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bug#7573: 23.2; Info node Compilation is out of date


From: Chong Yidong
Subject: bug#7573: 23.2; Info node Compilation is out of date
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:10:59 -0500
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux)

Gareth Rees <gdr@garethrees.org> writes:

> The Info node (emacs)Compilation says:
>
>     If you want to run two compilations at once, you should start the
>     first one, then rename the `*compilation*' buffer (perhaps using
>     `rename-uniquely'; *note Misc Buffer::), and start the other
>     compilation.  That will create a new `*compilation*' buffer.
>
> This is out of date (and hence ineffective). The docstring for the
> compile command says instead:
>
>     To run more than one compilation at once, start one then rename
>     the `*compilation*' buffer to some other name with
>     M-x rename-buffer.  Then _switch buffers_ and start the new compilation.
>     It will create a new `*compilation*' buffer.
>
> The instruction to "switch buffers" in the docstring is missing from the
> Info.

Fixed, thanks.





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