Re: Compiler warnings on Windows - gnus/*.el

[Stefan Monnier]

> Emacs on Windows doesn't seem to define `make-symbolic-link'.  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.")))

> ... instead of just `void-function ...'?  Maybe not worth the effort.

Yes, it's definitely worth the effort, at one condition: that it obeys
file-name-handler-alist (so that file-name-handlers can implement the
feature).  If someone could do that, it would be helpful.


        Stefan