From unknown Sun Jun 22 22:44:59 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12992: 24.2.90.1; `C-x 8 RET RET': `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' Resent-From: Simen =?UTF-8?Q?Heggest=C3=B8yl?= Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:57:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 12992 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 12992@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.135384459616284 (code B ref -1); Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:57:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Nov 2012 11:56:36 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37604 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TcapA-0004Eb-1j for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:56:36 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:54291) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Tcap6-0004ES-0K for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:56:33 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanV-0006y9-Sm for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:54 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:37890) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanV-0006y5-Pd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:53 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:40713) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanU-00080d-Gp for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:53 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanT-0006xf-Be for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:52 -0500 Received: from mail-out2.uio.no ([129.240.10.58]:36702) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanT-0006xV-0q for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:51 -0500 Received: from mail-mx1.uio.no ([129.240.10.29]) by mail-out2.uio.no with esmtp (Exim 4.75) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanP-0002e9-72 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:54:47 +0100 Received: from 3.46.200.37.customer.cdi.no ([37.200.46.3] helo=x201) by mail-mx1.uio.no with esmtpsa (TLSv1.2:DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA:128) user simenheg (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanO-000249-Iw for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:54:47 +0100 From: Simen =?UTF-8?Q?Heggest=C3=B8yl?= Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:55:04 +0100 Message-ID: <87624tganb.fsf@ifi.uio.no> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-UiO-SPF-Received: X-UiO-Ratelimit-Test: rcpts/h 1 msgs/h 1 sum rcpts/h 1 sum msgs/h 1 total rcpts 46 max rcpts/h 3 ratelimit 0 X-UiO-Spam-info: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-5.0, required=5.0, autolearn=disabled, TVD_RCVD_IP=0.001, UIO_MAIL_IS_INTERNAL=-5, uiobl=NO, uiouri=NO) X-UiO-Scanned: B1698BA16FAF052F3EDEE7E2147AF3A5FE2234B9 X-UiO-SPAM-Test: remote_host: 37.200.46.3 spam_score: -49 maxlevel 80 minaction 2 bait 0 mail/h: 1 total 15 max/h 3 blacklist 0 greylist 0 ratelimit 0 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) `C-x 8 RET RET' gives `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' in Emacs version 24.2.90.1, whereas in version 24.2.1 it produces the message `Not a Unicode character'. In GNU Emacs 24.2.90.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.10) of 2012-11-25 on x201 Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11204000 System Description: Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid) Important settings: value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8 locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix default enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: tooltip-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent input: C-x 8 M-x r e p o r t Recent messages: For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a. call-interactively: Wrong type argument: characterp, nil Load-path shadows: None found. 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If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: > From: Simen =?UTF-8?Q?Heggest=F8yl?= > Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:55:04 +0100 > > `C-x 8 RET RET' gives `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' in Emacs > version 24.2.90.1, whereas in version 24.2.1 it produces the message > `Not a Unicode character'. 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From unknown Sun Jun 22 22:44:59 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12992: 24.2.90.1; `C-x 8 RET RET': `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' Resent-From: Chong Yidong Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:39:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12992 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Eli Zaretskii Cc: 12992@debbugs.gnu.org, Simen =?UTF-8?Q?Heggest=C3=B8yl?= Received: via spool by 12992-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12992.13549307148783 (code B ref 12992); Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:39:02 +0000 Received: (at 12992) by debbugs.gnu.org; 8 Dec 2012 01:38:34 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59620 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Th9NB-0002Ha-Vv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:38:34 -0500 Received: from mail-pa0-f44.google.com ([209.85.220.44]:64320) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Th9N3-0002HL-5k for 12992@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:38:30 -0500 Received: by mail-pa0-f44.google.com with SMTP id hz11so831400pad.3 for <12992@debbugs.gnu.org>; Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:38:02 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=sender:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version:content-type; bh=h39e8BeLZy0BvjNI1UVYxnZ3mWY6GhdNXK1rYhO9/Po=; b=xvdwCi/+157k7n/j6Ii4j0ZXshMXiKCeNcrShGXSlds8IRIi34l9YwiS6/aNQaqSMm e4cYe5iIXUFfGe1wP4vBtregYEpFb9FrtpEYuF5VXdVLdEJyG5KgVLnwXli86gbR+i72 NwZLYty5oThv42JRfxmSjvGZVFj+eccbMoCJ26D+vBrcaJmJaOjLOu44iuXCeag91Kl2 1VVZgGSqluZUInnPvvM8UA0uWEqJNIFZTHxsbo/QPIvJ6RUzU5IcAd+UBpJ8phbIz/S+ 1d0AOtzSlxmc6bPbk5IFbjSOiuUBJ+7aksd5XYmNjPfvyxEHPqideIlv1oBhfIoURp0H DO2w== Received: by 10.68.189.5 with SMTP id ge5mr20689667pbc.1.1354930682589; Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:38:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from ulysses (cm107.delta179.maxonline.com.sg. [59.189.179.107]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id i1sm7483042pav.35.2012.12.07.17.37.59 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:38:01 -0800 (PST) From: Chong Yidong References: <87624tganb.fsf@ifi.uio.no> <83boelzmqp.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 09:37:56 +0800 In-Reply-To: <83boelzmqp.fsf@gnu.org> (Eli Zaretskii's message of "Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:11:10 +0200") Message-ID: <87ehj19vd7.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.2.90 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) Eli Zaretskii writes: >> `C-x 8 RET RET' gives `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' in Emacs >> version 24.2.90.1, whereas in version 24.2.1 it produces the message >> `Not a Unicode character'. > > Neither of which is nice. How about simply changing the message to "You didn't specify a character", similar to C-h f RET? We could do a "require-match" type read, but those are best used sparingly (since they can be annoying). From unknown Sun Jun 22 22:44:59 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#12992: 24.2.90.1; `C-x 8 RET RET': `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' Resent-From: Eli Zaretskii Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:24:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 12992 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Chong Yidong Cc: 12992@debbugs.gnu.org, simenheg@ifi.uio.no Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Received: via spool by 12992-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B12992.135495503232357 (code B ref 12992); Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:24:01 +0000 Received: (at 12992) by debbugs.gnu.org; 8 Dec 2012 08:23:52 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59822 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1ThFhP-0008Pp-Qm for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:23:52 -0500 Received: from mtaout20.012.net.il ([80.179.55.166]:62099) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1ThFhN-0008Pf-7O for 12992@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:23:50 -0500 Received: from conversion-daemon.a-mtaout20.012.net.il by a-mtaout20.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) id <0MEP00G00DHJN900@a-mtaout20.012.net.il> for 12992@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:23:25 +0200 (IST) Received: from HOME-C4E4A596F7 ([87.69.4.28]) by a-mtaout20.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) with ESMTPA id <0MEP00GCMDZ09UB0@a-mtaout20.012.net.il>; Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:23:24 +0200 (IST) Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:23:09 +0200 From: Eli Zaretskii In-reply-to: <87ehj19vd7.fsf@gnu.org> Message-id: <83a9tplzpu.fsf@gnu.org> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE X-012-Sender: halo1@inter.net.il References: <87624tganb.fsf@ifi.uio.no> <83boelzmqp.fsf@gnu.org> <87ehj19vd7.fsf@gnu.org> X-Spam-Score: 0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: 0.2 (/) > From: Chong Yidong > Cc: Simen Heggest=F8yl , > 12992@debbugs.gnu.org > Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 09:37:56 +0800 >=20 > Eli Zaretskii writes: >=20 > >> `C-x 8 RET RET' gives `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' in = Emacs > >> version 24.2.90.1, whereas in version 24.2.1 it produces the mes= sage > >> `Not a Unicode character'. > > > > Neither of which is nice. >=20 > How about simply changing the message to "You didn't specify a > character", similar to C-h f RET? Or "No character specified". Yes, that's much better, IMO. From unknown Sun Jun 22 22:44:59 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.428 (Entity 5.428) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Simen =?UTF-8?Q?Heggest=C3=B8yl?= Subject: bug#12992: closed (Re: bug#12992: 24.2.90.1; `C-x 8 RET RET': `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil') Message-ID: References: <87vcccu7lq.fsf@gnu.org> <87624tganb.fsf@ifi.uio.no> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 12992 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 12992@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:07:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1354964822-13954-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1354964822-13954-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #12992: 24.2.90.1; `C-x 8 RET RET': `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. 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If you require more details, please reply to 12992@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 12992: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D12992 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1354964822-13954-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 12992-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 8 Dec 2012 11:06:11 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59885 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1ThIEV-0003c0-Dt for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Dec 2012 06:06:11 -0500 Received: from mail-da0-f44.google.com ([209.85.210.44]:58687) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1ThIET-0003bq-6b for 12992-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Dec 2012 06:06:10 -0500 Received: by mail-da0-f44.google.com with SMTP id z20so546941dae.3 for <12992-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:05:43 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=sender:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version:content-type; bh=ax4jNF6TN2MzbsKD+u58BiPSQn58xOvs7zjegtIe1mc=; b=s2uknn8rwcntxebKoWAIes3zyvt7LqPJw32WWBmSSwhE70T8zh/6DlFqcCDg2m0UsG CF8ecpPQy7kE/kacXZ8Ppx6vZ6Z0wnhofGiqYop018l9wGeLHeimJCYPQkIPjKFFoKwn z/+GpIWYhyiNohpUPmu6D9dw7TfbiRIiZ3sk6BMHeuCf6aV1HVoYi32x17y36pAb8ciX 3ZlvkxyR141B2qn/BWamctbsiIgEs/DAsK40xKjaaIaqlP9DNMCtZj5/eEglOwmmbG/h EnemBC05fiOb8VXAXAm26PFhp7V9trpbLnLKU0gkNddJrBk/YprZ4GAP14RfdL0GOsNr endg== Received: by 10.68.143.41 with SMTP id sb9mr4539528pbb.50.1354964742851; Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:05:42 -0800 (PST) Received: from ulysses (cm107.delta179.maxonline.com.sg. [59.189.179.107]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id ou3sm1492290pbb.46.2012.12.08.03.05.39 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:05:41 -0800 (PST) From: Chong Yidong To: Eli Zaretskii Subject: Re: bug#12992: 24.2.90.1; `C-x 8 RET RET': `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' References: <87624tganb.fsf@ifi.uio.no> <83boelzmqp.fsf@gnu.org> <87ehj19vd7.fsf@gnu.org> <83a9tplzpu.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:05:37 +0800 In-Reply-To: <83a9tplzpu.fsf@gnu.org> (Eli Zaretskii's message of "Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:23:09 +0200") Message-ID: <87vcccu7lq.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.2.90 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 12992-done Cc: 12992-done@debbugs.gnu.org, simenheg@ifi.uio.no X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) Eli Zaretskii writes: >> How about simply changing the message to "You didn't specify a >> character", similar to C-h f RET? > > Or "No character specified". Yes, that's much better, IMO. Fixed in trunk. ------------=_1354964822-13954-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Nov 2012 11:56:36 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37604 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TcapA-0004Eb-1j for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:56:36 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:54291) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Tcap6-0004ES-0K for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:56:33 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanV-0006y9-Sm for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:54 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:37890) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanV-0006y5-Pd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:53 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:40713) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanU-00080d-Gp for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:53 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanT-0006xf-Be for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:52 -0500 Received: from mail-out2.uio.no ([129.240.10.58]:36702) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanT-0006xV-0q for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:51 -0500 Received: from mail-mx1.uio.no ([129.240.10.29]) by mail-out2.uio.no with esmtp (Exim 4.75) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanP-0002e9-72 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:54:47 +0100 Received: from 3.46.200.37.customer.cdi.no ([37.200.46.3] helo=x201) by mail-mx1.uio.no with esmtpsa (TLSv1.2:DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA:128) user simenheg (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1TcanO-000249-Iw for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:54:47 +0100 From: =?utf-8?Q?Simen_Heggest=C3=B8yl?= To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.2.90.1; `C-x 8 RET RET': `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:55:04 +0100 Message-ID: <87624tganb.fsf@ifi.uio.no> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-UiO-SPF-Received: X-UiO-Ratelimit-Test: rcpts/h 1 msgs/h 1 sum rcpts/h 1 sum msgs/h 1 total rcpts 46 max rcpts/h 3 ratelimit 0 X-UiO-Spam-info: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-5.0, required=5.0, autolearn=disabled, TVD_RCVD_IP=0.001, UIO_MAIL_IS_INTERNAL=-5, uiobl=NO, uiouri=NO) X-UiO-Scanned: B1698BA16FAF052F3EDEE7E2147AF3A5FE2234B9 X-UiO-SPAM-Test: remote_host: 37.200.46.3 spam_score: -49 maxlevel 80 minaction 2 bait 0 mail/h: 1 total 15 max/h 3 blacklist 0 greylist 0 ratelimit 0 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) `C-x 8 RET RET' gives `Wrong type argument: characterp, nil' in Emacs version 24.2.90.1, whereas in version 24.2.1 it produces the message `Not a Unicode character'. In GNU Emacs 24.2.90.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.10) of 2012-11-25 on x201 Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11204000 System Description: Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid) Important settings: value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8 locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix default enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: tooltip-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent input: C-x 8 M-x r e p o r t Recent messages: For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a. call-interactively: Wrong type argument: characterp, nil Load-path shadows: None found. 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