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Issue: INPUT-STREAM-P-EXAMPLE



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Status:	Initial Proposal
Issue:			INPUT-STREAM-P-EXAMPLE
References:		INPUT-STREAM-P (CLtL, page 332, ANSI Draft, page 6-36)
Category:		CLARIFICATION
Edit History:		26 -Oct-88, Version 1 by Rosenking

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Problem Description:

When evaluating the example from the ANSI draft, shown below,

	(input-stream-p (make-broadcast-stream))

the value returned is either NIL, in MAC and VAX implementations, or T in 
Symbolics implementations.

Proposal:

Specify the correct value to be returned and verify that other implementations
do not make the same mistake.  (Note: I sent a bug report to Symbolics.)

Rationale:

For validity and conformance.

Current Practice:

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