1 files changed, 14 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
index 5151ca9f710..9598c10914a 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/compile.el
@@ -349,13 +349,20 @@ Returns the compilation buffer created."
                                         (window-height))))
                  (select-window w))))
         ;; Start the compilation.
-        (let ((proc (start-process-shell-command (downcase mode-name)
-                                                 outbuf
-                                                 command)))
-          (set-process-sentinel proc 'compilation-sentinel)
-          (set-process-filter proc 'compilation-filter)
-          (set-marker (process-mark proc) (point) outbuf)
-          (setq compilation-in-progress (cons proc compilation-in-progress)))))
+        (if (fboundp 'start-process)
+            (let ((proc (start-process-shell-command (downcase mode-name)
+                                                     outbuf
+                                                     command)))
+              (set-process-sentinel proc 'compilation-sentinel)
+              (set-process-filter proc 'compilation-filter)
+              (set-marker (process-mark proc) (point) outbuf)
+              (setq compilation-in-progress 
+                    (cons proc compilation-in-progress)))
+          ;; No asynchronous processes available
+          (message (format "Executing `%s'..." command))
+          (let ((status (call-process shell-file-name nil outbuf nil "-c"
+                                      command))))
+          (message (format "Executing `%s'...done" command)))))
     ;; Make it so the next C-x ` will use this buffer.
     (setq compilation-last-buffer outbuf)))