GNU bug report logs - #13105
[PATCH] describe-variable shows name of the wrong buffer

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>

Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 18:55:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>
To: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>
Cc: 13105-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13105: [PATCH] describe-variable shows name of the wrong
	buffer
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:39:38 +0800

Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com> writes:

> On 24.2, describe-variable shows the name of the current buffer, even
> if passed a different buffer.
> Apply the attached descfunorvar.patch (see my post to emacs-devel,
> "Unify fn and var help to make learning elisp a little easier" for
> details) to 24.2. Then do emacs -Q, then
> C-SPC C-h o mark-active RET

I committed a slightly simpler fix.  Thanks.
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