Re: 23.0.50; strange messages on built-in variables

[Dan Nicolaescu]

Peter Dyballa <address@hidden> writes:

  > Hello!
  > 
  > The *Messages* buffer reports:
  > 
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-dnd-known-types' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-control-modifier' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-command-modifier' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-option-modifier' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-function-modifier' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-emulate-three-button-mouse' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-wheel-button-is-mouse-2' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-pass-command-to-system' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-pass-control-to-system' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-allow-anti-aliasing' not bound
  >     Note, built-in variable `mac-ts-script-language-on-focus' not bound
  > 
  > I can't see any sense in these reports or why I should know about
  > these ...
  > 
  > 
  > In GNU Emacs 23.0.50.1 (powerpc-apple-darwin8.10.0, X toolkit, Xaw3d
  > scroll bars)

(I don't have access to this platform, so I can't test it)
I would guess that it is this code in cus-start.el:

          native-p (save-match-data
                     (cond
                      ((string-match "\\`dos-" (symbol-name symbol))
                       (eq system-type 'ms-dos))
                      ((string-match "\\`w32-" (symbol-name symbol))
                       (eq system-type 'windows-nt))
                      ((string-match "\\`mac-" (symbol-name symbol))
                       (or (eq system-type 'mac) (eq system-type 'darwin)))
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That is probably t on mac using X11, and it is probably intended to be
t only for mac Carbon, maybe replace it with (featurep 'mac-carbon) ?