From unknown Mon Aug 18 11:32:31 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#31251: read-from-minibuffer sets print-escape-newlines; why? Resent-From: Paul Eggert Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 21:33:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 31251 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 31251@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.152460554011468 (code B ref -1); Tue, 24 Apr 2018 21:33:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 24 Apr 2018 21:32:20 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38524 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xw-0002yt-Hw for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:20 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:39200) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xu-0002ye-AC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:18 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xl-00024p-UZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:13 -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 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:48300) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xl-00024g-SP for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:09 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:58369) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xf-00081S-HY for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:09 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xc-0001x8-Cq for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:03 -0400 Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([131.179.128.68]:40384) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xc-0001tg-7e for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:00 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 07DDE160085 for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10032) with ESMTP id vuZkCUTnWId6 for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 347F216007D for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:56 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at zimbra.cs.ucla.edu Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id jKcz6vuxrkiq for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from Penguin.CS.UCLA.EDU (Penguin.CS.UCLA.EDU [131.179.64.200]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 1E34B160087 for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Eggert Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Message-ID: Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:55 -0700 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/52.7.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Language: en-US X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [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-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: -5.0 (-----) read-from-minibuffer and related functions set print-escape-newlines in the minibuffer, but there's no clear reason why: these functions do not call 'prin1' or 'print' directly, and setting print-escape-newlines affects behavior only in seemingly unrelated areas, such as code executed indirectly via activate-input-method or minibuffer-setup-hook. If there's no need to set print-escape-newlines then it shouldn't be set; if there is a need, the need should be documented. For now I'll add a FIXME comment about this to Emacs master. From unknown Mon Aug 18 11:32:31 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Paul Eggert Subject: bug#31251: closed (read-from-minibuffer sets print-escape-newlines; why?) Message-ID: References: <533815f7-d6f2-2990-ddd7-6a4cd3b643df@cs.ucla.edu> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 31251 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 31251@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:32:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1524684722-23663-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1524684722-23663-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #31251: read-from-minibuffer sets print-escape-newlines; why? which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 31251@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 31251: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D31251 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1524684722-23663-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 31251-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Apr 2018 19:32:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:39539 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fBQ92-00069S-DB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:32:01 -0400 Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([131.179.128.68]:49992) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fBQ90-00069E-Av for 31251-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:31:59 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 48743160065 for <31251-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:31:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10032) with ESMTP id ePSplCis8vZf for <31251-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:31:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C15D16006A for <31251-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:31:51 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at zimbra.cs.ucla.edu Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id uaItf4akKs1B for <31251-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:31:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from Penguin.CS.UCLA.EDU (Penguin.CS.UCLA.EDU [131.179.64.200]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 5196B16005F for <31251-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:31:51 -0700 (PDT) To: 31251-done@debbugs.gnu.org From: Paul Eggert Subject: read-from-minibuffer sets print-escape-newlines; why? Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Message-ID: <533815f7-d6f2-2990-ddd7-6a4cd3b643df@cs.ucla.edu> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:31:51 -0700 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/52.7.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Language: en-US X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 31251-done 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: -3.3 (---) I removed the code lines in question and am closing bug#31251. See the thread containing: https://lists.gnu.org/r/emacs-devel/2018-04/msg00654.html ------------=_1524684722-23663-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 24 Apr 2018 21:32:20 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38524 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xw-0002yt-Hw for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:20 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:39200) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xu-0002ye-AC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:18 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xl-00024p-UZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:13 -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 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:48300) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xl-00024g-SP for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:09 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:58369) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xf-00081S-HY for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:09 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xc-0001x8-Cq for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:03 -0400 Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([131.179.128.68]:40384) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fB5Xc-0001tg-7e for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:32:00 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 07DDE160085 for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10032) with ESMTP id vuZkCUTnWId6 for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 347F216007D for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:56 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at zimbra.cs.ucla.edu Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id jKcz6vuxrkiq for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from Penguin.CS.UCLA.EDU (Penguin.CS.UCLA.EDU [131.179.64.200]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 1E34B160087 for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:56 -0700 (PDT) To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org From: Paul Eggert Subject: read-from-minibuffer sets print-escape-newlines; why? Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Message-ID: Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:31:55 -0700 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/52.7.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Language: en-US X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [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: -5.0 (-----) read-from-minibuffer and related functions set print-escape-newlines in the minibuffer, but there's no clear reason why: these functions do not call 'prin1' or 'print' directly, and setting print-escape-newlines affects behavior only in seemingly unrelated areas, such as code executed indirectly via activate-input-method or minibuffer-setup-hook. If there's no need to set print-escape-newlines then it shouldn't be set; if there is a need, the need should be documented. For now I'll add a FIXME comment about this to Emacs master. ------------=_1524684722-23663-1--