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[PATCH] Don't create file rmail-loaddefs.el

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Subject: bug#56491: closed (Re: bug#56491: [PATCH] Don't create file
 rmail-loaddefs.el)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:11:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#56491: [PATCH] Don't create file rmail-loaddefs.el

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 56491 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 56491-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#56491: [PATCH] Don't create file rmail-loaddefs.el
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:10:00 -0700

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> the correct fix here is to just remove
>
> ;; Local Variables:
> ;; generated-autoload-file: "rmail-loaddefs.el"
> ;; End:
>
> but leave the ;;;###autoload cookies as is.

OK, makes sense.  Now done on master (commit d9732425a6).

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH] Don't create file rmail-loaddefs.el
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:28:58 -0700

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Severity: wishlist

It seems like the rmail-loaddefs.el file is not really used for
anything?  Maybe we could just remove it, as in the attached.

[0001-Don-t-create-unused-file-rmail-loaddefs.el.patch (text/x-diff, attachment)]

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