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26.0.60; Don't write object name strings in object-write method

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Message #20 received at 28587 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>
Cc: 28587 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#28587: 26.0.60;
 Don't write object name strings in object-write method
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:05:45 -0500

>> AFAIK names are deprecated in calls to EIEIO constructors since
>> Emacs-25 (rather 24.4), and it's only since Emacs-26 that they are
>> optional in "eieio-presistent" written representations.
> Okay I see, I got a little confused there. I checked the emacs 25 branch
> and it ignores an object name string (emacs 24 requires it), so maybe
> the only important thing is to say:
> "Note that prior to Emacs version 25 the object name is required."

I think the only important part is that Emacs<26 requires it (tho only
Emacs<25 makes actual use of it, and even then, this use is mostly
irrelevant, except maybe in corner cases in the course of debugging).


        Stefan

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