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26.0.50; Reference links in *Help* buffer for generic functions point to incorrect locations

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From: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 26.0.50;
 Reference links in *Help* buffer for generic functions point to
 incorrect locations
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:33:10 -0800

When using `describe-function' on a generic function, the resulting
*Help* buffer displays all the information about the function and its
various implementations correctly. However, the hyperlinks provided for
each individual implementation do not go to the location of that
implementation -- they appear to all point to the first method
definition in the file. This makes it impossible to jump directly to a
particular implementation.

In GNU Emacs 26.0.50.26 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.7)
 of 2017-02-14 built on clem
Repository revision: 71b90192dab8de9825904faaabbaf9548d3db2ab
Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11901000

Message #8 received at 25761 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>
Cc: 25761 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#25761: 26.0.50; Reference links in *Help* buffer for
 generic functions point to incorrect locations
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:52:32 +0200

Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net> writes:

> When using `describe-function' on a generic function, the resulting
> *Help* buffer displays all the information about the function and its
> various implementations correctly. However, the hyperlinks provided for
> each individual implementation do not go to the location of that
> implementation -- they appear to all point to the first method
> definition in the file. This makes it impossible to jump directly to a
> particular implementation.

I tried this now, and it works for me, so I'm going to go ahead and
guess that it's been fixed in the years since you reported this bug and
I'm closing this bug report.  If you can still see this bug, please
reopen and give a more detailed way to reproduce.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
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Message #13 received at 25761 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 25761 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#25761: 26.0.50; Reference links in *Help* buffer for
 generic functions point to incorrect locations
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 07:00:10 -0700

On 07/26/19 14:52 PM, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:
> Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net> writes:
>
>> When using `describe-function' on a generic function, the resulting
>> *Help* buffer displays all the information about the function and its
>> various implementations correctly. However, the hyperlinks provided for
>> each individual implementation do not go to the location of that
>> implementation -- they appear to all point to the first method
>> definition in the file. This makes it impossible to jump directly to a
>> particular implementation.
>
> I tried this now, and it works for me, so I'm going to go ahead and
> guess that it's been fixed in the years since you reported this bug and
> I'm closing this bug report.  If you can still see this bug, please
> reopen and give a more detailed way to reproduce.

Yup, I think it's worked correctly for a while now. Thanks.

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