GNU bug report logs - #17482
args-out-of-range when visiting foo.todo

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 06:23:02 UTC

Severity: important

Found in version 24.3.91

Done: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #15 received at 17482 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>
Cc: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>, 17482 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17482: args-out-of-range when visiting foo.todo
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 15:40:46 -0400

> -(add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.todo\\'" . todo-mode))
> +(add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.todo\\'" . todo-maybe-todo-mode))

I don't think it's really an improvement.

The better solution is to change todo-mode so that it doesn't burp when
used in a file that doesn't follow the expected conventions of
todo-mode.  Make it fail more gracefully.


        Stefan
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