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[PATCH] describe-variable shows name of the wrong buffer

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>
Subject: bug#13105: closed (Re: bug#13105: [PATCH] describe-variable shows
 name of the wrong buffer)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:41:17 +0000

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Your bug report

#13105: [PATCH] describe-variable shows name of the wrong buffer

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 13105 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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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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From: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH] describe-variable shows name of the wrong buffer
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 10:54:04 -0800 (PST)

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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

It says, "Its value is t
Local in buffer *Help*"

It should say, "Its value is t
Local in buffer *scratch*"

The attached helpfnsbug.patch fixes the bug.

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