GNU bug report logs - #76971
Removing deprecated use of -*- mode:foo -*- for minor modes

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Package: emacs; Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@HIDDEN>; dated Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:45:01 UTC; Maintainer for emacs is bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN.

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Subject: Removing deprecated use of -*- mode:foo -*- for minor modes
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In Emacs 24.1 (Bug#8613), we deprecated setting minor modes in file
local variables (e.g., "-*- mode:flymake -*-").  See also the part it
played in Bug#37656.

Its deprecation is documented in comments in files.el, and
(info "(emacs) Specifying File Variables")
also warns against such use.

I propose that now is a good time to remove this feature.




Acknowledgement sent to Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@HIDDEN>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN. Full text available.
Report forwarded to bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN:
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