GNU bug report logs - #17508
24.3.91; Emacs without dbus support and unclear error message.

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Nicolas Richard <theonewiththeevillook <at> yahoo.fr>

Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 11:23:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3.91

Done: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #13 received at 17508-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
Cc: Nicolas Richard <theonewiththeevillook <at> yahoo.fr>,
 17508-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17508: 24.3.91;
 Emacs without dbus support and unclear error message.
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 15:14:35 +0200

Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org> writes:

> Nicolas Richard <theonewiththeevillook <at> yahoo.fr> writes:
>
>> I would in fact expect (require 'dbus) to give an error when no dbus
>> support is available.
>
> Just loading a library should never give an error.

Yep. I've added a check to `dbus-call-method' and friends, whether Emacs
has been compiled with D-Bus support. Fixed in the emacs-24 branch.

> Andreas.

Best regards, Michael.
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