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[PATCH] Avoid defining (temporarily) vars and functions

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Message #26 received at 21466 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>,
 21466 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#21466: [PATCH] Avoid defining (temporarily) vars and functions
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:01:03 -0400

Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:

>> So indeed, a real FILE argument would be preferable, but passing nil
>> works fine (it will simply prevent `check-declare` from making sure
>> that file indeed defines that function,
>
> I've now amended the doc string to `declare-function on the trunk to
> mention this.

Whilst that may happen to work as a kludge, it's against the intent of
declare-function, so personally I would prefer that it either remained
undocumented, or you do it properly and make FILE an optional argument
(I haven't checked if check-declare would need changes for that).

Ref: https://lists.gnu.org/r/emacs-devel/2007-11/msg01409.html

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