From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Michael Albinus Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.bugs Subject: bug#13583: 24.3.50; Error when activating auto-revert-mode Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:28:39 +0100 Message-ID: <8738xjku3c.fsf@gmx.de> References: <83ehh4i6rs.fsf@gnu.org> <87d2wox9cd.fsf@gmx.de> <83622fj2xh.fsf@gnu.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1359530972 29384 80.91.229.3 (30 Jan 2013 07:29:32 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:29:32 +0000 (UTC) Cc: 13583@debbugs.gnu.org To: Eli Zaretskii Original-X-From: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Jan 30 08:29:52 2013 Return-path: Envelope-to: geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1U0S7C-0002g2-DR for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:29:50 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:59474 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U0S6u-000255-Fq for geb-bug-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:29:32 -0500 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:34461) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U0S6r-000250-2u for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:29:30 -0500 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U0S6q-0001eQ-3U for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:29:29 -0500 Original-Received: from debbugs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.43]:49652) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1U0S6p-0001eM-UR for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:29:28 -0500 Original-Received: from Debian-debbugs by debbugs.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1U0S7O-0003IO-Pc for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:30:02 -0500 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Resent-From: Michael Albinus Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:30:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 13583 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: Original-Received: via spool by 13583-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B13583.135953096712600 (code B ref 13583); Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:30:02 +0000 Original-Received: (at 13583) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Jan 2013 07:29:27 +0000 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:55116 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1U0S6k-0003H5-M7 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:29:25 -0500 Original-Received: from mout.gmx.net ([212.227.15.19]:64587) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1U0S6h-0003Gu-Ag for 13583@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:29:20 -0500 Original-Received: from mailout-de.gmx.net ([10.1.76.27]) by mrigmx.server.lan (mrigmx001) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0MGUOc-1UDhdb0KBs-00DJZb for <13583@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:28:43 +0100 Original-Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 30 Jan 2013 07:28:42 -0000 Original-Received: from p57BB9608.dip0.t-ipconnect.de (EHLO detlef.gmx.de) [87.187.150.8] by mail.gmx.net (mp027) with SMTP; 30 Jan 2013 08:28:42 +0100 X-Authenticated: #3708877 X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX1/OPYJkEf/O2SBPlYy9OYya0OXzhqlmR8Q61KrD4Q Mv+XWExtpqA29S In-Reply-To: <83622fj2xh.fsf@gnu.org> (Eli Zaretskii's message of "Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:48:26 +0200") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 140.186.70.43 X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.bugs:70459 Archived-At: Eli Zaretskii writes: >> >> Cockipt error. The doc string clearly says >> >> "If non-nil Auto Revert Mode uses file notification functions. >> >> This requires Emacs being compiled with file notification >> >> support (see `auto-revert-notify-enabled'). You should set this >> >> variable through Custom only." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> >> That's because this defcustom has a :set function defined for it; if >> >> that function isn't run, the results are unpredictable. >> >> Any reason not to close this bug? >> > >> > It should be possible to have (setq auto-revert-use-notify nil) in your >> > .emacs and not use Custom. >> >> I've added >> >> :initialize 'custom-initialize-default >> >> to that defcustom. That seems to do the job. > > Thanks, but the doc string still says one needs to use Customize. The docstring says "You should set this variable through Custom only." "Should" is not too restrictive, I believe. Best regards, Michael.