# Revise.jl does not trigger recompilation

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/revise-jl-does-not-trigger-recompilation/9220>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [February 21, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/revise-jl-does-not-trigger-recompilation/9220 "2018-02-21T02:46:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tk3369](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tk3369/32/2824_2.png) [@tk3369](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tk3369)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/revise-jl-does-not-trigger-recompilation/9220/1 "2018-02-21T02:46:11Z")

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For some reasons, Revise.jl does not trigger after I made changes to the source file in a package. The funny thing is that it works on a different package, and I’ve been scratching my head for past 2 hours. Any idea what I should be looking for? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/revise-jl-does-not-trigger-recompilation/9220/2 "2018-02-21T10:12:15Z")

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An MWE would help, or at least the error messages from `Revise.jl`. That said, whenever I run into this problem it a syntax error that prevents parsing. Try loading that code in a fresh Julia session.

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**Author:** ![tk3369](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tk3369/32/2824_2.png) [@tk3369](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tk3369)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/revise-jl-does-not-trigger-recompilation/9220/3 "2018-02-21T14:48:43Z")

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There’s no error message. Restarting the REPL doesn’t help either.

I may just go through the process of elimination- removing code or reverting to previous versions until I get it working again. I will share with everyone about my findings later.

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**Author:** ![tk3369](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tk3369/32/2824_2.png) [@tk3369](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tk3369)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/revise-jl-does-not-trigger-recompilation/9220/4 "2018-02-22T17:17:04Z")

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It’s dumb mistake on my part that’s not even worth mentioning 😆