On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 9:56 AM, Glenn Morris <r...@gnu.org> wrote: > > Jim Meyering wrote (on Sun, 10 Dec 2017 at 17:01 -0800): > >> However, I don't see how "-f batch-byte-compile" can be used when >> the .elc file must be created in a directory separate from the one >> containing the .el file. > > I meant, instead of reinventing the wheel with this part: > > --eval "(unless (byte-compile-file \"$<\") (kill-emacs 1))" > > Example: > > mkdir /tmp/foo /tmp/bar > echo '(message "hi")' > /tmp/foo/foo.el > emacs --batch \ > --eval '(setq byte-compile-dest-file-function (lambda (x) > "/tmp/bar/foo.elc"))' \ > -f batch-byte-compile /tmp/foo/foo.el > > -> generates /tmp/bar/foo.elc > > batch-byte-compile exists since forever.
Thank you. That looks better, indeed. I will see if I can adapt the automake patch accordingly.
