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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
Cc: 4446@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com
Subject: bug#4446: remove ###autoload from ediff-hook.el
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:01:40 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwvvdjhqocf.fsf-monnier+emacsbugreports@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200909171811.n8HIB7Wi026045@godzilla.ics.uci.edu> (Dan Nicolaescu's message of "Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:11:07 -0700 (PDT)")

>> > The ###autoload in ediff-hook.el is not needed
>> [...]
>> > OK to remove the autoload line?
>> 
>> The last time this question was asked, the ediff maintainer asked for
>> it not to be removed:
>> 
>> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-03/msg00896.html

> Hmm, I forgot about this.
> But removing a single line in a file that hardly ever changes does not
> seem like a bit maintenance burden.

That's only because Michael is the only maintainer who stood strong.
Many other preloaded files would be happy to keep
their ;;;###autoload cookies.  They're a form of documentation and make
it easier to switch back&forth between preloaded and non-preloaded.

> On the other hand the autoload adds ~10KB to all emacs downloads, plus a
> few symbols that are defined and never ever used (but need to be GCed
> every single time for ALL users).

That's why those cookies should be skipped for preloaded files.


        Stefan





  reply	other threads:[~2009-09-17 21:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <w7iqetxlhe.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org>
2009-09-16 11:18 ` bug#4446: remove ###autoload from ediff-hook.el Dan Nicolaescu
2009-09-16 11:32   ` Leo
2009-09-16 13:22   ` Stefan Monnier
2009-09-16 18:17     ` Dan Nicolaescu
2009-09-17  7:14   ` Glenn Morris
2009-09-17 18:11     ` Dan Nicolaescu
2009-09-17 21:01       ` Stefan Monnier [this message]
2009-09-24  3:28         ` Glenn Morris
2009-09-24 15:18           ` Stefan Monnier
2009-09-24 20:27             ` Glenn Morris
2009-09-24 22:12               ` Stefan Monnier
2009-09-25 18:16                 ` Dan Nicolaescu
2009-09-25 21:29                   ` Stefan Monnier
2009-09-26 19:18                     ` Glenn Morris
2009-09-29  3:09                       ` Stefan Monnier
2009-09-29  3:56                         ` Dan Nicolaescu
2009-09-29 21:19                           ` Stefan Monnier
2009-09-30  4:34                             ` Dan Nicolaescu
2009-10-06  3:20   ` bug#4446: marked as done (remove ###autoload from ediff-hook.el) Emacs bug Tracking System

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