From e4a1556392261c2f7752d760c02729c6d0d14d08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Jo=C3=A3o=20T=C3=A1vora?= Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 15:57:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] * etc/NEWS (Flymake): Rewrite entry. --- etc/NEWS | 14 +++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 03957b34b49..1c07fd5a180 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -1146,7 +1146,19 @@ languages. (Version 2.1.0 or later of Enchant is required.) ** Flymake +++ -*** Emacs no longer prompts the user before killing Flymake processes on exit. +*** Flymake has been completely redesigned + +Flymake now annotates arbitrary buffer regions, not just lines. It +supports arbitrary diagnostic types, not just errors and warnings (see +variable 'flymake-diagnostic-types-alist'). + +It also supports multiple simultaneous backends, meaning that you can +check your buffer from different perspectives (see variable +'flymake-diagnostic-functions'). Backends for Emacs Lisp mode are +provided. + +The old Flymake behaviour is preserved in the so-called "legacy +backend", which has been updated to benefit from the new UI features. * New Modes and Packages in Emacs 26.1