[ESS-bugs] ess-mode 5.2.8; remote process name / slow down

[David Reitter]

Two problems:

1. I started a shell and use ssh to log onto another machine to run R  
there (this happens in a different frame, if that matters). I then  
did ess-remote in that buffer.
When I then tried to evaluate, it asked me about the process to  
connect to. (This is a little annoying, since there is only one  
available process at this point anyways -- so why the minibuffer  
interaction?).
The default was 'mouse-color', even though there is no such process  
as far as I can tell. When I selected 'mouse-color', things worked as  
expected.


2. While evaluating (I deal with millions of data points!), ESS slows  
down emacs to a crawl. It's pretty much unusable. This, however, is  
exactly what I had hoped to avoid by executing R remotely on a  
different machine. Of course it also occurs when running R on the  
local machine - so it seems to me it's ESS that is blocking Emacs. (A  
progress bar would, by the way, a nice new feature...)


Thanks
Dave


PS.: Maybe not a bug, but the mailing list won't allow me to send  
signed e-mail. I'm signing with S/MIME, which creates a tiny attachment.




Emacs  : GNU Emacs 22.0.50.1 (powerpc-apple-darwin7.9.0)
of 2005-09-28 on lucy - Aquamacs Distribution 0.9.6
Package: ess-mode 5.2.8

current state:
==============
(setq
ess-language "S"
ess-dialect "R"
ess-ask-for-ess-directory t
ess-ask-about-transfile nil
ess-directory nil
ess-keep-dump-files "always"
ess-source-directory "/tmp/"
)
[ess-site.el]: ess-customize-alist=nil
[ess-site.el _2_]: ess-customize-alist=nil
(R): ess-r-versions-create making M-x defuns for (ess-setq-vars- 
LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil, comint..echoes=nil,  
comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-mode-1): ess-language=S, ess-dialect=R buf=stats.R
(ess-mode-1.5): alist=((ess-local-customize-alist quote R-customize- 
alist) (ess-dialect . R) (ess-suffix . R) (ess-dump-filename-template  
ess-replace-regexp-in-string S$ ess-suffix ess-dump-filename-template- 
proto) (ess-mode-syntax-table . R-syntax-table) (ess-mode-editing- 
alist . R-editing-alist) (ess-change-sp-regexp . ess-R-change-sp- 
regexp) (ess-help-sec-regex . ess-help-R-sec-regex) (ess-help-sec- 
keys-alist . ess-help-R-sec-keys-alist) (ess-loop-timeout . ess-S- 
loop-timeout) (ess-cmd-delay . ess-R-cmd-delay) (ess-function- 
pattern . ess-R-function-pattern) (ess-object-name-db-file . ess-r- 
namedb.el) (ess-retr-lastvalue-command . assign 
(".Last.value", .ess.lvsave, envir=NULL)
) (ess-save-lastvalue-command . assign 
(".ess.lvsave",.Last.value,inherits=TRUE)
) (ess-imenu-mode-function quote ess-imenu-R) (inferior-ess-program .  
inferior-R-program-name) (inferior-ess-objects-command . inferior-R- 
objects-command) (inferior-ess-font-lock-keywords . inferior-ess-R- 
font-lock-keywords) (inferior-ess-search-list-command . search()
) (inferior-ess-help-command . help("%s", htmlhelp=FALSE)
) (inferior-ess-exit-command . q()) (inferior-ess-exit-prompt . Save  
workspace image? [y/n/c]: ) (inferior-ess-primary-prompt . \([A-Z][] 
[A-Za-z0-9.]*\)*> ) (inferior-ess-secondary-prompt . + ?) (inferior- 
ess-start-file) (inferior-ess-start-args . ) (ess-STERM . iESS) (ess- 
editor . R-editor) (ess-pager . R-pager) (ess-language . S) (inferior- 
ess-exit-command . q()
) (inferior-ess-language-start eval inferior-S-language-start)  
(comint-use-prompt-regexp-instead-of-fields . t))
(ess-mode-1.6): editing-alist=((paragraph-start concat \s-*$\| page- 
delimiter) (paragraph-separate concat \s-*$\| page-delimiter)  
(paragraph-ignore-fill-prefix . t) (require-final-newline . t)  
(comment-start . #) (comment-add . 1) (comment-start-skip . #+ *)  
(comment-column . 40) (indent-line-function quote S-indent-line)  
(parse-sexp-ignore-comments . t) (ess-set-style . ess-default-style)  
(ess-local-process-name) (ess-mode-syntax-table . S-syntax-table)  
(add-log-current-defun-header-regexp . ^\(.+\)\s-+<-[
]*function) (font-lock-defaults quote (ess-R-mode-font-lock-keywords  
nil nil ((46 . w) (95 . w)))))
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send

Finished setting up ESS-mode.

(R): ess-dialect=R, buf=stats.R, start-arg=nil
current-prefix-arg=nil
(inferior-ess 0): ess-start-args=--no-readline --min-vsize=200M --min- 
nsize=1000000 --no-restore-data
ess-setq-vars-default 0: ess-language=Initial, -dialect=nil, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
ess-setq-vars-default 1: ess-language=S, -dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(inf-ess 1): lang=S, dialect=R, tmp-dialect=R, buf=stats.R
(inf-ess 1.1): procname=R temp-dialect=R, buf-name=*R*
(inferior-ess) Method #3 start=/Users/dr/Projects/Aquamacs/aquamacs/ 
Statistics/ buf=*R*
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(inf-ess 2.1): ess-language=S, ess-dialect=R buf=*R*
(inf-ess 2.2): start args = --no-readline --min-vsize=200M --min- 
nsize=1000000 --no-restore-data, inf-ess-start-args=--no-readline -- 
min-vsize=200M --min-nsize=1000000 --no-restore-data
(inf-ess finish [S(R), R(nil,nil)]
(ess-multi 0):  inf-ess-start-args=--no-readline --min-vsize=200M -- 
min-nsize=1000000 --no-restore-data, comint-..echoes=nil
(i-ess 1): buf=*R*, lang=S, comint..echo=nil, comint..sender=comint- 
simple-send,
(i-ess 2): buf=*R*, lang=S, comint..echo=t, comint..sender=inferior-R- 
input-sender,
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=inferior-R-input-sender
(i-ess 3): curr-buf=*R*, comint..echo=t, comint..sender=inferior-R- 
input-sender,
(ess-multi post inf-ess: start-args=--no-readline --min-vsize=200M -- 
min-nsize=1000000 --no-restore-data, comint-echoes=t
(ess-multi 1):  start-args=--no-readline --min-vsize=200M --min- 
nsize=1000000 --no-restore-data
Making Process...Buf *R*, Proc R, Prog R
Start File=nil, Args= --no-readline --min-vsize=200M --min- 
nsize=1000000 --no-restore-data.
(R): inferior-ess-language-start=options(STERM='iESS',  
editor='emacsclient')
(get-object-list R) ..--> (ess-get-modtime-list)
(ess-object-names obj=.GlobalEnv): no directory - trying names
(ess-object-names obj=package:methods): no directory - trying names
(ess-object-names obj=package:stats): no directory - trying names
(ess-object-names obj=package:graphics): no directory - trying names
(ess-object-names obj=package:grDevices): no directory - trying names
(ess-object-names obj=package:utils): no directory - trying names
(ess-object-names obj=package:datasets): no directory - trying names
(ess-object-names obj=Autoloads): no directory - trying names
(ess-object-names obj=package:base): no directory - trying names
ess-get-modtime-list: new alist of length 9
(ess-object-names obj=.GlobalEnv): no directory - trying names
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(get-object-list R) ..--> (ess-get-modtime-list)
(ess-object-names obj=package:plotrix): no directory - trying names
ess-get-modtime-list: new alist of length 10
(ess-object-names obj=.GlobalEnv): no directory - trying names
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(ess-mode-1): ess-language=S, ess-dialect=R buf=maptask-stats.R
(ess-mode-1.5): alist=((ess-local-customize-alist quote R-customize- 
alist) (ess-dialect . R) (ess-suffix . R) (ess-dump-filename-template  
ess-replace-regexp-in-string S$ ess-suffix ess-dump-filename-template- 
proto) (ess-mode-syntax-table . R-syntax-table) (ess-mode-editing- 
alist . R-editing-alist) (ess-change-sp-regexp . ess-R-change-sp- 
regexp) (ess-help-sec-regex . ess-help-R-sec-regex) (ess-help-sec- 
keys-alist . ess-help-R-sec-keys-alist) (ess-loop-timeout . ess-S- 
loop-timeout) (ess-cmd-delay . ess-R-cmd-delay) (ess-function- 
pattern . ess-R-function-pattern) (ess-object-name-db-file . ess-r- 
namedb.el) (ess-retr-lastvalue-command . assign 
(".Last.value", .ess.lvsave, envir=NULL)
) (ess-save-lastvalue-command . assign 
(".ess.lvsave",.Last.value,inherits=TRUE)
) (ess-imenu-mode-function quote ess-imenu-R) (inferior-ess-program .  
inferior-R-program-name) (inferior-ess-objects-command . inferior-R- 
objects-command) (inferior-ess-font-lock-keywords . inferior-ess-R- 
font-lock-keywords) (inferior-ess-search-list-command . search()
) (inferior-ess-help-command . help("%s", htmlhelp=FALSE)
) (inferior-ess-exit-command . q()) (inferior-ess-exit-prompt . Save  
workspace image? [y/n/c]: ) (inferior-ess-primary-prompt . \([A-Z][] 
[A-Za-z0-9.]*\)*> ) (inferior-ess-secondary-prompt . + ?) (inferior- 
ess-start-file) (inferior-ess-start-args . ) (ess-STERM . iESS) (ess- 
editor . R-editor) (ess-pager . R-pager) (ess-language . S) (inferior- 
ess-exit-command . q()
) (inferior-ess-language-start eval inferior-S-language-start)  
(comint-use-prompt-regexp-instead-of-fields . t))
(ess-mode-1.6): editing-alist=((paragraph-start concat \s-*$\| page- 
delimiter) (paragraph-separate concat \s-*$\| page-delimiter)  
(paragraph-ignore-fill-prefix . t) (require-final-newline . t)  
(comment-start . #) (comment-add . 1) (comment-start-skip . #+ *)  
(comment-column . 40) (indent-line-function quote S-indent-line)  
(parse-sexp-ignore-comments . t) (ess-set-style . ess-default-style)  
(ess-local-process-name) (ess-mode-syntax-table . S-syntax-table)  
(add-log-current-defun-header-regexp . ^\(.+\)\s-+<-[
]*function) (font-lock-defaults quote (ess-R-mode-font-lock-keywords  
nil nil ((46 . w) (95 . w)))))
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send

Finished setting up ESS-mode.

(ESS-remote): ess-dialect=R, buf=*shell*
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=nil, comint..sender=comint-simple-send
(i-ess 1): buf=*shell*, lang=S, comint..echo=nil,  
comint..sender=comint-simple-send,
(i-ess 2): buf=*shell*, lang=S, comint..echo=t,  
comint..sender=inferior-R-input-sender,
(ess-setq-vars-LOCAL): language=S, dialect=R, buf=nil,  
comint..echoes=t, comint..sender=inferior-R-input-sender
(i-ess 3): curr-buf=*shell*, comint..echo=t, comint..sender=inferior- 
R-input-sender,