From unknown Sun Aug 10 16:47:40 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#24222 <24222@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#24222 <24222@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.5; Elisp `Standard Errors' and `Classifying Lists' Reply-To: bug#24222 <24222@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:47:40 +0000 retitle 24222 24.5; Elisp `Standard Errors' and `Classifying Lists' reassign 24222 emacs submitter 24222 Drew Adams severity 24222 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Aug 13 22:35:08 2016 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Aug 2016 02:35:08 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56665 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bYlGW-0008MI-JV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:35:08 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:50326) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bYlGU-0008Lw-So for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:35:07 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bYlGP-0007cH-03 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:35:01 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,XPRIO autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:58919) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bYlGO-0007bx-T1 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:35:00 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:41296) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bYlGM-000116-Kk for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:34:59 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bYlGI-0007bl-MK for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:34:58 -0400 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:34471) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bYlGI-0007bg-DV for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:34:54 -0400 Received: from aserv0021.oracle.com (aserv0021.oracle.com [141.146.126.233]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id u7E2YqGo011220 (version=TLSv1 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 14 Aug 2016 02:34:52 GMT Received: from aserv0122.oracle.com (aserv0122.oracle.com [141.146.126.236]) by aserv0021.oracle.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id u7E2Yqh1022879 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 14 Aug 2016 02:34:52 GMT Received: from abhmp0015.oracle.com (abhmp0015.oracle.com [141.146.116.21]) by aserv0122.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id u7E2Yp7N005552 for ; Sun, 14 Aug 2016 02:34:52 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <97c184e0-3745-4cd5-8e3d-a9995ffb5463@default> Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:34:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Adams To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.5; Elisp `Standard Errors' and `Classifying Lists' X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9 (901082) [OL 12.0.6753.5000 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Source-IP: aserv0021.oracle.com [141.146.126.233] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -2.0 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) In node `Standard Errors', for error `wrong-number-of-arguments', the only = description is "See Classifying Lists." OK, so we click that link to find = out what this error type means... Node `Classifying Lists' we see some odd introductory text telling us to ex= pect that "below" (in this node, presumably, as that is all we see at this = point) we will find descriptions of the three kinds of forms (function call= , macro call, special form). But there are no such descriptions. Huh? And just where do we find a description of a `wrong-number-of-arguments' error? This doc bug is _very_ old, dating back to at least Emacs 20. In GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (i686-pc-mingw32) of 2015-04-11 on LEG570 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601 Configured using: `configure --prefix=3D/c/usr --host=3Di686-pc-mingw32' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Aug 13 22:38:10 2016 Received: (at 24222) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Aug 2016 02:38:10 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56682 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bYlJS-0008SH-8K for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:38:10 -0400 Received: from userp1040.oracle.com ([156.151.31.81]:31343) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bYlJQ-0008S4-Kr for 24222@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:38:09 -0400 Received: from userv0021.oracle.com (userv0021.oracle.com [156.151.31.71]) by userp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id u7E2c2YR025541 (version=TLSv1 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for <24222@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 14 Aug 2016 02:38:02 GMT Received: from userv0121.oracle.com (userv0121.oracle.com [156.151.31.72]) by userv0021.oracle.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id u7E2c2df029873 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for <24222@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 14 Aug 2016 02:38:02 GMT Received: from abhmp0015.oracle.com (abhmp0015.oracle.com [141.146.116.21]) by userv0121.oracle.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id u7E2c0In010403 for <24222@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sun, 14 Aug 2016 02:38:01 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:37:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Adams To: 24222@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: RE: bug#24222: 24.5; Elisp `Standard Errors' and `Classifying Lists' References: <97c184e0-3745-4cd5-8e3d-a9995ffb5463@default> In-Reply-To: <97c184e0-3745-4cd5-8e3d-a9995ffb5463@default> X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9 (901082) [OL 12.0.6753.5000 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Source-IP: userv0021.oracle.com [156.151.31.71] X-Spam-Score: -2.9 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 24222 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.9 (--) `wrong-number-of-arguments' is an index entry, with target node `Argument L= ist'. Perhaps that would be a better target in `Standard Errors', instead = of `Classifying Lists'. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Oct 08 10:21:42 2016 Received: (at 24222-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 8 Oct 2016 14:21:42 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48826 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bssVR-00029y-VU for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Oct 2016 10:21:42 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:56561) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bssVP-00029g-Tt for 24222-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Oct 2016 10:21:40 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bssVG-0005Eo-Ny for 24222-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Oct 2016 10:21:34 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:47569) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bssVG-0005EW-K0; Sat, 08 Oct 2016 10:21:30 -0400 Received: from 84.94.185.246.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.246]:2775 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1bssVE-0000hE-QI; Sat, 08 Oct 2016 10:21:29 -0400 Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2016 17:21:37 +0300 Message-Id: <83r37qhqfi.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Drew Adams In-reply-to: (message from Drew Adams on Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:37:57 -0700 (PDT)) Subject: Re: bug#24222: 24.5; Elisp `Standard Errors' and `Classifying Lists' References: <97c184e0-3745-4cd5-8e3d-a9995ffb5463@default> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -7.7 (-------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 24222-done Cc: 24222-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -7.7 (-------) > Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:37:57 -0700 (PDT) > From: Drew Adams > > `wrong-number-of-arguments' is an index entry, with target node `Argument List'. Perhaps that would be a better target in `Standard Errors', instead of `Classifying Lists'. I couldn't find a better place for this index entry. Instead, I added a cross-reference to "Standard Errors". > In node `Standard Errors', for error `wrong-number-of-arguments', the only description is "See Classifying Lists." OK, so we click that link to find out what this error type means... > > Node `Classifying Lists' we see some odd introductory text telling us to expect that "below" (in this node, presumably, as that is all we see at this point) we will find descriptions of the three kinds of forms (function call, macro call, special form). > > But there are no such descriptions. Huh? > > And just where do we find a description of a `wrong-number-of-arguments' > error? > > This doc bug is _very_ old, dating back to at least Emacs 20. I changed the cross-reference to go to Argument List" instead. 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