Re: can back end keep track of *all* group info?

[Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com>]

Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> I think if you just change the code for the %y spec in
> gnus-group-line-format to see if the backend has told you the right
> number and to use that number in lieu of the current estimate based
> on min and max article number, then you should be fine.

Yes.  I don't think this is very difficult.

> Alas, I don't know what exactly is that mechanism which allows the
> backend to report the %y number directly.  Simon?  I think you were
> the one telling me this.

I think I was thinking of nnchoke-request-group, but that isn't really
called until the group is entered.  Hm.  Could we extend
nnchoke-request-list perhaps?  If the backend knows the total number
of articles in the group it can report it.  It should be a optional
parameter.