Disable location list when used by something else from automake

[SevereOverfl0w]

I'm using neomake with the automake function, really like it. It strikes a nice balance between flexible, and sensible for common cases.

I really like most of the "outputs" of linting in response to automake (virtual text, signs), but I don't like the automake overriding the location list. If I have something else loaded into the location list (e.g. a stacktrace) then I want to keep it there even while I edit/navigate code.

On the other hand, if the last thing in the location list is the output from Neomake, I'm happy for it to be updated as I make changes.

When I type :Neomake, I want the location list to update regardless of contents.

[SevereOverfl0w]

I can't actually see an option to disable the location list outright anyway? Is that possible?

[ByLiZhao]

To achieve what you propose, Neomake needs a way to cooperate with other plugins that also use location lists, because the location list of a window is a shared resource. I don't think vim provides a mechanism to allow a plugin to use a location list exclusively. Even if it does, it will be a bad idea for a single misbehaving plugin that fails to release its ownership to a location list would cause other plugins to stop functioning.