GNU bug report logs - #26564
Document that only functions and not variables can end with "-p"

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 26564 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, larsi <at> gnus.org, kaushal.modi <at> gmail.com
Subject: bug#26564: Document that only functions and not variables can end with "-p"
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 21:50:34 -0400

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-p is used in function names.
For a variable, it is better to end in -flag.

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Dr Richard Stallman
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