Re: [bug] File mode specification error: (void-function file-attribute-inode-number)
On 24/12/2021 21:29, Ihor Radchenko wrote: Hmm. What about just building Emacs from source? Newer Emacs can usually be compiled without a need to install super-new toolchain. You may not need to update the whole Debian (which can indeed be a nightmare) just to get newer Emacs. Current Debian stable bullseye has Emacs-27.1, for oldstable the same version is available from buster-backports repository (I have not tried it though) https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=emacs Debian supports upgrades between stable releases for more than 20 years. Problems may originate from third-party repositories or e.g. when binary format of some tool changes (e.g. PostGIS plugin for PostgreSQL). Certainly support of some legacy hardware may be dropped in new release. Manual actions during upgrade may be required but I would not call it nightmare.
Re: [bug] File mode specification error: (void-function file-attribute-inode-number)
Samuel Wales writes: > ... and another where c-x c-c is very slow but there aren't > messages saying what it is doing. This is most likely also related to org-persist. It tries to save the cached parser state on Emacs exit and load it back on startup. > ... if i quit at the wrong time, cache tells me to hit quit more > times because it captures that signal This is somewhat unexpected. Do you also observe Emacs in the middle of Emacs session? If you do, it may indicate a bug. Best, Ihor
Re: [bug] File mode specification error: (void-function file-attribute-inode-number)
Samuel Wales writes: > fyi, i am still trying to get main to work. there is bug in most > recent main where org element use cache being set to t makes loading > infinite. and another where c-x c-c is very slow but there aren't > messages saying what it is doing. I replied in the bug report. > however, the only > reason i want to try main is to run the fast batch archiving. maybe > bugfix would work for ordinary use. have not tried it yet. bugfix does not have the faster archiving. The performance was improved by fairly complex changes in the old caching code. They are not meant for bufix. Also, to test fast batch archiving, you can disable cache persistence (see org-element-cache-persistent). >> supporting latest Emacs - 2 versions [1]. Emacs 28 is going to be >> released in a few months, bundling Org 9.5. If you can, please update >> your Emacs to at least version 26. > > [thanks. i dread this. i have been dreading having to upgrade debian > and idk when i will be able to but have to do it. and getting a > signed emacs and installing it might be more trouble than it seems at > first as every sw [even org] seems to be.] still trying. Hmm. What about just building Emacs from source? Newer Emacs can usually be compiled without a need to install super-new toolchain. You may not need to update the whole Debian (which can indeed be a nightmare) just to get newer Emacs. Best, Ihor
Re: [bug] File mode specification error: (void-function file-attribute-inode-number)
more below. On 12/20/21, Ihor Radchenko wrote: > Thanks for reporting! > > I just pushed the fix upstream. thank you. fyi, i am still trying to get main to work. there is bug in most recent main where org element use cache being set to t makes loading infinite. and another where c-x c-c is very slow but there aren't messages saying what it is doing. the cache bug reproduced a few times reliably and i finally figured out getting it to debug on quit to give you a bt but then it didn't reproduce, so idk if it is intermittent or my brain is not working. also, if i quit at the wrong time, cache tells me to hit quit more times because it captures that signal. as i am limited in computer use upgrading org is going to take some time. however, the only reason i want to try main is to run the fast batch archiving. maybe bugfix would work for ordinary use. have not tried it yet. > supporting latest Emacs - 2 versions [1]. Emacs 28 is going to be > released in a few months, bundling Org 9.5. If you can, please update > your Emacs to at least version 26. [thanks. i dread this. i have been dreading having to upgrade debian and idk when i will be able to but have to do it. and getting a signed emacs and installing it might be more trouble than it seems at first as every sw [even org] seems to be.] still trying.
Re: [bug] File mode specification error: (void-function file-attribute-inode-number)
Samuel Wales writes: > emacs 25.1 does not have this function. this error occurs upon > find-file on an org file in org 9.5. > > File mode specification error: (void-function file-attribute-inode-number) Thanks for reporting! I just pushed the fix upstream. However, note that Emacs 25 is barely supported. Our current policy is supporting latest Emacs - 2 versions [1]. Emacs 28 is going to be released in a few months, bundling Org 9.5. If you can, please update your Emacs to at least version 26. [1] https://orgmode.org/worg/org-maintenance.html#emacs-compatibility Best, Ihor
