Re: Incorrect byte compiler error/warning message positions. A possible fix.

[Po Lu]

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

>> The byte compiler reports wrong source positions in its error and
>> warning messages; not every time, but perhaps most of the time.  There
>> are currently at least six open bugs for this problem, e.g. bug #22288.

> In my experience, the vast majority of the warning messages point to the
> correct position.  But, yes, it does sometimes give the wrong position.

I wouldn't say the "correct position", but somewhere close to the
correct position.

It could be, for example, a few lines above where it should actually be,
when giving diagnostics for unused lexical bindings.

But it is usually close enough for people to quickly locate and solve
the error.