Interactively:
cd src
GCL_ANSI=t gcl
>(progn (load "../lisp-utils/defsystem.lisp") (funcall (intern (symbol-name :operate-on-system) :mk) "maxima" :load :verbose t) (when (fboundp (quote si::sgc-on))(si::sgc-on t)) (si:save-system "binary-gcl/maxima"))

Batch:
(cd src; GCL_ANSI=t gcl -batch -eval '(progn (load "../lisp-utils/defsystem.lisp") (funcall (intern (symbol-name :operate-on-system) :mk) "maxima" :load :verbose t) (when (fboundp (quote si::sgc-on))(si::sgc-on t)) (si:save-system "binary-gcl/maxima"))'; )

(cd src; GCL_ANSI=t rpctrace /usr/bin/gcl -batch -eval '(progn (load "../lisp-utils/defsystem.lisp") (funcall (intern (symbol-name :operate-on-system) :mk) "maxima" :load :verbose t) (when (fboundp (quote si::sgc-on))(si::sgc-on t)) (si:save-system "binary-gcl/maxima"))'; ) 2>&1 | tee rpctrace.out
In another window: kill -9 10895
ps -feM|grep srs
     srs 10894  9822  0:01.73 tee standard output rpctrace.out QUILT_REFRESH_AR
     srs 10895 10893  0:07.32 rpctrace /usr/bin/gcl -batch -eval (progn (load "
     srs 10896 10895  0:01.03 /usr/lib/gcl-2.6.12/unixport/saved_ansi_gcl -dir

gdb ~/DEBs/gcl/gcl-2.6.12/debian/ansi/usr/lib/gcl-2.6.12/unixport/saved_ansi_gcl
(gdb) run
Error: 
Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
Signalled by EVAL.
Condition in EVAL [or a callee]: INTERNAL-SIMPLE-UNBOUND-VARIABLE: Cell error on RUN: Unbound variable: 

Broken at EVAL.  Type :H for Help.
    1  Return to top level. 
>>(progn (load "../lisp-utils/defsystem.lisp") (funcall (intern (symbol-name :operate-on-system) :mk) "maxima" :load :verbose t) (when (fboundp (quote si::sgc-on))(si::sgc-on t)) (si:save-system "binary-gcl/maxima"))
...
;  - Providing system maxima
[New Thread 1126.6]

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x080d94df in memprotect_test () at sgbc.c:425
425         for (;f1<f1e;) *f1++=*f2;
(gdb) set logging on
Copying output to gdb.txt.
(gdb) thread apply all bt full
(gdb) set logging off
Done logging to gdb.txt.
(gdb) quit