GNU bug report logs - #16357
insufficient print abbreviation in error messages

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Message #20 received at 16357 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andy Wingo <wingo <at> pobox.com>
To: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
Cc: Zefram <zefram <at> fysh.org>, 16357 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, guile-devel <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16357: insufficient print abbreviation in error messages
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:59:10 +0200

On Thu 23 Jun 2016 18:57, Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org> writes:

> Andy Wingo <wingo <at> pobox.com> writes:
>> Or, we could use print states.  But print states are not so great and
>> ideally we would remove them eventually.
>
> We will need print states, or something like them, to support writing
> cyclic data structures as required by R7RS.

I was thinking parameters would be sufficient.  Dunno.  WDYT about that?

Andy

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