GNU bug report logs - #15940
24.3.50; doc string of `lwarn' refers to undefined variables

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:10:02 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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Message #17 received at 15940 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 15940 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#15940: 24.3.50; doc string of `lwarn' refers to undefined
 variables
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 15:05:13 -0800 (PST)

> Yeah, it's unfortunate that autoloaded functions can't really refer
> to other variables from its "home package" in the help system.
> 
> Would it make sense for the help system to always load the package
> an autoloaded function is defined in?  Especially if the doc string
> refers to other `...' items?

Sorry, I can't help you here.  But I'm sure Stefan has an idea about it.
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