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25.0.92; Python eldoc freeze

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From: Jules Tamagnan <jtamagnan <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 23609 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Subject: bug#23609: 25.0.92; Python eldoc freeze
Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:13:27 -0400

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> Cc: 23609 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
>> From: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
>> Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 19:37:57 +0300
>> 
>> On 05/26/2016 07:31 PM, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
>> 
>> > Not IMO, since an easy workaround is available.
>> 
>> Disabling eldoc-mode? It's cutting off a very handy feature.
>
> A feature that wasn't turned on in 24.5, and whose turning on exposed
> this bug.  At least that's my understanding.
>
> If I'm right, then either this isn't a regression, or a regression
> with an easy workaround.
>
> Which doesn't mean we shouldn't try fixing this bug, just that it is
> not critical enough to delay the release if not fixed.  Motivated
> volunteers are very much encouraged to work on a fix; if that fix is
> safe, I see no reason not to accept it on the release branch.
>
> Thanks.

I've already filled out the proper paperwork and wouldn't mind doing
it. Would a timeout, of one second seem acceptable? If getting the
documentation takes longer than 1 second then it should timeout and we
should then locally set global-eldoc and eldoc mode to -1.

Thanks

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