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bug#14474: Using glib's g_file_monitor_file and g_file_monitor_directory
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Michael Albinus |
Subject: |
bug#14474: Using glib's g_file_monitor_file and g_file_monitor_directory |
Date: |
Fri, 31 May 2013 22:59:59 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) |
Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu> writes:
>> You've put the lines inside #ifdef USE_GTK. However, glib could be
>> linked to Emacs without using gtk. We might need another check, like
>> #ifdef USE_GLIB. This would be useful in other places, too.
>
> That might make sense in the long run, if Emacs is built that way.
> But as I understand it, currently Emacs links to glib only when
> using Gtk, so the workaround is OK under the current framework.
The g_file_monitor patch I've shown uses glib. No gtk. And the same is
true for gconf and gsettings, IIUC.
> I do see the problem that you mention. I think a better fix, though,
> is to redo Emacs to use the glib child watcher code -- that will fix
> the problem that you mention, along with the problem for Emacs itself.
Yep, this might be better.
Best regards, Michael.