Re: Compiler warnings on Windows - gnus/*.el (was: strange code in ediff-hook.el)

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Reiner Steib <address@hidden>
> Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:34:31 +0100
> Cc: address@hidden
> 
> > gnus-uu.el:2177:1:Warning: the function `make-symbolic-link' is not known to
> 
> Emacs on Windows doesn't seem to define `make-symbolic-link'.

Yes, Windows doesn't support symbolic links (except under the latest
Vista version).

> Would it make sense to signal an error like this...
> 
> (unless (fboundp 'make-symbolic-link)
>   (defun make-symbolic-link (filename linkname &optional ok-if-already-exists)
>     (error "`make-symbolic-link' not supported on this platform.")))

No, rather gnus-uu.el should use alternative methods if
make-symbolic-link is not available.  After all, unless I'm missing
something its usage here is just an optimization.