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Drew Adams wrote:

>Recent Emacs versions have `minor-mode-list' (not alist), a list of all
>minor mode functions. There is no guarantee that it will be complete,
>however. It is fed by `add-minor-mode'.
>  
>
Would it not be best to make something similar for major modes? There 
are some requirements for what major modes should do and why not add a 
new requirement? It will not be very difficult to add it and many users 
would surely like it.