GNU bug report logs - #1752
23.0.60; var `minibuffer-default' has no defvar or description

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:05:06 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 1752-done <at> 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

> 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.
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