Re: How do I use compilation-transform-file-match-alist?

[Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>]

> My question was about customizing variables affecting
> ‘compilation-mode’. It does not seem to pick up directory-local
> variables,

Directory-local variables are supposed to apply to all file buffers, so
if your `compilation-mode` buffer is a file buffer, the dir-local
settings *should* definitely apply.

For non-file buffers, whether dir-local vars are applied or not is
...hmm... well it depends and we've had discussions about when it should
and when it shouldn't.  So you might want to `M-x report-emacs-bug`
explaining your circumstances so as to help us figure out when it should
and when it shouldn't.


        Stefan