add a suffix to the name of inferior lisp buffers

[galdor]

In the current state, SLIME names all inferior lisp buffers *inferior-lisp* by default. When starting multiple implementations, we end up with multiple inferior lisp buffers whose only difference is a non-descriptive number suffix.

With this patch, we use the name of the implementation as suffix, in a way similar to REPL buffers.

For example with two inferior lisps SBCL and CCL, we now have *inferior-lisp sbcl* and *inferior-lisp ccl*

We also name comint processes the same way, but with a dash since there are no "*" characters around to delimit the name.

[galdor]

Could someone have a look and merge the patch if it is ok? It really helps when you are have multiple connections open (e.g. when checking code against multiple implementations).

[luismbo]

There's a concept of connection name (the :name argument to slime-start IIRC). Perhaps it'd be better to use that.

[galdor]

You mean use what was passed with :name instead of using the name of the implementation? I can't seem to find how :name is usually being passed when running slime, is it even set somewhere?

[luismbo]

Yes, I think it's only possible to set it via slime-start. Perhaps the slime command should provide a better default: the implementation name, as you suggest. (Another option would be to use the core/image name, perhaps without file type.) The name needs to be passed down to slime-start-lisp too, since there's no slime-connection-name at that point yet.

[galdor]

Yes it could make sense. I'll rework this patch when I get the chance.