Re: [Emacs-diffs] master acfb5cd: Improve XEmacs compatibility of Tramp

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> +  ;; `directory-listing-before-filename-regexp' does not exist in
>>> +  ;; XEmacs.  Since we use it only in tramp-adb.el, it doesn't harm to
>>> +  ;; declare it here.
>>> +  (unless (boundp 'directory-listing-before-filename-regexp)
>>> +      (defvar directory-listing-before-filename-regexp nil))
>> Why not do
>> (defvar directory-listing-before-filename-regexp)
>> at top-level, which AFAIK works in all emacsen and is less harmful?
> I've tried this first. XEmacs denies to cooperate.

In which sense does it deny to cooperate?
[ You do need to put the declaration in the file where it's used (rather
  than in tramp-compat.el), of course.  ]


        Stefan