Re: [PATCH] Run latex more than once for LaTeX src block evaluation

[Michael <sp1ff@runbox.com>]

Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> writes:

> On 24/03/2024 15:58, Ihor Radchenko wrote:
>> Max Nikulin writes:
>>> On 22/03/2024 05:55, Michael wrote:
>>>> I have a small patch for `org-preview-latex-process-alist' 
>>>> making
>>>> the default setting for LaTeX source block evaluation be 
>>>> running
>>>> latex three times (instead of the current one).
>>>
>>> I suspect it may make the LaTeX preview feature unacceptably 
>>> slow for
>>> documents heavily loaded with math snippets.
>> Then, we may instead use latexmk - it will run latex as many 
>> times
>> as
>> necessary.
>
> Sorry I have no experience with latexmk. At least a fallback 
> should be
> available if this script is not installed.
>
> The LaTeX preview feature is close to dangerous per se. With 
> latexmk
> the barrier may be even lower. Some users may have -shell-escape
> enabled in latexmk configuration. I hope, it is not possible to 
> force
> latexmk execute something weird by spitting a crafted message 
> into
> logs.
>
> I have no idea how to enable preview for trusted files only 
> without
> ruining usability.

Should we perhaps have different variables for preview & Org
source block evaluation?

-- 
Michael <mherstine@pobox.com>