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Document 'C-u M-x compile' (bug#80156)

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* doc/emacs/building.texi (Compilation): Document 'C-u M-x
compile'.
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Manuel Giraud 2026-01-08 19:23:47 +01:00 committed by Eli Zaretskii
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@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ named @file{*compilation*}. The current buffer's default directory is
used as the working directory for the execution of the command, so by
default compilation takes place in that directory.
When invoked with a prefix argument, the @file{*compilation*} buffer
is using Comint mode as its major mode (@pxref{Shell Mode}). By default
Comint mode has the nice property of looking for any credential prompts
in its contents and make Emacs asks for a password if this happens.
This is useful should the compilation command need such a credential.
@vindex compile-command
The default compilation command is @samp{make -k}, which is usually
correct for programs compiled using the @command{make} utility (the