GNU bug report logs - #36681
Feature Request: Option to build Emacs without byte-compilation.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Keith David Bershatsky <esq <at> lawlist.com>, 36681 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#36681: Feature Request: Option to build Emacs without byte-compilation.
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 19:05:54 -0400

Noam Postavsky wrote:

> I wouldn't be sure that skipping elc building entirely would be a win,
> since some of the build requires running the Emacs, and an Emacs using
> .el files instead of .elc files would be slower.

IMO That's one reason why:

 make -C src all   # "all" seems better than "emacs" these days

is a better solution. It compiles the required elc files but no more.
It also avoids the makeinfo step, which can be slow.


I'm marking this as wontfix.

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