Re: async.el: A simple asynchronous framework for Emacs

[Stefan Monnier]

> The whole interface is two functions: `async-start' and `async-get' (of which
> the latter is optional).  Here is the basic form of use:

Looks very interesting, thank you.

> This will execute the lambda (which must *not* be byte-compiled -- in other
> words, don't use `function' or #') in a child Emacs asynchronously.

Can you explain why it can't be byte-compiled?
Also, I'd guess that your package could be improved if Emacs provided
a `fork' primitive, right?


        Stefan