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> From: "David L" <idht4n@hotmail.com>
> Bcc: 
> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:39:14 -0700
> 
> (defun build-etags ()
>   (interactive)
>   (compile "make etags")
     ^^^^^^^
This is your problem: `compile' runs the command asynchronously, which
is not what you want.  Use `shell-command' or some such, and Emacs will
wait.