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24.3.50; Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled

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From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.3.50; Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:56:28 +0200

Hi,
I have a bug in helm since sometime now I am unable to fix:
https://github.com/emacs-helm/helm/issues/257

This happen only on Windows system and probably also Mac-Osx.
It is not reproductible on GNU/Linux.

On Windows (I tried on WindowsXP in a virtualbox) the bug is
reproductible only when helm code is compiled.

To reproduce, install helm from here:
https://github.com/emacs-helm/helm.git

compile with make.

launch speedbar, and from there start any helm command, the helm-buffer
(where helm display its completion) become editable.

If you remove all *.elc files and restart Emacs, it is no more reproductible.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50;
 Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 16:29:22 +0300

> From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:56:28 +0200
> 
> I have a bug in helm since sometime now I am unable to fix:
> https://github.com/emacs-helm/helm/issues/257

I suggest to post here a full description of the bug.  The URL above
just points to another bug, and says "similar to ...".  This can
easily lead to confusion and misunderstandings about what the actual
problem is.

Message #11 received at 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50;
 Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 16:37:37 +0300

> From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:56:28 +0200
> 
> If you remove all *.elc files and restart Emacs, it is no more reproductible.

The long discussion in the issue tracker seems to suggest that
byte-compiling *.el files on Windows has something to do with this.
Did anyone try copying *.elc files compiled on Unix to Windows, and
re-running the test case?  Or just comparing the *.elc files compiled
on Unix and on Windows?

I actually can hardly believe that some problem that is only revealed
in byte-compiled code could be Windows specific.  There's nothing in
the byte-code interpreter that is specific to Windows, AFAIK.

Message #14 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50;
 Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 16:25:20 +0200

Hi Eli,

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
>> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:56:28 +0200
>> 
>> If you remove all *.elc files and restart Emacs, it is no more reproductible.
>
> The long discussion in the issue tracker seems to suggest that
> byte-compiling *.el files on Windows has something to do with this.
> Did anyone try copying *.elc files compiled on Unix to Windows, and
> re-running the test case?  Or just comparing the *.elc files compiled
> on Unix and on Windows?

No, I didn't try, I will try as soon as possible.

> I actually can hardly believe that some problem that is only revealed
> in byte-compiled code could be Windows specific.  There's nothing in
> the byte-code interpreter that is specific to Windows, AFAIK.

Yes I don't see the relation, why I asked you what you think about it.

Thanks.

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Message #17 received at 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50;
 Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 16:49:55 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
>> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:56:28 +0200
>> 
>> If you remove all *.elc files and restart Emacs, it is no more reproductible.
>
> The long discussion in the issue tracker seems to suggest that
> byte-compiling *.el files on Windows has something to do with this.
> Did anyone try copying *.elc files compiled on Unix to Windows, and
> re-running the test case?

After copying all the *.elc files compiled on my GNU/linux box to the
helm directory on WindowsXP the problem is gone.
Both version on GNU/linux and WindowsXP are 24.3.1.


> Or just comparing the *.elc files compiled on Unix and on Windows?
From my GNU/Linux box:

(setenv "LANG" "C")

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
diff -c /home/thierry/elisp/helm/helm.elc /home/thierry/sharevbox/helm.elc
Binary files /home/thierry/elisp/helm/helm.elc and /home/thierry/sharevbox/helm.elc differ

Diff finished (diff error).  Fri Sep  6 16:46:22 2013
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

Is there special recommendation to diff binary files?

> I actually can hardly believe that some problem that is only revealed
> in byte-compiled code could be Windows specific.  There's nothing in
> the byte-code interpreter that is specific to Windows, AFAIK.

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Message #20 received at 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50; Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code
 is compiled
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 11:04:54 -0400

> Is there special recommendation to diff binary files?

"diff --text".  After all .elc files are only somewhat binary.


        Stefan

Message #23 received at 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50;
 Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:41:54 +0200

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Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>> Is there special recommendation to diff binary files?
>
> "diff --text".  After all .elc files are only somewhat binary.

Thanks, attached the diff of GNU/Linux:helm.elc<=>Windows:helm.elc.


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Message #26 received at 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
Cc: monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50;
 Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 19:07:52 +0300

> From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,  15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:41:54 +0200
> 
> > "diff --text".  After all .elc files are only somewhat binary.
> 
> Thanks, attached the diff of GNU/Linux:helm.elc<=>Windows:helm.elc.

Is this for the same bzr revision?

Message #29 received at 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50;
 Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 18:26:09 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
>> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,  15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
>> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:41:54 +0200
>> 
>> > "diff --text".  After all .elc files are only somewhat binary.
>> 
>> Thanks, attached the diff of GNU/Linux:helm.elc<=>Windows:helm.elc.
>
> Is this for the same bzr revision?
Sorry, it is the wrong diff with a file compiled with 24.4.50.1.
But forget it, I think I found what wrong for me and the others
Emacs/windows users on this bug:
If it is the same for them we are compiling with make that use the old
PATH of emacs that is emacs-24.2.1, compiling with the good emacs
(24.3.1) seems to solve the problem.
I realize that reading the diff.
I have no more time left now, but I will investigate more next week to
confirm you that.
Sorry for the noise and thanks for your help.
Good week-end.

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Message #32 received at 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 15288 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50;
 Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:21:46 +0200

This bug can be closed.

Thanks.

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Message #37 received at 15288-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 15288-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15288: 24.3.50;
 Speedbar makes minibuffer lost focus when code is compiled
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:50:06 -0400

Thierry Volpiatto wrote:

> This bug can be closed.

Feel free to close your own bugs in future, by sending mail to
###-done <at> debbugs, as I did in this mail.

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