);
  pushSTACK(key);
  pushSTACK(fun);
  { /* `(MEMBER ,@kwlist) = KEYWORD-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
    var object type = allocate_cons();
    Car(type) = S(member); Cdr(type) = STACK_4;
    STACK_4 = type;
  }
  error(keyword_error,
        GETTEXT("~S: illegal keyword/value pair ~S, ~S in argument list.\n"
                "The allowed keywords are ~S"));
}

/* check_function_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not a function
 < result: a function, a replacement
 can trigger GC */
global maygc object check_function_replacement (object obj) {
  do {
    pushSTACK(NIL); /* no PLACE */
    pushSTACK(obj);         /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
    pushSTACK(S(function)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
    pushSTACK(obj);
    pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
    check_value(type_error,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a function"));
    if (symbolp(value1))
      obj = Symbol_function(value1);
    else if (funnamep(value1)) {
      var object name = get(Car(Cdr(value1)),S(setf_function));
      if (symbolp(name)) obj = Symbol_function(name);
      else obj = value1;
    } else if (consp(value1) && eq(Car(value1),S(lambda))) {
      pushSTACK(value1); pushSTACK(S(function));
      funcall(L(coerce),2);
      obj = value1;
    } else obj = value1;
  } while (!functionp(obj));
  return obj;
}

/* error if funname does not have a function definition
 check_fdefinition(funname,caller)
 > funname: symbol or (setf symbol)
 > caller: symbol
 < a function object, possibly also installed as (FDEFINITION funname)
 can trigger GC */
global maygc object check_fdefinition (object funname, object caller)
{
  var object name = (symbolp(funname) ? funname
                     : get(Car(Cdr(funname)),S(setf_function)));
  var object def = (symbolp(name) ? (object)Symbol_function(name) : unbound);
  var bool store_p = false;
  while (!functionp(def)) {
    pushSTACK(caller); pushSTACK(funname); /* save */
    pushSTACK(S(quote)); pushSTACK(funname); def = listof(2);
    pushSTACK(S(fdefinition)); pushSTACK(def); def = listof(2);
    pushSTACK(def); /* PLACE */
    pushSTACK(STACK_1/*funname*/); /* CELL-ERROR Slot NAME */
    pushSTACK(STACK_0); /* funname */
    pushSTACK(STACK_4); /* caller */
    check_value(undefined_function,GETTEXT("~S: undefined function ~S"));
    /* value2 selects the restart: 0: CONTINUE, T: STORE-VALUE, else: USE-VALUE
       see also condition.lisp:check-value */
    store_p = eq(value2,T);
    /* this is the only place where check_value()'s second value is checked
       for something other than non-NIL */
    if (eq(value2,Fixnum_0)) { /* RETRY restart */
      funname = STACK_0;
      name = (symbolp(funname) ? funname
              : get(Car(Cdr(funname)),S(setf_function)));
      value1 = (symbolp(name) ? (object)Symbol_function(name) : unbound);
    }
    funname = popSTACK(); caller = popSTACK(); /* restore */
    def = value1;
  }
  if (store_p) {                /* STORE-VALUE restart */
    name = (symbolp(funname) ? funname
            : get(Car(Cdr(funname)),S(setf_function)));
    if (!symbolp(name)) {
      pushSTACK(Car(Cdr(funname))); /* the symbol in (setf symbol) */
      pushSTACK(def); /* save new function */
      pushSTACK(funname); funcall(S(get_funname_symbol),1);
      pushSTACK(value1); /* save new name */
      pushSTACK(value1); pushSTACK(S(setf_function)); pushSTACK(STACK_4);
      funcall(L(put),3); /* (put symbol 'setf-function name) */
      name = popSTACK(); def = popSTACK(); /* restore */
      skipSTACK(1); /* drop symbol in (setf symbol) */
    }
    Symbol_function(name) = def;
  }
  return def;
}

/* check_funname_replacement(obj)
 > errtype: type of condition to signal if obj is not a function name,
            either type_error or source_program_error
 > caller: a symbol
 > obj: not a function name
 < result: a function name, either the same as obj or a replacement
 can trigger GC */
global maygc object check_funname_replacement
(condition_t errtype, object caller, object obj) {
  pushSTACK(caller); /* save */
  do {
    caller = STACK_0;
    pushSTACK(NIL); /* no PLACE */
    switch (errtype) {
      case type_error:
        pushSTACK(obj);                   /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
        pushSTACK(O(type_function_name)); /* slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
        break;
      case source_program_error:
        pushSTACK(obj);         /* SOURCE-PROGRAM-ERROR slot DETAIL */
        break;
      default: NOTREACHED;
    }
    pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(caller);
    check_value(errtype,GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a function name; try using a symbol instead"));
    obj = value1;
  } while (!funnamep(obj));
  skipSTACK(1); /* drop caller */
  return obj;
}

/* error-message, if an argument is a lambda-expression instead of a function:
 caller: caller (a symbol)
 obj: the erroneous argument */
global _Noreturn void error_lambda_expression (object caller, object obj) {
  pushSTACK(obj);         /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK(S(function)); /* TYPE-ERROR slot EXPECTED-TYPE */
  pushSTACK(obj); pushSTACK(caller);
  error(type_error,
        GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a function.\n"
                "To get a function in the current environment, write (FUNCTION ...).\n"
                "To get a function in the global environment, write (COERCE '... 'FUNCTION)."));
}

/* too many arguments in a function call
 > caller : the function that is reporting the error (unbound == EVAL/APPLY)
 > func   : the function being incorrectly called
 > ngiven : the number of arguments given
 < nmax   : the maximum number of arguments accepted */
global _Noreturn void error_too_many_args (object caller, object func, uintL ngiven, uintL nmax) {
  pushSTACK(func);
  pushSTACK(fixnum(nmax));
  pushSTACK(fixnum(ngiven));
  /* ANSI CL 3.5.1.3. wants a PROGRAM-ERROR here. */
  if (!boundp(caller))
    error(program_error,GETTEXT("EVAL/APPLY: Too many arguments (~S instead of at most ~S) given to ~S"));
  else {
    pushSTACK(caller);
    error(program_error,GETTEXT("~S: Too many arguments (~S instead of at most ~S) given to ~S"));
  }
}

/* too few arguments in a function call
 > caller : the function that is reporting the error (unbound == EVAL/APPLY)
 > func   : the function being incorrectly called
 > ngiven : the number of arguments given
 < nmin   : the minimum number of arguments required */
global _Noreturn void error_too_few_args (object caller, object func, uintL ngiven, uintL nmin) {
  pushSTACK(func);
  pushSTACK(fixnum(nmin));
  pushSTACK(fixnum(ngiven));
  /* ANSI CL 3.5.1.2. wants a PROGRAM-ERROR here. */
  if (!boundp(caller))
    error(program_error,GETTEXT("EVAL/APPLY: Too few arguments (~S instead of at least ~S) given to ~S"));
  else {
    pushSTACK(caller);
    error(program_error,GETTEXT("~S: Too few arguments (~S instead of at least ~S) given to ~S"));
  }
}

/* error-message, if a symbol has no value.
 > symbol_: unbound symbol
 > restart_p: false if nonreturning
 < value1: bound value
 < value2: T if STORE-VALUE was selected, NIL otherwise
 can trigger GC */
global maygc void check_variable_value_replacement (gcv_object_t *symbol_,
                                                    bool restart_p) {
  do {
    if (restart_p) pushSTACK(*symbol_); /* PLACE */
    pushSTACK(*symbol_); /* CELL-ERROR Slot NAME */
    pushSTACK(*symbol_); pushSTACK(caller_name());
    if (restart_p)
      check_value(unbound_variable,GETTEXT("~S: variable ~S has no value"));
    else error(unbound_variable,GETTEXT("~S: variable ~S has no value"));
  } while (!boundp(value1));
}

/* error if an argument is not of a given elementary integer C type.
 error_c_integer(obj);
 > obj: the faulty argument
 > tcode: type code: 0 for int8, 1 for int16, 2 for int32, 3 for int64
 > signedp: sint or uint */
local const char* prepare_c_integer_signal (object obj, int tcode, bool signedp)
{
  pushSTACK(obj);           /* TYPE-ERROR slot DATUM */
  pushSTACK((signedp?&O(type_sint8):&O(type_uint8))[tcode]); /*EXPECTED-TYPE*/
  pushSTACK(fixnum(8<<tcode)); pushSTACK(obj);
  pushSTACK(TheSubr(subr_self)->name);
  return signedp
    ? GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not an integer with at most ~S bits (including the sign bit)")
    : GETTEXT("~S: argument ~S is not a nonnegative integer with at most ~S bits");
}
modexp _Noreturn void error_c_integer (object obj, int tcode, bool signedp) {
  error(type_error,prepare_c_integer_signal(obj,tcode,signedp));
}

/* get a replacement of a given elementary integer C type.
 check_c_integer_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an integer in the range specified by tcode and signedp (see above)
 < obj: an integer in the range specified by tcode and signedp
 can trigger GC */
modexp maygc object check_c_integer_replacement (object obj, int tcode,
                                                 bool signedp) {
  while (1) {
    pushSTACK(NIL); /* no PLACE */
    check_value(type_error,prepare_c_integer_signal(obj,tcode,signedp));
    obj = value1;
    switch (signedp ? tcode : tcode + 4) {
      case 0: if (sint8_p(obj)) return obj; else break;
      case 1: if (sint16_p(obj)) return obj; else break;
      case 2: if (sint32_p(obj)) return obj; else break;
      case 3: if (sint64_p(obj)) return obj; else break;
      case 4: if (uint8_p(obj)) return obj; else break;
      case 5: if (uint16_p(obj)) return obj; else break;
      case 6: if (uint32_p(obj)) return obj; else break;
      case 7: if (uint64_p(obj)) return obj; else break;
      default: NOTREACHED;
    }
  };
}

#if (int_bitsize==16)
  #define uint_type_object  O(type_uint16)
  #define sint_type_object  O(type_sint16)
#else /* (int_bitsize==32) */
  #define uint_type_object  O(type_uint32)
  #define sint_type_object  O(type_sint32)
#endif

/* error, if argument is not an integer in the range of the C type 'uint'.
 check_uint_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an integer in the range of uint
 < obj: an integer in the range of uint
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(uint,uint_type_object,uint_p,
                       GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not an `unsigned int' number"))

/* error, if argument is not an integer in the range of the C type 'sint'.
 check_sint_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an integer in the range of sint
 < obj: an integer in the range of sint
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(sint,sint_type_object,sint_p,
                       GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not an `int' number"))

#undef uint_type_object
#undef sint_type_object

#if (long_bitsize==32)
  #define ulong_type_object  O(type_uint32)
  #define slong_type_object  O(type_sint32)
#else /* (long_bitsize==64) */
  #define ulong_type_object  O(type_uint64)
  #define slong_type_object  O(type_sint64)
#endif

/* error, if argument is not an integer in the range of the C type 'ulong'.
 check_ulong_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an integer in the range of ulong
 < obj: an integer in the range of ulong
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(ulong,ulong_type_object,ulong_p,
                       GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a `unsigned long' number"))

/* error, if argument is not an integer in the range of the C type 'slong'.
 check_slong_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not an integer in the range of slong
 < obj: an integer in the range of slong
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(slong,slong_type_object,slong_p,
                       GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a `long' number"))

#undef ulong_type_object
#undef slong_type_object

/* error, if argument is not a Single-Float.
 check_ffloat_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not a single-float
 < obj: a single-float
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(ffloat,S(single_float),single_float_p,
                       GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a single-float"))

/* error, if argument is not a Double-Float.
 check_dfloat_replacement(obj)
 > obj: not a double-float
 < obj: a double-float
 can trigger GC */
MAKE_CHECK_REPLACEMENT(dfloat,S(double_float),double_float_p,
                       GETTEXT("~S: ~S is not a double-float"))