Re: auto-revert-mode

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> (add-to-list
>>> 'find-file-hook
>>> (lambda nil
>>> (when (equal (file-name-extension (buffer-file-name)) "log")
>>> (auto-revert-mode 1) ;; or (auto-revert-tail-mode 1) !!
>>> )))
>>> 
>>> I don't know more efficient way to do this.
>>> 
>> 
>> Here is another solution:
>> 
>> (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist 
>> '("\\.foo\\'" (lambda () (auto-revert-mode 1)) t))

In Emacs-24 you'll be able to just say

   (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.foo\\'" auto-revert-mode t))

> With the sideeffect of inhibiting the proper major-mode for .foo files.
> Maybe this calls for another variable `auto-minor-mode-alist'.

No, the t he put at the end tells Emacs to keep looking for a major mode
(but I'm not sure if his incantation will work because the subsequent
call to the major mode may end up turning off auto-revert-mode, I'm
afraid).


        Stefan