Re: replacement of find-file-not-found-hooks

[Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>]

Uwe Brauer <oub@mat.ucm.es> writes:

>>>> "SK" == Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:
>>> Should we make the old name `find-file-not-found-hooks' an alias for
>>> `find-file-not-found-functions'?  Perhaps make it obsolete now, and
>>> rename it in version 32?
>
>> It was declared obsolete (with `define-obsolete-variable-alias') already
>> in Emacs version 22.1, and it was subsequently removed in Emacs 29.1.
>
> Let me add some comments, as a very-long-time user.
>
> The problem I encountered has to do with auto-insert-tkld.el a package
> that dates back to 1988, and still works and does the job it was
> designed for.

When loading or compiling this file, did you encounter warnings that it
was using obsolete variables?

> Now renaming a functionality breaks down older packages (and in this
> particular case I would have preferred if that hook (or function) had
> been called find-file-not-found-hook-functions, or something like this,
> because it makes it easier for the user to pin down the problem.
>
> I recently slowed down in trying out the latest emacs versions (that is
> master), just because of this issue: renaming functions and variables will
> cause me to spend maybe a couple of days fixing things.
>
> Don't get me wrong, if there is a new exciting feature, like full BIDI
> support or prettify-symbols-mode, I will try it out.
>
> But nowadays I only upgrade if the packages I use most, like auctex and
> orgmode require it.
>
> I wished there was compatibility file, in which old for some reason
> obsolete variables, functions etc would go so that the user you upgrade
> more swiftly.
>
> Regards
>
> Uwe Brauer

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