Re: How to autoload Tramp methods

[Michael Albinus]

Eshel Yaron <me@eshelyaron.com> writes:

Hi Eshel,

>> Then use
>>
>> ;;;###autoload
>> (with-eval-after-load 'tramp
>>   (tramp-enable-method "foo"))
>>
>> instead. Everything untested, of course.
>
> This is more or less what the extensions you referred to seem to do.
> I'm looking for a more refined solution: a way to load an extension only
> if and when the method it provides is actually used, not as soon as
> Tramp is loaded.  I might indeed use this approach until I find
> something better, though.

The extension (foo-tramp) isn't loaded when Tramp is loaded. My code
snippets use autoloads therefore.

> Best,
>
> Eshel

Best regards, Michael.