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    • Serialize

    Set-serialize-character-system

    Avoid some special serialize writing, including for .cert files

    This function can be used to turn off (or on) the serialize-write capability, which is on by default, for writing certain files during book certification, including certificate files. To use this function during a session:

    ; Disable the use of serialize-write by book certification:
    (set-serialize-character-system nil state)
    
    ; Re-enable the use of serialize-write by book certification:
    (set-serialize-character-system #\Z state)

    To use this capability when certifying community-books, you can use a suitable ACL2-customization file, for example:

    cd books ; \
    make basic \
    ACL2_CUSTOMIZATION=`pwd`/../acl2-customization-files/no-serialize.lisp

    Alternatively, you can put the following form directly into the book:

    (make-event
     (pprogn (set-serialize-character-system nil state)
             (value '(value-triple nil))))

    To control the use of serialize for writes controlled by the user rather than by the system, see with-serialize-character.