GNU bug report logs - #12049
24.1.50.1; lisp_file_lexically_bound_p does not handle local variables list

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Christopher Schmidt <christopher <at> ch.ristopher.com>

Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:53:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.1.50.1

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Christopher Schmidt <christopher <at> ch.ristopher.com>
To: 12049 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12049: 24.1.50.1; lisp_file_lexically_bound_p does not handle local variables list
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:50:59 +0100 (BST)

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA> writes:
>> lisp_file_lexically_bound_p does not handle local variables lists.
>
> That's a known limitation, which we decided to keep since supporting
> lexical-binding settings at the end of the file would force the
> interpreter to read the whole file before starting interpreting.

Thanks for you answer.  Is this limitation mentioned in the
documentation?  If so, in which node?

        Christopher
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