From: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
To: Gareth Rees <gdr@garethrees.org>
Cc: 7573@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#7573: 23.2; Info node Compilation is out of date
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:10:59 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87r5ceg8u4.fsf@stupidchicken.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <50F3D326-81EA-4D8E-A243-413F9216D2BB@garethrees.org> (Gareth Rees's message of "Mon, 6 Dec 2010 15:14:26 +0000")
Gareth Rees <gdr@garethrees.org> writes:
> The Info node (emacs)Compilation says:
>
> If you want to run two compilations at once, you should start the
> first one, then rename the `*compilation*' buffer (perhaps using
> `rename-uniquely'; *note Misc Buffer::), and start the other
> compilation. That will create a new `*compilation*' buffer.
>
> This is out of date (and hence ineffective). The docstring for the
> compile command says instead:
>
> To run more than one compilation at once, start one then rename
> the `*compilation*' buffer to some other name with
> M-x rename-buffer. Then _switch buffers_ and start the new compilation.
> It will create a new `*compilation*' buffer.
>
> The instruction to "switch buffers" in the docstring is missing from the
> Info.
Fixed, thanks.
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2010-12-06 15:14 bug#7573: 23.2; Info node Compilation is out of date Gareth Rees
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