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[debbugs.el] debbugs-make-control-message doesn't always ask for version

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 35121 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#35121: [debbugs.el] debbugs-make-control-message doesn't always ask for version
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:48:17 +0200

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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