bug#809: transient mark mode gets activated every time i move

[Chong Yidong]

"Larry D'anna" <larry@elder-gods.org> writes:

>> That's strange.  What do `C-h k [up]' and `C-h k C-p' say,
>> respectively?
>
> they both say previous-line.  weired, aint it.  also,
>  
> C-SPC C-SPC  arrows M-: transient-mark-mode 
> results in lambda
>
> but C-p C-p C-p M-: transient-mark mode
> results in (only)
>
> also, using arrow keys when transient mark mode is (only) disables it
> again

In the current Emacs 23 code, I don't believe transient-mark-mode takes
on the value (only).  You may have some stale files not corresponding to
the latest CVS, so I'd suggest trying a fresh checkout and trying again.