From unknown Mon Jun 23 07:47:53 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#27494 <27494@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#27494 <27494@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.5; doc of `add-to-history' Reply-To: bug#27494 <27494@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:47:53 +0000 retitle 27494 24.5; doc of `add-to-history' reassign 27494 emacs submitter 27494 Drew Adams severity 27494 minor thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Jun 25 20:08:40 2017 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Jun 2017 00:08:40 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37795 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dPHa4-0000my-7C for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:08:40 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:40903) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dPHa2-0000ml-56 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:08:38 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dPHZw-0006ru-A2 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:08:33 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:57973) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dPHZw-0006rl-6y for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:08:32 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:60107) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dPHZv-00011W-1A for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:08:31 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dPHZp-0006qg-Dp for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:08:30 -0400 Received: from aserp1040.oracle.com ([141.146.126.69]:40125) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dPHZp-0006q0-3r for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:08:25 -0400 Received: from userv0021.oracle.com (userv0021.oracle.com [156.151.31.71]) by aserp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id v5Q08LY5031584 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:08:22 GMT Received: from userv0121.oracle.com (userv0121.oracle.com [156.151.31.72]) by userv0021.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id v5Q08LeK030538 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:08:21 GMT Received: from abhmp0002.oracle.com (abhmp0002.oracle.com [141.146.116.8]) by userv0121.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.13.8) with ESMTP id v5Q08KVr008863 for ; Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:08:21 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <321849e1-d792-4f9c-99f8-8dd2015131a5@default> Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:08:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Adams To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.5; doc of `add-to-history' X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 12.0.6770.5000 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Source-IP: userv0021.oracle.com [156.151.31.71] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) 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 (----) Both doc string and Elisp manual: The doc should say that when MAXELT is exceeded the oldest history element is discarded. Yes, one might surmise that from the meaning of "history" ,and from assuming that the new element is always added, even if the history is full (up to MAXELT). Still, it is better to be explicit. 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 Jul 22 04:37:01 2017 Received: (at 27494-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Jul 2017 08:37:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:51856 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dYpuG-0006hY-WA for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 04:37:01 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:35101) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dYpuF-0006hJ-Ea for 27494-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 04:36:59 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dYpu5-00010q-35 for 27494-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 04:36:54 -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_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:42243) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dYpu4-00010m-Vy; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 04:36:49 -0400 Received: from 84.94.185.246.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.246]:3358 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1dYpu4-0000Lo-EU; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 04:36:48 -0400 Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 11:36:43 +0300 Message-Id: <837ez0amw4.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Drew Adams In-reply-to: <321849e1-d792-4f9c-99f8-8dd2015131a5@default> (message from Drew Adams on Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:08:18 -0700 (PDT)) Subject: Re: bug#27494: 24.5; doc of `add-to-history' References: <321849e1-d792-4f9c-99f8-8dd2015131a5@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: -7.8 (-------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 27494-done Cc: 27494-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: -7.8 (-------) > Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:08:18 -0700 (PDT) > From: Drew Adams > > Both doc string and Elisp manual: > > The doc should say that when MAXELT is exceeded the oldest history > element is discarded. Yes, one might surmise that from the meaning of > "history" ,and from assuming that the new element is always added, > even if the history is full (up to MAXELT). Still, it is better to be > explicit. The ELisp manual already said that the values of maximum length have the same meaning as those of 'history-length', so I just added the same reference to the doc string. Thanks. From unknown Mon Jun 23 07:47:53 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 11:24:06 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator