GNU bug report logs - #2061
23.0.60; Add preference to force load of Elisp files when they are newer than corresponding byte-compiled file

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Brent Goodrick <bgoodr <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:25:04 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 24.4

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Brent Goodrick <bgoodr <at> gmail.com>
To: rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: Brent Goodrick <bgoodr <at> gmail.com>, 2061 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
        emacs-pretest-bug <at> gnu.org, bug-submit-list <at> donarmstrong.com,
        bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#2061: 23.0.60; Add preference to force load of Elisp files when they are newer than corresponding byte-compiled file
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:56:15 -0800

Richard M Stallman writes:
 >     When would the user ever prefer to load the .elc file after having
 >     modified the .el file?
 > 
 > If you have written changes which are incomplete and not ready
 > to be executed.
 > 
 > This feature gives you control over when to start running your
 > changes: you control it by when you compile the files.  It is
 > important and it is easy to use.

See a new proposal I just emailed to this thread which I think
addresses the problem a bit better than just changing the default
`load' behavior as I originally suggested.

Brent
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