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#35121
[debbugs.el] debbugs-make-control-message doesn't always ask for version
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Reported by: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 13:21:02 UTC
Severity: minor
Tags: fixed, patch
Done: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.
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Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com> writes:
Hi Noam,
> When using debbugs-make-control-message to make a "done" or "fixed"
> control message from a message-mode buffer, it doesn't ask for for a
> version number. That's because (debbugs-gnu-current-status) returns nil
> outside the *Bugs* buffer, so the (member "emacs" (cdr (assq 'package
> status))) check always fails.
>
> I think it should be okay to fallback to cache, or debbugs-get-status if
> the cache is empty, right?
Yes. Your patch LGTM.
> By the way, I wonder if we should ask for version even if the package is
> not Emacs (obviously the initial-input suggestion only works for Emacs),
> surely other packages have versions too?
I would suppose so. But in order to get feedback, you might ask on the
<help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> ML. People using debbugs.el for other projects
but Emacs are lurking there.
Best regards, Michael.
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