From unknown Sat Aug 16 16:15:17 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#1752: 23.0.60; var `minibuffer-default' has no defvar or description Reply-To: "Drew Adams" , 1752@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: "Drew Adams" Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:05:06 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 1752 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B.12307463168739 (code B ref -1); Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:05:06 +0000 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 31 Dec 2008 17:58:36 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id mBVHwTEx008733 for ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:58:30 -0800 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]:47523) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1LI5Js-0007Ce-TH for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:57:24 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LI5Kt-0004B6-AT for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:58:28 -0500 Received: from rcsinet12.oracle.com ([148.87.113.124]:55854 helo=rgminet12.oracle.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LI5Ks-0004Av-W7 for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:58:27 -0500 Received: from rgminet15.oracle.com (rcsinet15.oracle.com [148.87.113.117]) by rgminet12.oracle.com (Switch-3.3.1/Switch-3.3.1) with ESMTP id mBVHw5YD025311 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:58:06 GMT Received: from acsmt704.oracle.com (acsmt704.oracle.com [141.146.40.82]) by rgminet15.oracle.com (Switch-3.3.1/Switch-3.3.1) with ESMTP id mBVHqUoh018116 for ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:52:31 GMT Received: from dradamslap1 (/130.35.178.194) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:58:20 +0000 From: "Drew Adams" To: Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:58:21 -0800 Message-ID: <004601c96b71$5e8d6110$c2b22382@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AclrcV4PUFBI2sJhS4aMls+pQYAz4w== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-Source-IP: acsmt704.oracle.com [141.146.40.82] X-Auth-Type: Internal IP X-CT-RefId: str=0001.0A0B0207.495BB2BE.0179:SCFSTAT928724,ss=1,fgs=0 X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) This variable is used across several libraries, but it apparently has no defvar (so no doc string) and no comment describing it. Similarly, I don't see it declared anywhere in the C sources (of Emacs 22 - I don't have the C sources of Emacs 23 handy). How about adding a defvar for this? The variable seems to be related only to the minibuffer history, whereas its name can lead you to believe that it has something to do with establishing the default value used in the minibuffer. (?) In GNU Emacs 23.0.60.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2008-12-30 on LENNART-69DE564 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/g/include -fno-crossjumping' From unknown Sat Aug 16 16:15:17 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.420 (Entity 5.420) X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (Emacs bug Tracking System) To: "Drew Adams" Subject: bug#1752 closed by Chong Yidong (Re: 23.0.60; var `minibuffer-default' has no defvar or description) Message-ID: References: <871vvn8zne.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> <004601c96b71$5e8d6110$c2b22382@us.oracle.com> X-Emacs-PR-Message: they-closed 1752 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 1752@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:45:03 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1230781503-26604-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1230781503-26604-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This is an automatic notification regarding your bug report which was filed against the emacs package: #1752: 23.0.60; var `minibuffer-default' has no defvar or description It has been closed by Chong Yidong . Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate message then please contact Chong Yidong by replying to this email. --=20 1752: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D1752 Emacs Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1230781503-26604-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 1752-done) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 1 Jan 2009 03:37:41 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from cyd.mit.edu (CYD.MIT.EDU [18.115.2.24]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n013bcE2025307 for <1752-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:37:39 -0800 Received: by cyd.mit.edu (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 70EB957E211; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:37:41 -0500 (EST) From: Chong Yidong To: "Drew Adams" Cc: 1752-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: 23.0.60; var `minibuffer-default' has no defvar or description Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:37:41 -0500 Message-ID: <871vvn8zne.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > This variable is used across several libraries, but it apparently has > no defvar (so no doc string) and no comment describing it. Similarly, > I don't see it declared anywhere in the C sources (of Emacs 22 - I > don't have the C sources of Emacs 23 handy). > > How about adding a defvar for this? The variable seems to be related > only to the minibuffer history, whereas its name can lead you to > believe that it has something to do with establishing the default > value used in the minibuffer. (?) I've added a defvar to simple.el. ------------=_1230781503-26604-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 31 Dec 2008 17:58:36 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id mBVHwTEx008733 for ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:58:30 -0800 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]:47523) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1LI5Js-0007Ce-TH for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:57:24 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LI5Kt-0004B6-AT for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:58:28 -0500 Received: from rcsinet12.oracle.com ([148.87.113.124]:55854 helo=rgminet12.oracle.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LI5Ks-0004Av-W7 for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:58:27 -0500 Received: from rgminet15.oracle.com (rcsinet15.oracle.com [148.87.113.117]) by rgminet12.oracle.com (Switch-3.3.1/Switch-3.3.1) with ESMTP id mBVHw5YD025311 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:58:06 GMT Received: from acsmt704.oracle.com (acsmt704.oracle.com [141.146.40.82]) by rgminet15.oracle.com (Switch-3.3.1/Switch-3.3.1) with ESMTP id mBVHqUoh018116 for ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:52:31 GMT Received: from dradamslap1 (/130.35.178.194) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:58:20 +0000 From: "Drew Adams" To: Subject: 23.0.60; var `minibuffer-default' has no defvar or description Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:58:21 -0800 Message-ID: <004601c96b71$5e8d6110$c2b22382@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AclrcV4PUFBI2sJhS4aMls+pQYAz4w== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-Source-IP: acsmt704.oracle.com [141.146.40.82] X-Auth-Type: Internal IP X-CT-RefId: str=0001.0A0B0207.495BB2BE.0179:SCFSTAT928724,ss=1,fgs=0 X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 1) This variable is used across several libraries, but it apparently has no defvar (so no doc string) and no comment describing it. Similarly, I don't see it declared anywhere in the C sources (of Emacs 22 - I don't have the C sources of Emacs 23 handy). How about adding a defvar for this? The variable seems to be related only to the minibuffer history, whereas its name can lead you to believe that it has something to do with establishing the default value used in the minibuffer. (?) In GNU Emacs 23.0.60.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2008-12-30 on LENNART-69DE564 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/g/include -fno-crossjumping' ------------=_1230781503-26604-1--