GNU bug report logs - #16959
24.3.50; defadvice docstring out of date

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Florian Beck <fb <at> miszellen.de>

Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 15:19:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Stefan <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Florian Beck <fb <at> miszellen.de>
Cc: 16959 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#16959: 24.3.50; defadvice docstring out of date
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:16:14 -0400

Florian Beck wrote:

> The docstring of defadvice says
>
> See Info node `(elisp)Advising Functions' for comprehensive documentation.
>
> This is no longer true.

OK; removed.

> Also, while the old advice mechanism seems to have been be obsoleted,
> the help doesn't say so.

Why do you think it is obsolete?

> 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.
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