Re: bug#347: C mode asks twice about local variables

[Stefan Monnier]

>> Some variables can be flagged as being special, in that when they apper
>> in the file-local list of settings, they "get set" by calling
>> a function.
> [...]
>> (probably a function that could also be used for the :set in defcustom,
> [...]
>> Of course, the interesting bit is that hack-local-variables will be
>> careful to reorder the file-local settings such that special variables
>> are set first.

> Sounds like hack-local-variables should respect custom's :set-after
> and :set parameters. Then what works for custom should Just Work for
> hack-local-variables too.

In theory, that's also what I thought at first.  But since defcustom
works well for global settings but poorly for buffer-local settings, you
can't assume that all :set and :set-after functions will work properly
when called for buffer-local settings.


        Stefan