Startup speedup

diff --git a/.emacs.d/esy.org b/.emacs.d/esy.org
index 8ed8ce6d3f9f74d4f376819457247bc1e02b04d6..e7c6b3631cb17a79e0530983ce8bb305d6229539 100644 (file)
--- a/.emacs.d/esy.org
+++ b/.emacs.d/esy.org
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #+KEYWORDS: eshel emacs configuration literate babel org elisp
 #+OPTIONS: ^:{}
 #+STARTUP: overview indent
+#+MACRO: init-time (float-time (time-subtract after-init-time before-init-time))
 
 * Introduction
 :PROPERTIES:
@@ -39,6 +40,16 @@ After the first run of the provided =init.el=, modifications to
 =esy.org= will be made available automatically whenever Emacs
 restarts. See also [[#bootstrap][Literate config bootstrap]].
 
+* Startup time
+
+I try to keep Emacs lean and fast. One of metric of interest with
+regards to Emacs' speed is its /startup/ speed, i.e. how long it takes
+between launching Emacs and being able to actually use it. The startup
+time of my current Emacs session (in which I am exporting this file)
+is *{{{init-time}}}*.
+
+
+
 * Elisp Header
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: header
@@ -120,7 +131,7 @@ For further information about Elisp headers, see [[info:elisp#Library
           graphviz-dot-mode highlight-escape-sequences htmlize
           ialign keyfreq keycast iedit lin list-unicode-display
           lorem-ipsum marginalia move-dup no-littering
-          ns-auto-titlebar ob-prolog orderless org-superstar paredit
+          ns-auto-titlebar ob-prolog orderless paredit
           pdf-tools rainbow-delimiters rg smtpmail-multi tramp typit
           vterm vundo which-key whitespace-cleanup-mode))
 
@@ -168,17 +179,22 @@ For further information about Elisp headers, see [[info:elisp#Library
     (require 'recentf)
     (require 'savehist)
     (require 'saveplace)
-    (require 'log-edit)
     (recentf-mode 1)
     (savehist-mode 1)
     (save-place-mode 1)
-    (setq bookmark-save-flag 1)
-    (add-to-list 'savehist-additional-variables
-                 'log-edit-comment-ring))
+    (setq bookmark-save-flag 1))
 
   (esy/setup-history)
 #+end_src
 
+** Persist Git log messages history across emacs sessions
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+  (with-eval-after-load 'log-edit
+    (add-to-list 'savehist-additional-variables
+                'log-edit-comment-ring))
+#+end_src
+
 * Display settings
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: display
@@ -269,14 +285,15 @@ For a list of available frame parameters, see [[info:elisp#Frame Parameters][eli
   (defun esy/tangle-and-compile-config ()
     "Tangle literate configuration file."
     (interactive)
-    (require 'org)
-    (require 'ob)
-    (org-babel-tangle-file esy/source-path
-                           esy/target-path
-                           (rx string-start
-                               (or "emacs-lisp" "elisp")
-                               string-end))
-    (byte-compile-file esy/target-path))
+    (when (file-newer-than-file-p esy/source-path esy/target-path)
+      (require 'org)
+      (require 'ob)
+      (org-babel-tangle-file esy/source-path
+                             esy/target-path
+                             (rx string-start
+                                 (or "emacs-lisp" "elisp")
+                                 string-end))
+      (byte-compile-file esy/target-path)))
 
   (add-hook 'kill-emacs-hook #'esy/tangle-and-compile-config)
 #+end_src
@@ -291,7 +308,6 @@ For a list of available frame parameters, see [[info:elisp#Frame Parameters][eli
     "Path to my Org mode inbox file.")
 
   (with-eval-after-load 'org
-    (require 'org-superstar)
     (require 'ob)
     (require 'ob-prolog)
     (setq org-agenda-files `(,esy/inbox-path)
@@ -314,7 +330,6 @@ For a list of available frame parameters, see [[info:elisp#Frame Parameters][eli
           org-log-into-drawer t
           org-use-fast-todo-selection 'expert
           org-clock-in-switch-to-state "INPROGRESS")
-    (add-hook 'org-mode-hook #'org-superstar-mode)
     (keymap-unset org-mode-map "C-," t))
 #+end_src
 
@@ -752,7 +767,6 @@ refiling directly into deeper headings as well.
     (require 'consult)
     (require 'consult-imenu)
     (require 'avy)
-    (require 'dtache)
     (require 'move-dup)
     (require 'embark)
     (keymap-global-unset "s-a")
@@ -794,12 +808,10 @@ refiling directly into deeper headings as well.
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
   (defun esy/customize-ctl-x-map ()
     "Configure the `C-x' keymap."
-    (require 'rg)
     (keymap-set ctl-x-map "b" #'consult-buffer)
     (keymap-set ctl-x-4-map "b" #'consult-buffer-other-window)
     (keymap-set ctl-x-map "!" #'consult-flymake)
     (keymap-set ctl-x-map "l" #'org-store-link)
-    (keymap-set ctl-x-map "s" rg-global-map)
     (keymap-set ctl-x-map "c" #'org-capture)
     (keymap-set ctl-x-map "o" #'ace-window)
     (keymap-set ctl-x-map "w" #'esy/eww)
@@ -1006,13 +1018,8 @@ does in the shell.
 :END:
 
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
-  (defun esy/setup-dtache ()
-    "Setup `dtache'."
-    (require 'dtache)
-    (setq dtache-notification-function #'dtache-state-transitionion-echo-message)
-    (dtache-setup))
-
-  (add-hook 'after-init-hook #'esy/setup-dtache)
+  (with-eval-after-load 'dtache
+    (setq dtache-notification-function #'dtache-state-transitionion-echo-message))
 #+end_src
 
 * Mode-line customizations