Subject: 24.0.50; python-mode derives from fundamental, not prog-mode
From: Michael Moorman <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:20:55 -0400
List-Id: <debbugs-submit.debbugs.gnu.org>

python-mode in python.el derives from fundamental-mode and not
prog-mode, unlike most other coding modes (e.g. perl-mode), and run
prog-mode-hook as other modes do, which is inconsistent. 

Here's a patch (simple enough!):

=== modified file 'lisp/progmodes/python.el'
*** lisp/progmodes/python.el 2011-05-24 03:38:35 +0000
--- lisp/progmodes/python.el 2011-06-12 00:24:49 +0000
*************** without confirmation."
*** 2420,2426 ****
  (defvar python-mode-running)            ;Dynamically scoped var.
  
  ;;;###autoload
! (define-derived-mode python-mode fundamental-mode "Python"
    "Major mode for editing Python files.
  Turns on Font Lock mode unconditionally since it is currently required
  for correct parsing of the source.
--- 2420,2426 ----
  (defvar python-mode-running)            ;Dynamically scoped var.
  
  ;;;###autoload
! (define-derived-mode python-mode prog-mode "Python"
    "Major mode for editing Python files.
  Turns on Font Lock mode unconditionally since it is currently required
  for correct parsing of the source.

Michael Moorman
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