GNU bug report logs - #26624
26.0.50; Generalized variable `buffer-local-value' does't restore local flag

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:14:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 26.0.50

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #88 received at 26624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>, 26624 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: bug#26624: 26.0.50; Generalized variable `buffer-local-value'
 does't restore local flag
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:53:53 +0200

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> It turns out that while not well-defined, it's useful here:
>
> (define-minor-mode electric-indent-local-mode
>   "Toggle `electric-indent-mode' only in this buffer."
>   :variable (buffer-local-value 'electric-indent-mode (current-buffer))
>
> Rewriting this to avoid this is slightly cumbersome, it turns out.

Why not use the (GET . SET) syntax for :variable?

Michael.
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