GNU bug report logs - #30070
27.0.50; cl-print sometimes prints self-referencing objects as #1=#<thing>

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Cc: 30070 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#30070: 27.0.50; cl-print sometimes prints self-referencing objects as #1=#<thing>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:10:30 -0500

> Would it make sense to cache what is being printed, post-process it, and
> print it at once?

We could try, but we'd have to somehow distinguish the "#N=" and "#N#"
that are used for such sharing references from those that may appear as
part of "normal user output".


        Stefan

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