Steel Bank Common Lisp version 2.6.7(sbcl.org)
247 points by tmtvl 19 hours ago | 114 comments
tl;dr: SBCL 2.6.7 has been released, adding a new SB-MANUAL contrib module that embeds the manual in docstrings for interactive exploration, plus AVX512 support on x86-64 and SB-SIMD support on ARM64. The release includes multiple bug fixes (miscompilation of MULTIPLE-VALUE-CALL, NaN handling in LOG, EQL complex types) and optimizations for UTF-8 SIMD conversions, COUNT transforms, and constant complex number passing. Documentation was migrated to a Markdown-conforming internal format while still generating Texinfo output.
HN Discussion:
  • Sharing historical/trivia context about SBCL's name and origins
  • Enthusiasm for the new SIMD and AVX512 additions with questions about implementation
  • Appreciation for the SB-MANUAL docstring feature improving development experience
  • ~Request for better documentation on existing features like memory arenas
  • Curiosity about Common Lisp adoption, use cases, and hypothetical Lisp-dominated ecosystems