GNU bug report logs - #5239
23.1.50; compile-command Local Variables must be after mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jidanni <at> jidanni.org

Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:57:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 8586

Found in version 23.3.50

Fixed in version 24.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: juri <at> jurta.org
Cc: 5239 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#5239: 23.1.50; compile-command Local Variables must be after mode
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:25:45 +0800

JL> This is already documented in (info "(emacs) Specifying File Variables"):

JL>      If `mode' is used to set a major mode, it should be the first
JL>   "variable" in the list.  Otherwise, the entries that precede it will
JL>   usually be ignored, since most modes kill all local variables as part
JL>   of their initialization.

JL> It makes no sense to duplicate this information in the docstrings of
JL> every variable that may be used in Local Variables.

OK, then the "responsible" thing to do would be to emit a warning if detected:
"mode used after others, see info page...".
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