GNU bug report logs - #12685
24.2; lexical binding breaks edebug conditional breakpoints

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Toby Cubitt <toby-dated-1351883876.27e47e <at> dr-qubit.org>

Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:20:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.2

Fixed in version 24.4

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #37 received at 12685 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Toby Cubitt <tsc25 <at> cantab.net>
Cc: egnarts-ms <egnartsms <at> gmail.com>, 12685 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12685: 24.2;
 lexical binding breaks edebug conditional breakpoints
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:27:11 -0400

> 4. Evaluate lexical variable from within edebug: "M-: arg <ret>"
> -> backtrace buffer with "Debugger entered--Lisp error: (void-variable arg)"

That's because you use M-:.  If you want to run your code within the
context of the debugged program, you need to use `e'.

> 3'. Create conditional breakpoint in `test': "C-x X x (null arg) <ret>"
> 4'. Evaluate `test': "M-: (test 3)"
> -> message "Symbol's value as variable is void: arg"

Aha, that OTOH should work, indeed.  I'll get back to you when I fix it,


        Stefan
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