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24.3.50; defadvice docstring out of date

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Stefan <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#16959: closed (24.3.50; defadvice docstring out of date)
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 01:57:02 +0000

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regarding 24.3.50; defadvice docstring out of date
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From: Florian Beck <fb <at> miszellen.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.3.50; defadvice docstring out of date
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:00:08 +0100

The docstring of defadvice says

See Info node `(elisp)Advising Functions' for comprehensive documentation.

This is no longer true. Also, while the old advice mechanism seems to 
have been be obsoleted, the help doesn't say so.

BTW, the nadvice info could use some more examples and a note on how to 
transition from defadvice. Kind of obvious, I know, but only in hindsight.


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Florian Beck

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From: Stefan <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Florian Beck <fb <at> miszellen.de>
Cc: 16959-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16981: 24.3.50;
 electric-pair-delete-adjacent-pairs broken in c-mode,
 python-mode,	maybe-others
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 21:56:25 -0400

>> Why do you think it is obsolete?
> Because every hint of its existence has been expunged from the documentation
> and the new advice seems to offer the same functionality.

Indeed, it's technically obsolete, but it's not declared officially
obsolete yet.  It will come, tho.  But it'll be with us for many years
to come.  OTOH its support is limited to keeping things working.

>>> BTW, the nadvice info could use some more examples and a note on how
>>> to transition from defadvice.
>> I'll leave this report open till someone does that.
> Some specifics:

I've installed some changes to try and address them.


        Stefan

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