Re: Syntax tables for multiple modes [was: bug#22983: syntax-ppss returns wrong result.]

[Stefan Monnier]

> BTW, I parse-partial-sexp must abide hard-widen-limits as well.

I don't understand what this means.  parse-partial-sexp is passed
2 locations and it works between them.  There's not much opportunity
for widening.

But yes, syntax-ppss should obey hard-widen-limits.

> A patch that would require hunting every single mode out there and
> implementing multi-modes locally should have been more carefully
> considered IMO.

I must say I don't understand how what we have is so very different from
what you suggest.  Of course, I fully agree on the need to deprecate
indent-line-function and use a side-effect free replacement which
returns the desired indentation (instead performing the indentation).

I think both suggestions require changes to every mode, and in both
cases the changes can be reduced to a one-liner or close enough (for
the simple case).  Admittedly, for it to be a one-liner, we'll need to
provide a standard helper function.


        Stefan