[slime-devel] C-c C-k, swank-compile-file, and compile-file's failurep

[Helmut Eller]

* Nikodemus Siivola [2010-09-02 11:59] writes:

> On 21 August 2010 11:03, Tobias C Rittweiler <tcr at freebits.de> wrote:
>>
>> Should C-c C-k try to load a resulting fasls file ALWAYS?
>>
>> Should it only do so if COMPILE-FILE did not return
>> T as failurep?
>>
>> From glancing, SBCL's and CMUCL's swank backends do the latter.
>
> ...which I've been bitten a couple of times by. :)
>
> How about: pop up the debugger with a restart to load the file if
> failurep is true?

The problem is that compiler warnings often contain the most interesting
information and popping up a debugger either explicitly or by load-time
code hides the compiler messages (actually, aborting the debugger also
aborts the part that sends the warnings to Emacs so the user doesn't see
the warnings).

I think it would be better to display the compiler warnings first and
then ask the user (with some y-or-n style query) whether the fasl file
should be loaded.  Essentially move the decision to the Emacs side; that
way customization would also be easier.

Helmut