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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Message #92 received at 2061 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: 2061 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, lekktu <at> gmail.com, bgoodr <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#2061: 23.0.60; Add preference to force load of Elisp files when they are newer than corresponding byte-compiled file
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:07:32 -0500

> If so, I wonder if the right solution is to do something special when loading
> a file for `require' in compilation.

Indeed, that's what I do in my local branch, where the bytecompiler's
handling of require gives precedence to the .el files over the .elc files.

> Perhaps offer to compile them?

It needs to work in batch mode.  And byte-compiling them can easily fall
into circularities.


        Stefan
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