GNU bug report logs - #14614
24.3.50; thing-at-point for symbol returns wrong value in makefile

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Barry OReilly <gundaetiapo <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:53:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.3.50

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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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Barry OReilly <gundaetiapo <at> gmail.com>, 14614 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#14614: 24.3.50; thing-at-point for symbol returns wrong value in makefile
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:50:51 -0400

>> Let Makefile have contents:
>> 
>> MY_MAKE_VAR=foo bar
> [...]
>> Minibuffer indicates symbol at point is: MY_MAKE_VAR=foo

> The solution is to give ?= punctuation syntax in Makefile mode.
> I can't see any obvious reason not to do that...?

Let's try it: either it'll "just work", or we'll get to learn why it's
not quite so simple.


        Stefan
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