Re: kill-compilation failing when there are several compilation buffers

[Juri Linkov]

>> !   (if (and (compilation-buffer-internal-p (current-buffer))
>> !       (not avoid-current))
>> !       (current-buffer)
>> !     (next-error-find-buffer avoid-current 'compilation-buffer-internal-p)))
>   
> Curiously, next-error-find-buffer only checks current-buffer as its
> 3rd choice.  This function either needs to be changed to try the current
> buffer as its first choice, or it needs a clear comment explaining why.
>
> It looks like this was changed by:
>
>    revision 1.655
>    date: 2004-09-01 13:05:59 -0400;  author: jurta;  state: Exp;  lines: +45 
> -45;
>    * simple.el (next-error-find-buffer): Move the rule
>    "if current buffer is a next-error capable buffer" after the
>    rule "if next-error-last-buffer is set to a live buffer".
>    Simplify to test all rules in one `or'.
>    (next-error): Doc fix.
>
> where it is not explained.  Juri, do you remember what was the motivation
> for this change?

This change was based on the conclusion of the very long discussion started
from http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2004-05/msg00476.html

Any change in current rules may break test cases mentioned on that thread.

-- 
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/