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autoload-generate-file-autoloads should respect finder--builtins-alist

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Message #18 received at 17137 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 17137 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17137: autoload-generate-file-autoloads should respect
 finder--builtins-alist
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:43:39 -0400

>> I also remember now that maybe autoload-generate-file-autoloads should
>> simply use autoload-file-load-name instead of file-name-nondirectory.
> Can package names contain "/" characters?

Don't see why not.

> IMO the problem is that "Version" is a very generic header that people
> were using before package.el was invented, and now package.el seems to
> want complete ownership of it.

Only for files bundled with Emacs.  That's only a problem for
"sub-packages" (i.e. with a file that's a member of a large package has
its own Version: for some reason).

> Perhaps finder-compile-keywords should somehow issue a warning if it
> finds a Version: header in the "wrong" file.

If we can do that, it would be nice, yes.


        Stefan

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