GNU bug report logs - #35328
27.0.50; Lisp reference, "Accepting Output": Should describe what happens to standard error

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Philipp <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:38:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 27.0.50

Done: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 35328 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#35328: 27.0.50; Lisp reference, "Accepting Output": Should describe what happens to standard error
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 12:26:34 +0300

> From: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:14:19 +0200
> Cc: 35328 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > Well, it says "output", not "standard output".  I take it to mean both
> > output streams.  If the text is interpreted to mean both streams, is
> > it accurate?
> 
> I don't think so. At least empirically one has to wait for the
> standard error process separately to ensure that all standard error is
> read. I've sent a patch to extend the documentation to say that, is
> that ok?

Yes, modulo my minor comments there.

Thanks.
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