GNU bug report logs - #15455
24.3.50; wrong defcustom :type for `confirm-kill-emacs'

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:15:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3.50

Fixed in version 24.4

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 15455 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 15455 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15455: 24.3.50; wrong defcustom :type for `confirm-kill-emacs'
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 20:21:54 -0800

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> Also, the doc should not just say that the predicate "should be a
> predicate function such as `yes-or-no-p'. That is confusing and not
> very meaningful.  What does it mean to be a predicate "such as
> `yes-or-no-p'?

I think examples like that can be helpful, especially with variables
like `confirm-kill-emacs' that non-experienced Emacs users happen upon.

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