Re: "Recent" changes to compilation-mode?

[David Abrahams]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

>     If I repeat the above process, but issue a build command that repeats
>     6 times, and then I hit `f4' *again* during compilation, the point
>     moves to the 2nd error in the source window and then after only a very
>     brief pause, jumps to the final error.
>
> Is this result repeatable?  

Yes.

> If so, it should be possible to narrow down
> what code is doing this, just by inserting statements like
>
>   (push (list 'place-5 (window-start)) debug-list)
>
> in various places.  (Set debug-list to nil first.)

Sorry, you're well beyond the scope of my understanding of how to
debug emacs.  I'm happy to try whatever you like, but I think I need
some more guidance, e.g.

  a. Some examples of those various places

  b. How to see the results of my changes

  c. How to understand those results

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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