GNU bug report logs - #10773
define-derived-mode/define-minor-mode to declare hook variables

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>

Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:50:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Found in version 24.0.93

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #37 received at 10773 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Juri Linkov'" <juri <at> jurta.org>, <10773 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: RE: bug#10773: set-variable can't change values of user options
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:26:57 -0800

> In my opinion, the best way to eliminate the distinction
> between user variables (with the leading '*' in the docstring)
> and customizable variables in 24.2 is:
> 
> 1. Make `user-variable-p' an alias for `custom-variable-p'.
> 
> 2. Remove the `user-variable-p' condition from `set-variable'.
> 
> This will fix the reported case where `set-variable' can change
> the value of `outline-mode-hook', but not `outline-minor-mode-hook';
> and many other similar cases.

And how will that help code that uses
(defvar foo "*A user variable.")?

Users have always been able to set such a user variable using `set-variable'.
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