Re: Add a separate mode for .dir-locals.el

[Stefan Monnier]

>> .dir-locals.el files are currently opened in emacs-lisp-mode, but they are
>> not proper Emacs Lisp files;
> In which way are they not proper?

They use the Sexp syntax of Elisp, but other than that, they're not
Elisp in the sense that they don't contain Elisp expressions.

I think it makes a lot of sense to make them use a different major-mode.
Not just for flymake.  They could also use different font-lock rules,
they could benefit fromad-hoc key-bindings to add/remove settings, ...


        Stefan