Your bug report #6334: 24.0.50; both examples in (elisp) Defining Minor Modes raise an error which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 6334@debbugs.gnu.org. -- 6334: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=6334 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems