From: Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>
To: myglc2 <myglc2@gmail.com>
Cc: help-guix@gnu.org
Subject: Re: guix-edit shows "Autodoc not available..." w/ 2 REPLs
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:56:46 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87k2gqo9rl.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cu7shvfaqc8.fsf@gmail.com> (myglc2@gmail.com's message of "Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:22:31 -0400")
myglc2 (2016-07-12 17:22 +0300) wrote:
> Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> myglc2 (2016-07-11 18:09 +0300) wrote:
>>
>>> Running guix/debian ...
>>>
>>> When I do 'M-x guix-edit RET screen RET' I get ...
>>>
>>> "Autodoc not available (No Geiser REPL for this buffer (try M-x run-geiser))"
>>
>> Ouch, I've just answered you on #guix (using sneek).
>
> Thanks, sorry I missed your IRC response. I'm not familiar with
> sneek. Can you provide a reference?
Just join #guix and say hello. Sneek (the bot) will send you my answer.
>> This error is harmless. It comes from Geiser and happens when you work
>> with any scheme file and did not start Geiser REPL.
>>
>> Guix REPL is used only by "M-x guix-..." commands (to show/install
>> packages, open package files, etc.). Guix REPL does not interfere with
>> a usual editing of scheme files. I mean "M-x guix-edit ..." just opens
>> a scheme file with the package definition, and that's it. If you need a
>> Geiser REPL (but it's unlikely you need it) while working with this
>> file, you can start it with C-c C-z.
>
> I was thinking autodoc might help me understand guix/guile. No?
Probably. I think Geiser is a big helper if you work with Scheme in
Emacs.
> I am trying to get all the bells and whistles working. In search of a
> more perfect setup, I switched back to GuixSD, so comments below relate
> to GuixSD. Now, when I 'M-x guix-edit RET screen' & 'M-x run-geiser' I
> get auto doc works and I see these buffers:
>
> MR Name Size Mode Filename/Process
> -- ---- ---- ---- ----------------
> * * Guile REPL * 635 REPL (Guile REPL<1> run)
This is the Geiser REPL that you started manually. It can be helful
when you work with scheme files. See the Geiser manual :-)
> * *Guix REPL* 312 REPL (Guile REPL run)
> * *Guix Internal ... 312 REPL (*Guix Internal REPL*
These REPLs are started automatically when you run one of "M-x guix..."
command. They are used to get various info (on packages, generations,
licenses), to install packages, etc. They are not intended to be used
as general Guile REPLs. There is a reason why there are 2 REPLs instead
of a single one (if you are interested you may "M-x find-library
guix-backend" and read the starting commentary). Although it would
probably be better to hide the "internal" repl to make it less confusing
for users.
> Can you comment on whom/what each of these REPLs is used by/for?
>
> If I want to use a REPL, which one should I use?
The Geiser one (by default it is called "* Guile REPL *"). Actually,
you are free to do whatever you want (I do whatever I want all the
time).
> Would it make sense to add this info to the doc?
Sorry, what info do you mean?
>> BTW, if you don't want to use Geiser at all, you can disable it with
>> (setq geiser-mode-auto-p nil). With this setting, scheme files will not
>> enable 'geiser-mode', so you will not see that autodoc error anymore.
>
> OK, but I am going in the other direction, trying to get '8.3 The
> Perfect Setup' working. Right now, unless I manually start the 3rd REPL,
> these commands: ‘C-c . u’ ‘C-c . b’, ‘C-c . s’, ‘C-c . l’, all produce
> 'or: Geiser REPL not found' in *Messages*.
>
> Is this normal?
Yes, because the Geiser REPL is not started. These commands are
additions to the Geiser functionality, they work only when you have a
running Geiser REPL. The same will happen with usual Geiser commands,
like 'C-x C-e' or 'M-.'.
> If so, would it be a helpful enhancement if guix-emacs started the 3rd
> REPL automatically?
No! This relates to a usual editing of .scm files. When you open .scm
file, the Geiser REPL is not started automatically, and it shouldn't! I
think this would be a malicious behavior. It's up to a user to decide
how (s)he wants to edit his/her files (in this case: with or without a
help of Geiser).
--
Alex
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-07-12 20:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-07-11 15:09 guix-edit shows "Autodoc not available..." w/ 2 REPLs myglc2
2016-07-12 8:16 ` Alex Kost
2016-07-12 14:22 ` myglc2
2016-07-12 20:56 ` Alex Kost [this message]
2016-07-14 0:12 ` myglc2
2016-07-15 17:31 ` Alex Kost
2016-07-16 15:07 ` myglc2
2016-07-19 17:54 ` Alex Kost
2016-07-19 21:18 ` myglc2
2016-07-18 13:05 ` myglc2
2016-07-19 16:39 ` Alex Kost
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