>>>>> Richard Sandiford writes: Richard> So which of (1) and (2) from my message do think is best? Replace backend Richard> uses with "reload_completed" when doing so is safe, or consistently replace Richard> it with "reload_in_progress || reload_completed" throughout the backends?
Richard, I think the proposal is to get the semantics right first and then fix the syntax, not just leave the long, cumbersome flag. Creating a macro or alias could lead to confusion and creates an opportunity for divergence. Once this initial find-and-replace substitution is done, I am sure that we all will be able to agree on way to rationalize the flags, but we do not need to make all of the changes simultaneously. David