Hello Andy,

>     $ /opt/guile-1.8/bin/guile
>     guile> (use-modules (oop goops))
>     guile> (define-class <a> ()
>     ...    (width #:accessor width #:init-keyword #:width #:init-value 0))
>     guile> (define-class <b> (<a>))
>     guile> (define b (make <b>))
>     guile> (width b)
>     0
>     guile> (set! (width b) 10)
>     guile> (width b)
>     10
>     guile> (define-method ((setter width) (self <b>) width) (next-method))
>     guile> (set! (width b) 10)
> 
>     Backtrace:
>     In current input:
>       10: 0* [setter:width #<<b> 7f795ed527e0> 10]
>        ?: 1  (let* ((next-method (goops:make-next-method self width)))
> (next-method))
> 
>     <unnamed port>: In expression (let* (#) (next-method)):
>     <unnamed port>: No next method when calling #<<generic> setter:width (2)>
>     with arguments (#<<b> 7f795ed527e0> 10)
>     ABORT: (goops-error)

With respect to the above example(*), I _do_ get the expected result here, using
the latest stable-2.0:

	please leave it as it is, it _is_ correct: I'm writing back because you
	pretend it should not work, I got confused...

	but it does, as it should, thanks god, the opposite would be a real disaster

Cheers,
David

(*)	not to be confused with the setter inheritance bug I mentioned, still is
	present in the latest stable, so I [just[ reported it.

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(define-module (a)
  #:use-module (oop goops)
  #:export (<a>
	    !width))


(define-class <a> ()
  (width #:accessor !width #:init-keyword #:width #:init-value 0))

(define-method ((setter !width) (self <a>) width)
  ;; here comes complex code, computing earth orbit, captain's age...
  (pk "this is <a> !width setter method, hello!")
  (slot-set! self 'width width))
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(define-module (b)
  #:use-module (oop goops)
  #:use-module (a)
  #:export (<b>)

  #:re-export (!width))


(define-class <b> (<a>))
(define-method ((setter !width) (self <b>) width)
  (next-method)
  ;; here comes 'extra' work <b> instances must 'run'
  (pk "this is <b> !width setter method, hello!")
  (!width self))
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---

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scheme@(guile-user)> ,use (oop goops)
scheme@(guile-user)> ,use (b)
;;; note: source file ./b.scm
;;;       newer than compiled /home/david/.cache/guile/ccache/2.0-LE-8-2.0/usr/alto/projects/guile-tests/goops/setter-inheritance-bug/b.scm.go
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;;;       newer than compiled /home/david/.cache/guile/ccache/2.0-LE-8-2.0/usr/alto/projects/guile-tests/goops/setter-inheritance-bug/a.scm.go
;;; compiling ./a.scm
;;; compiled /home/david/.cache/guile/ccache/2.0-LE-8-2.0/usr/alto/projects/guile-tests/goops/setter-inheritance-bug/a.scm.go
;;; compiled /home/david/.cache/guile/ccache/2.0-LE-8-2.0/usr/alto/projects/guile-tests/goops/setter-inheritance-bug/b.scm.go
scheme@(guile-user)> (set! (!width (make <b>)) 20)

;;; ("this is <a> !width setter method, hello!")

;;; ("this is <b> !width setter method, hello!")
$2 = 20
scheme@(guile-user)>