GNU bug report logs - #12124
*Compile Log* pops up for compile warnings from programatic calls to byte-compile

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Message #26 received at 12124 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Ivan Kanis <ivan.kanis <at> googlemail.com>
Cc: 12124 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#12124: 24.1.50; warning pollution
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:35:34 -0400

>>> Why instead of keeping old definitions of labels and flet don't we use
>>> aliases for cl-flet/labels (among others)?
>> Because they do not do the same (almost, but not quite).
> I think that the buffer *Compile Log* shouldn't pop up. It should behave
> like *Message*.

I think you're right that in such a use-case it shouldn't pop up,
although in the usual byte-compilation case it should.

> The problem is in emacs-w3m. It annoys me for mundane
> task such as reading mail or catching up news in newsticker.

But it's also the case that emacs-w3m probably shouldn't byte-compile
code at run-time.  Can you try and figure out which it does that?


        Stefan

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