Re: new compile.el

[Reto Zimmermann]

Stefan Monnier wrote:

> > How do I transition a major mode (vhdl-mode) to use the new compile.el? From
> > reading the compilation-error-regexp-alist description it sounds like it
> > should still work with the old alist but then it doesn't work right.
>
>
> It should work.  Give us more details of the problems you encountered.

Only error messages with a certain syntax ("<filename>:<linenumber>:") 
are found and highlighted, but not others which should also match 
regexps defined in the alist.  Just as if only one regexp from (the 
middle) of the alist is active.  The same alist highlighted all errors 
with the old compile.el.

Reto