GNU bug report logs - #25545
26.0.50; long values in *Help* are truncated

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Mark Oteiza <mvoteiza <at> udel.edu>

Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 17:04:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Found in version 26.0.50

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From: Mark Oteiza <mvoteiza <at> udel.edu>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 26.0.50; long values in *Help* are truncated
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 12:02:40 -0500

From -nw -Q in a terminal of width 80:

1. Insert into *scratch*:

  (defcustom my-long-defcustom-name-for-reasons-foo 'a-long-variable-name-because
    "A docstring"
    :type 'variable)

2. Evaluate it
3. C-h v RET my-long-defcustom-name ... RET

The *Help* buffer's first two lines are

my-long-decustom-name-for-reasons-foos value is
a-long-variable-name-becaus

missing the ultimate letter "e".  I had noticed this in some long string
values where the ultimate double quote was missing.

In GNU Emacs 26.0.50.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw scroll bars)
 of 2017-01-25 built on logos
Repository revision: ff9ccf6883113ef6d30a352f3ee6dfaa090f0e88
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bug#25545; Package emacs. (Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:09:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #8 received at 25545 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Mark Oteiza <mvoteiza <at> udel.edu>, 25545 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#25545: 26.0.50; long values in *Help* are truncated
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:08:41 -0800 (PST)

> (defcustom my-long-defcustom-name-for-reasons-foo
>   'a-long-variable-name-because "A docstring" :type 'variable)
> 
> C-h v RET my-long-defcustom-name ... RET
> The *Help* buffer's first two lines are
> 
> my-long-decustom-name-for-reasons-foos value is
> a-long-variable-name-becaus

FWIW, I don't see that in this release.  Maybe a regression?

In GNU Emacs 25.1.1 (x86_64-w64-mingw32)
 of 2016-09-17 built on LAPHROAIG
Windowing system distributor 'Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601
Configured using:
 'configure --without-dbus --without-compress-install CFLAGS=-static'
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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Mark Oteiza <mvoteiza <at> udel.edu>
Cc: 25545 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#25545: 26.0.50; long values in *Help* are truncated
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:29:04 +0200

> From: Mark Oteiza <mvoteiza <at> udel.edu>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 12:02:40 -0500
> 
> 1. Insert into *scratch*:
> 
>   (defcustom my-long-defcustom-name-for-reasons-foo 'a-long-variable-name-because
>     "A docstring"
>     :type 'variable)
> 
> 2. Evaluate it
> 3. C-h v RET my-long-defcustom-name ... RET
> 
> The *Help* buffer's first two lines are
> 
> my-long-decustom-name-for-reasons-foos value is
> a-long-variable-name-becaus
> 
> missing the ultimate letter "e".  I had noticed this in some long string
> values where the ultimate double quote was missing.

Thanks, should be fixed now.
Added tag(s) fixed. Request was from npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Sun, 29 Jan 2017 16:32:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
bug closed, send any further explanations to 25545 <at> debbugs.gnu.org and Mark Oteiza <mvoteiza <at> udel.edu> Request was from npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Sun, 29 Jan 2017 16:32:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Mon, 27 Feb 2017 12:24:04 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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