I packaged lispf4 for Guix, tried to debug it alone for a while now, got other peoples input, tested different GNU systems, still can't reproduce the errors I get on Guix and other GNU systems.
This is a bit vague but the actual error output is just too long for this email. TL;DR is SYSATOMS even when in the same directory with any permission I tried fails to get opened. SYSATOMS is essential for lispf4 to work. I contacted the author of the port (Blake McBride), it will take some weeks until he can help, but he'll definitely help to debug the issue. I will update and later close this issue as soon as we are done fixing it. thanks, -- ng