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[gnus] / lisp / gnus-int.el

diff --git a/lisp/gnus-int.el b/lisp/gnus-int.el
index 487b85f..dd938ce 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/gnus-int.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus-int.el
@@ -439,6 +439,14 @@ If it is down, start it up (again)."
       (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method func)
               (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))))
 
+(defun gnus-request-group-scan (group info)
+  "Request that GROUP get a complete rescan."
+  (let ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
+       (func 'request-group-description))
+    (when (gnus-check-backend-function func group)
+      (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method func)
+              (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 gnus-command-method) info))))
+
 (defun gnus-close-group (group)
   "Request the GROUP be closed."
   (let ((gnus-command-method (inline (gnus-find-method-for-group group))))