GNU bug report logs - #10125
24.0.91; package.el (org): Macros in tar packages & order of byte compilation

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:15:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 18443, 18448, 21267

Found in versions 24.0.91, 24.3.93, 25.0.50

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Message #56 received at 10125 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: stelian.iancu <at> gmail.com, Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>, 10125 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
	Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#10125: 24.0.91;
	package.el (org): Macros in tar packages & order of byte compilation
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:21:28 -0500

Glenn Morris wrote:

> the package has defined. Though you would have to trust the package not
> to do anything nasty.

Of course, you already have to trust it since byte-compiling can run
arbitrary code.
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