Re: Smarter M-x that filters on major-mode

[Basil L. Contovounesios]

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> I think the important question is: can we have this feature in a way
>> that has fewer downsides?  Backward incompatibility of byte code is
>> definitely a downside; if it can be avoided, that would be a net win,
>> I think.
>
> It can be avoided -- instead of stashing the modes in the byte code
> signature, we could put them in (put ...) forms in the .elc files (like
> `declare' does).

FWIW, my vote's for something along those lines, as it's far less
intrusive, less controversial, more flexible, and more compatible.

Are its downsides really that severe?  Perhaps there are ways to
mitigate them?

Thanks,

-- 
Basil