Re: compile.el and kill-all-local-variables

Marcus> Hi there Marcus> I would like to have the variable Marcus> `compilation-error-regexp-systems-list' buffer-local. I don't see Marcus> much of a point to drag all those error parsing regexps across my Marcus> entire XEmacs. I'm not sure what you mean by "dragging," but it is just one symbol in a global table referencing a single copy of the variable. I local variables actually have a higher cost associated with them due to the extra meta-data. Also, you will get an extra copy in any buffer that does set it (depending on how it is set.) In any I would imagine that there is at least a symbol table's worth a meta-data used by the buffer-local code. Marcus> However, in `compilation-mode' there is a nasty Marcus> call to kill-all-local-variables rendering my efforts useless. Marcus> Does anyone know why this is in there? Doesn't occur to Marcus> me. I believe it is SOP for minor modes. Makes sure there's no goop left over from the previous incarnation. You can make the buffer-local survive `kill-all-local-variables' by making it permanent, thus: (put 'compilation-error-regexp-systems-list 'permanent-local t) Marcus> Unfortunately there are some loosely specified error regexps Marcus> that do a catch all, shadowing some of my own definitions. I'd have to poke around in the code to see how the regexps are traversed. Are you adding yours, w/append or cons? In either case, try the other. Marcus> Actually there is an interesting email, which might provide a Marcus> clue, to be found here Marcus> http://osdir.com/ml/emacs.sources/2004-03/msg00031.html Marcus> Regards Marcus> -- Marcus Marcus> _______________________________________________ Marcus> XEmacs-Beta mailing list Marcus> XEmacs-Beta(a)xemacs.org http> //calypso.tux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xemacs-beta -- / Turn the other cheek. davep (|) -- Jesus Christ / Unless you're a NeoCon. -- NT Signing statement by GWB _______________________________________________ XEmacs-Beta mailing list XEmacs-Beta(a)xemacs.org http://calypso.tux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xemacs-beta