GNU bug report logs - #4568
version test in .elc files is too complicated

Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> ics.uci.edu>

Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:20:04 UTC

Severity: minor

Done: Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> ics.uci.edu>

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Report forwarded to bug-submit-list <at> lists.donarmstrong.com, Emacs Bugs <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>:
bug#4568; Package emacs. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:20:04 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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From: Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> ics.uci.edu>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: version test in .elc files is too complicated
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:10:11 -0700 (PDT)

The version test in all the .elc files is too complicated:

(if (and (boundp 'emacs-version)
         (< (aref emacs-version (1- (length emacs-version))) ?A)
         (or (and (boundp 'epoch::version) epoch::version)
           (string-lessp emacs-version "19.29")))
    (error "`vc-hooks.el' was compiled for Emacs 19.29 or later"))

if anyone still runs epoch (very doubtful), there are many other things
that will fail when trying to run emacs-23 byte compiled code.

This was discussed on emacs-devel some time ago (can't find the link at
the moment), but nothing happened.

IMVHO a single condition based on emacs-major-version should be enough.

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Acknowledgement sent to Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Emacs Bugs <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:50:04 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> ics.uci.edu>
Cc: 4568 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-gnu-emacs <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#4568: version test in .elc files is too complicated
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:45:25 -0400

> The version test in all the .elc files is too complicated:

Please just remove it.


        Stefan

Severity set to 'minor' from 'normal' Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:25:05 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

bug closed, send any further explanations to Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> ics.uci.edu> Request was from Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> ics.uci.edu> to control <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. (Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:30:05 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:24:04 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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GNU bug report logs - #4568 version test in .elc files is too complicated

GNU bug report logs - #4568
version test in .elc files is too complicated