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Drew Adams |
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RE: address@hidden:RE:weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation] |
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Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:46:46 -0800 |
> So, the presence of `compile' in one defadvice turns on
> byte-compilation for subsequent defadvices - IOW, it's modal? I
> don't see that explained anywhere.
What part of "`maybe' will compile if the byte-compiler is already
loaded" don't you understand?
Got it. Thanks again. It all comes back to `ad-default-compilation-action' -
the "explanation" of the defadvice `compile' flag behavior is the
description of option `ad-default-compilation-action' (3 long pages later,
with no forward xref to it). A few simple turns around Robinson's barn, and
we have it!
I think the doc string and the Info description of `defadvice' should
explicitly mention that the behavior of the `compile' FLAG value is
overridden by the value of `ad-default-compilation-action'. The current text
gives the impression that for a `defadvice' to be compiled you need both
defadvice flags present: `activate' and `compile'. And it gives the
impression that if both are present then the defadvice will be compiled.
Neither impression is necessarily correct, in fact - it all depends on
`ad-default-compilation-action'.
Also, given 1) this overriding behavior, 2) the default value of `maybe' for
`ad-default-compilation-action', and 3) the fact that a single `compile'
flag will turn on compilation modally, I don't see much sense in having that
flag. __What is the use case for it?__
If the value of `ad-default-compilation-action' is `always', `never', or
`like-original' then the defadvice `compile' flag presumably does nothing
(it's presence or absence is irrelevant). If the option value is `maybe',
then the first occurrence of the `compile' flag in a defadvice turns
compilation on forever (until you change `ad-default-compilation-action').
That is, it would seem that the only time defadvice's `compile' has any
effect at all is for the first occurrence of the flag in some defadvice, and
then only if 1) flag `activate' is also present and 2)
`ad-default-compilation-action' is `maybe'. Is that right? Not much of a
raison d'etre.
I haven't tried the numerous possible combinations. I'm just trying to
understand the behavior from the descriptions. Summary: To me, the doc for
the defadvice `compile' flag conflicts with the doc for option
`ad-default-compilation-action', and it appears that the latter is what's
correct. And I don't really see why the `compile' flag exists.
I'm probably missing something here, as I was before by being ignorant of
`ad-default-compilation-action'. Let me know.
- Re: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvice bugwithbyte-compilation], (continued)
- Re: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvice bugwithbyte-compilation], Richard M. Stallman, 2005/12/12
- RE: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/12
- Re: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Richard M. Stallman, 2005/12/13
- RE: address@hidden: RE: weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/13
- Re: address@hidden: RE: weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Johan Bockgård, 2005/12/13
- RE: address@hidden: RE:weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/13
- RE: address@hidden:RE:weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/13
- Re: address@hidden: RE:weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Johan Bockgård, 2005/12/14
- RE: address@hidden:RE:weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/14
- Re: address@hidden:RE:weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Johan Bockgård, 2005/12/14
- RE: address@hidden:RE:weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation],
Drew Adams <=
- Re: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvice bug with byte-compilation], Eli Zaretskii, 2005/12/11
- RE: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvice bug withbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/11
- Re: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvice bug withbyte-compilation], Eli Zaretskii, 2005/12/12
- RE: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvice bugwithbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/12
- RE: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/12
- Re: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Eli Zaretskii, 2005/12/12
- RE: address@hidden: RE: weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/12
- Re: address@hidden: RE: weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Eli Zaretskii, 2005/12/12
- RE: address@hidden: RE:weirddefadvicebugwithbyte-compilation], Drew Adams, 2005/12/13
- Re: address@hidden: RE: weird defadvice bug with byte-compilation], Richard M. Stallman, 2005/12/12