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

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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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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 15940 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#15940: 24.3.50; doc string of `lwarn' refers to undefined variables
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:13:29 -0800

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

> C-h f lwarn
>
> The doc string says:
>
> "(but see `warning-minimum-level' and `warning-minimum-log-level')"
>
> That's impossible, before warning.el has been loaded - the variables are
> undefined.

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?

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