From unknown Thu Aug 14 18:39:17 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#15847 <15847@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#15847 <15847@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.3.50; auto-mode-alist: Tweak docstring Reply-To: bug#15847 <15847@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:39:17 +0000 retitle 15847 24.3.50; auto-mode-alist: Tweak docstring reassign 15847 emacs submitter 15847 Jambunathan K severity 15847 minor thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Nov 09 23:17:13 2013 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Nov 2013 04:17:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:44996 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VfMSW-0005LF-BU for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 09 Nov 2013 23:17:12 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:42027) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VfMSU-0005L3-7b for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 09 Nov 2013 23:17:10 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VfMS1-0004bp-43 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 09 Nov 2013 23:17:04 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:57368) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VfMS1-0004bl-0N for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 09 Nov 2013 23:16:41 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:43011) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VfMRb-0007Rx-Pc for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Nov 2013 23:16:40 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VfMRE-00043W-KS for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Nov 2013 23:16:15 -0500 Received: from mail-pa0-x22f.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400e:c03::22f]:45762) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VfMRE-000431-9k for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Nov 2013 23:15:52 -0500 Received: by mail-pa0-f47.google.com with SMTP id lf10so3922619pab.34 for ; Sat, 09 Nov 2013 20:15:51 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; bh=dUUWffH0bkA3Fi45Cup3dNSnLFfKmz+FqA674mvSpkY=; b=Prizem2LauRQVo71MEwSxg/UnhHPVJtqF/6suHxQIW5bT98JCfa1Rx4DkdyHtmte0P lNOFzzpuryVFOOqhAryx0Ykr8gnYxYMDzY6l5i0LQecVwBWUSzBQCCCXs3RZReAHuXVg p5XTRkEA5rrzgre63iiRNX4/4560idP8G7wfz7YQuRxr3agWBtpvSqWFYjaOiKCnannJ 0voRitYevEdc+Y6lxhiE9wO0VKVVctCh3D71M4tQ3pJRJr/d6xBP4vt38AkKQ/8tSbqy D43GEdx72NqpK2cV4f3/bxkGdkm+bPHXhd4PhtSGXMZOLGpcGtTAAFuv5yi6THySu3YC NNBA== X-Received: by 10.68.110.196 with SMTP id ic4mr23022163pbb.84.1384056951265; Sat, 09 Nov 2013 20:15:51 -0800 (PST) Received: from debian-6.05 ([115.242.147.33]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id v4sm21889343pbq.31.2013.11.09.20.15.49 for (version=TLSv1.1 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Sat, 09 Nov 2013 20:15:50 -0800 (PST) From: Jambunathan K To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.3.50; auto-mode-alist: Tweak docstring Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 09:46:12 +0530 Message-ID: <87d2m8dh83.fsf@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) Context: perl-mode wasn't activated with just the first line below (on my perl file). It took sometime to figure out that `interpreter-mode-alist' is taking precedence. ;; Use cperl-mode by default (setcdr (rassq 'perl-mode auto-mode-alist) 'cperl-mode) (setcdr (rassq 'perl-mode interpreter-mode-alist) 'cperl-mode) Request: C-h v auto-mode-alist says this See also `interpreter-mode-alist', which detects executable script ^^^^^^^^ modes based on the interpreters they specify to run, and `magic-mode-alist', which determines modes based on file contents. Instead, of "See also", it should specifically say that `interpreter-mode-alist' takes precedence. (Btw, seeing other variales don't help either. Please update docstrings for `interpreter-mode-alist' and `magic-mode-alist' with their relative precedence.) NB: The info entry for `auto-mode-alist' seems to talk about the order. In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.20.1) of 2013-11-09 on debian-6.05 Bzr revision: 115051 jan.h.d@swipnet.se-20131109111953-cysfi19meuidy96q Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10707000 System Description: Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 (squeeze) From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Nov 14 23:41:17 2013 Received: (at 15847-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Nov 2013 04:41:17 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53322 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VhBDY-0001Dv-Q0 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 23:41:17 -0500 Received: from mail-pa0-f46.google.com ([209.85.220.46]:34776) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VhBDV-0001Dc-DN for 15847-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 23:41:14 -0500 Received: by mail-pa0-f46.google.com with SMTP id rd3so3118244pab.33 for <15847-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:41:07 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=from:to:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id:user-agent :mime-version:content-type; bh=34RliMuq46GYZpNAJ9q5wgb5qGmLaLD6QroaM995F1Y=; b=GvOtxCnbT3OwEqVx4abqbAPFEQHJEglAAMxlipZgYlkOyX2lPZDZ1kZLIgHth0PBHz w6tEZ93cofiNZobqZu4MrvqvjWzQ96p0N+R/PiLJkul2cyb3VexjipXMeNkDbUTXhSUq QLgDp25iWm3wKO08dK+NXOrbiRPJiAHCGQM0HrRREgh7WYGIywX3oR1YE970pdnhuTDG 5FmkdUI9EhQGgmzFS1Wr642/iYvOnuzxivycqmSBn3pEHKK6lRYKskNpAAvkXiu3NOD6 mfYfgKe5HrzZD0fYyy9uehwU0RB5lub0m2BE2Ee3E+do70HLRlWhwGnVJ6Se6GojHTU6 Xcow== X-Received: by 10.66.27.177 with SMTP id u17mr4394249pag.25.1384490467497; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:41:07 -0800 (PST) Received: from debian-6.05 ([115.241.27.214]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id ry4sm1672471pab.4.2013.11.14.20.41.05 for <15847-done@debbugs.gnu.org> (version=TLSv1.1 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:41:06 -0800 (PST) From: Jambunathan K To: 15847-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#15847: 24.3.50; auto-mode-alist: Tweak docstring References: <87d2m8dh83.fsf@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:10:42 +0530 In-Reply-To: <87d2m8dh83.fsf@gmail.com> (Jambunathan K.'s message of "Sun, 10 Nov 2013 09:46:12 +0530") Message-ID: <87li0qp99x.fsf@gmail.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 15847-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) OP here. 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