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[gnu-emacs] / lisp / derived.el

diff --git a/lisp/derived.el b/lisp/derived.el
index 3586affe216448ac04b093d779833ae6b6786fbe..994509855e42ffec883c87e21ea082a879ea8646 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/derived.el
+++ b/lisp/derived.el
@@ -178,8 +178,9 @@ been generated automatically, with a reference to the keymap."
                                        ; Identify special modes.
          ,(when parent
             `(progn
-               (if (get (quote ,parent) 'special)
-                   (put (quote ,child) 'special t))
+               (if (get (quote ,parent) 'mode-class)
+                   (put (quote ,child) 'mode-class
+                        (get (quote ,parent) 'mode-class)))
                                        ; Set up maps and tables.
                (unless (keymap-parent ,map)
                  (set-keymap-parent ,map (current-local-map)))
@@ -209,11 +210,12 @@ been generated automatically, with a reference to the keymap."
   "Find the class of a major MODE.
 A mode's class is the first ancestor which is NOT a derived mode.
 Use the `derived-mode-parent' property of the symbol to trace backwards.
-Since major-modes might derive from each other and from `fundamental-mode',
-this function is not very useful.  Use `derived-mode-p' instead."
+Since major-modes might all derive from `fundamental-mode', this function
+is not very useful."
   (while (get mode 'derived-mode-parent)
     (setq mode (get mode 'derived-mode-parent)))
   mode)
+(make-obsolete 'derived-mode-class 'derived-mode-p "21.4")
 
 \f
 ;;; PRIVATE