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23.0.60; To source or not to source (from help)

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From: "Lennart Borgman (gmail)" <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: 587 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; To source or not to source (from help)
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:44:54 +0200

martin rudalics wrote:
>  > I did not look at the details again since I did not have time to fix
>  > this. I notice that C-h v takes me to the Emacs install tree I am using
>  > and C-h f takes me to the CVS checkout tree where I compiled Emacs.
> 
> We can consistently try to go to the compile directory or to the install
> directory first, whatever people want.  A problem with the former
> approach is that the definition might not be there any more, e.g., after
> a fresh checkout.  That's why I would probably prefer the latter.


I would suggest something like this:

- A variable to decide where to go
- Possibly there should be a separate variable for the src tree
- If not possible to go there:
  * If no other choice then give an error
  * Otherwise ask user wether to go to the other place
    (checkout/install)

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