* simple.el (set-mark-default-inactive): Delete accidentally-introduced option.

(set-mark-command, exchange-point-and-mark): Remove calls.

etc/NEWS

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ so we will look at it and add it to the manual.
 ** `eval-defun' on an already defined defcustom calls the :set function,
 if there is one.
 
+** The option `set-mark-default-inactive' has been deleted.
+This unfinished feature was introduced by accident in Emacs 23.1;
+simply disabling Transient Mark mode does the same thing.
+
 * Editing Changes in Emacs 24.4
 
 

lisp/ChangeLog

+2012-12-09  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
+
+	* simple.el (set-mark-default-inactive): Delete this
+	accidentally-introduced option.
+	(set-mark-command, exchange-point-and-mark): Remove calls.
+
 2012-12-09  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 	* emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el (eval-defun-1): Doc fix.

lisp/simple.el

@@ -4134,14 +4134,6 @@ after C-u \\[set-mark-command]."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'editing-basics)
 
-(defcustom set-mark-default-inactive nil
-  "If non-nil, setting the mark does not activate it.
-This causes \\[set-mark-command] and \\[exchange-point-and-mark] to
-behave the same whether or not `transient-mark-mode' is enabled."
-  :type 'boolean
-  :group 'editing-basics
-  :version "23.1")
-
 (defun set-mark-command (arg)
   "Set the mark where point is, or jump to the mark.
 Setting the mark also alters the region, which is the text
@@ -4203,8 +4195,7 @@ purposes.  See the documentation of `set-mark' for more information."
       (activate-mark)
       (message "Mark activated")))
    (t
-    (push-mark-command nil)
-    (if set-mark-default-inactive (deactivate-mark)))))
+    (push-mark-command nil))))
 
 (defun push-mark (&optional location nomsg activate)
   "Set mark at LOCATION (point, by default) and push old mark on mark ring.
@@ -4268,7 +4259,6 @@ mode temporarily."
     (deactivate-mark)
     (set-mark (point))
     (goto-char omark)
-    (if set-mark-default-inactive (deactivate-mark))
     (cond (temp-highlight
 	   (setq transient-mark-mode (cons 'only transient-mark-mode)))
 	  ((or (and arg (region-active-p)) ; (xor arg (not (region-active-p)))