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24.3; Setting lexical-binding in file's local variables block should trigger a warning

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Message #16 received at 15616-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 15616-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15616: 24.3;
 Setting lexical-binding in file's local variables block should
 trigger a warning
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:36:28 -0400

Version: 24.4

Ryan wrote:

> I don't think it is very well-known that lexical-binding as a
> file-local variable is special in this way.

Well, it's in the NEWS entry that introduces lexical-binding,
in the variable's doc, and in the elisp manual. 

> Having a warning for a setting of lexical-binding that would have no
> effect would prevent such errors.

Implemented on the first loading of a file with lexical-binding at the
end.

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