GNU bug report logs - #11202
24.0.93; shell.el: Documentation for M-x shell sometimes shows wrong keybinding for describe-mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: David Röthlisberger <david <at> rothlis.net>

Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 13:00:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed

Found in version 24.0.93

Fixed in version 27.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 11202 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: David Röthlisberger <david <at> rothlis.net>
Cc: 11202 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11202: 24.0.93;
	shell.el: Documentation for M-x shell sometimes shows wrong
	keybinding for describe-mode
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:14:09 -0400

> If I invoke 'M-x describe-function shell' when I am already in
> help-mode, the last sentence reads:
>> (Type h in the shell buffer for a list of commands.)

Yup, that's a bug.

> Patch below. Would you like me to provide a similar patch for all instances
> of "\\[describe-mode]" in the lisp directory?

Such a patch would be very welcome, yes.  Even better would be some way
to detect the problem automatically (maybe from checkdoc?).


        Stefan
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