Number: 1671

Date: 18-Jul-84 17':14':03

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: masinter.pa

Subject: Make RECOMPILEDEFAULT=CHANGES smarter so it doesn''t recompile everything

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Attn: masinter.pa

Status: Open

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Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Annoying

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Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

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Subsystem: File Package

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["masinter" "27-Aug-84 23':58':10" System':(Language% Support->Programming% Environment) Subsystem':(Compiler,% Code% Format->File% Package)]

Description: Date':  1 Jun 84 13':21 PDT'
From': masinter.pa'
Subject': DWIM spelling corrections'
To': LispCore^'
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On a similar vein': enough users have gotten confused by the behavior of the system with RECOMPILEDEFAULT=EXPRS that I changed the default to CHANGES. That''s what it is with ABC loaded anyway.'
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This needs to be explained in the release message so that people can set it back if they know what is going on.'
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We can also have an AR for fixing it so that RECOMPILEDEFAULT=CHANGES is smarter and doesn''t recompile everything you''ve ever edited.'
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Edit-By: masinter

Edit-Date: 27-Aug-84 23':58':12