GNU bug report logs - #17630
24.3.91; gv expander for a few places are incorrect

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Leo Liu <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 11:38:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3.91

Done: Leo Liu <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #14 received at 17630 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Leo Liu <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 17630 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17630: 24.3.91; gv expander for a few places are incorrect
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 12:20:49 -0400

> Yes but the situation is both odd and logical. Due to the naming of the
> setter the WINDOW arg naturally should appear first. For example:
>   (set-window-parameter PARAMETER VALUE &optional WINDOW)
> is less clear. Making the WINDOW arg required in the getter has
> downsides as well.

Indeed.  So I guess the better fix is to use gv-define-setter, indeed.
BTW, IIRC these setter definitions come straight from the old CL code,
so this bug has been with us for a while.


        Stefan
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