GNU bug report logs - #12068
24.1; customizing debug-on-error to nil disables --debug-init

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com>

Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:18:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com>
Cc: 12068 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12068: 24.1; customizing debug-on-error to nil disables --debug-init
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:08:16 -0400

Dave Abrahams wrote:

> What do you think people will do when they've set it to non-nil and then
> they get annoyed that they're always dropping into the debugger and
> really want to turn it back off so it sticks?

I recommend "erase customization" rather than toggling.

I don't think it's worth implementing special handling for this
scenario, so I have marked this as "wontfix".
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