diff lispref/compile.texi @ 53585:aaa866b1592f

(Compilation Functions): Expand descriptions of `compile-defun', `byte-compile-file', `byte-recompile-directory' and `batch-byte-compile'. In particular, mention and describe all optional arguments. (Disassembly): Correct and clarify the description of `disassemble'.

--- a/lispref/compile.texi	Wed Jan 14 22:52:15 2004 +0000
+++ b/lispref/compile.texi	Wed Jan 14 22:58:27 2004 +0000
@@ -173,14 +173,18 @@
 certain primitives that are coded as special instructions.
 @end defun
 
-@deffn Command compile-defun
+@deffn Command compile-defun &optional arg
 This command reads the defun containing point, compiles it, and
 evaluates the result.  If you use this on a defun that is actually a
 function definition, the effect is to install a compiled version of that
 function.
+
+@code{compile-defun} normally displays the result of evaluation in the
+echo area, but if @var{arg} is non-@code{nil}, it inserts the result
+in the current buffer after the form it compiled.
 @end deffn
 
-@deffn Command byte-compile-file filename
+@deffn Command byte-compile-file filename &optional load
 This function compiles a file of Lisp code named @var{filename} into a
 file of byte-code.  The output file's name is made by changing the
 @samp{.el} suffix into @samp{.elc}; if @var{filename} does not end in
@@ -193,8 +197,11 @@
 executed when the file is read.  All comments are discarded when the
 input file is read.
 
-This command returns @code{t}.  When called interactively, it prompts
-for the file name.
+This command returns @code{t} if there were no errors and @code{nil}
+otherwise.  When called interactively, it prompts for the file name.
+
+If @var{load} is non-@code{nil}, this command loads the compiled file
+after compiling it.  Interactively, @var{load} is the prefix argument.
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -215,20 +222,28 @@
 @end example
 @end deffn
 
-@deffn Command byte-recompile-directory directory flag
+@deffn Command byte-recompile-directory directory &optional flag force
 @cindex library compilation
-This function recompiles every @samp{.el} file in @var{directory} that
-needs recompilation.  A file needs recompilation if a @samp{.elc} file
-exists but is older than the @samp{.el} file.
+This command recompiles every @samp{.el} file in @var{directory} (or
+its subdirectories) that needs recompilation.  A file needs
+recompilation if a @samp{.elc} file exists but is older than the
+@samp{.el} file.
 
-When a @samp{.el} file has no corresponding @samp{.elc} file, @var{flag}
-says what to do.  If it is @code{nil}, these files are ignored.  If it
-is non-@code{nil}, the user is asked whether to compile each such file.
+When a @samp{.el} file has no corresponding @samp{.elc} file,
+@var{flag} says what to do.  If it is @code{nil}, this command ignores
+these files.  If @var{flag} is 0, it compiles them.  If it is neither
+@code{nil} nor 0, it asks the user whether to compile each such file.
 
-The returned value of this command is unpredictable.
+Interactively, @code{byte-recompile-directory} prompts for
+@var{directory} and @var{flag} is the prefix argument.
+
+If @var{force} is non-@code{nil}, this command recompiles every
+@samp{.el} file that has a @samp{.elc} file.
+
+The returned value is unpredictable.
 @end deffn
 
-@defun batch-byte-compile
+@defun batch-byte-compile &optional noforce
 This function runs @code{byte-compile-file} on files specified on the
 command line.  This function must be used only in a batch execution of
 Emacs, as it kills Emacs on completion.  An error in one file does not
@@ -236,6 +251,9 @@
 generated for it, and the Emacs process will terminate with a nonzero
 status code.
 
+If @var{noforce} is non-@code{nil}, this function does not recompile
+files that have an up-to-date @samp{.elc} file.
+
 @example
 % emacs -batch -f batch-byte-compile *.el
 @end example
@@ -420,7 +438,7 @@
 defined are always ``located'' at the end of the file, so these
 commands won't find the places they are really used.  To do that,
 you must search for the function names.
- 
+
   You can suppress the compiler warning for calling an undefined
 function @var{func} by conditionalizing the function call on a
 @code{fboundp} test, like this:
@@ -549,14 +567,16 @@
 ordinary Lisp variables, by transferring values between variables and
 the stack.
 
-@deffn Command disassemble object &optional stream
-This function prints the disassembled code for @var{object}.  If
-@var{stream} is supplied, then output goes there.  Otherwise, the
-disassembled code is printed to the stream @code{standard-output}.  The
-argument @var{object} can be a function name or a lambda expression.
+@deffn Command disassemble object &optional buffer-or-name
+This command displays the disassembled code for @var{object}.  In
+interactive use, or if @var{buffer-or-name} is @code{nil} or omitted,
+the output goes in a buffer named @samp{*Disassemble*}.  If
+@var{buffer-or-name} is non-@code{nil}, it must be a buffer or the
+name of an existing buffer.  Then the output goes there, at point, and
+point is left before the output.
 
-As a special exception, if this function is used interactively,
-it outputs to a buffer named @samp{*Disassemble*}.
+The argument @var{object} can be a function name, a lambda expression
+or a byte-code object.
 @end deffn
 
   Here are two examples of using the @code{disassemble} function.  We