From unknown Tue Jun 17 01:49:54 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#35361: 26.2; doc string of `read-buffer' Resent-From: Drew Adams Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:10:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 35361 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 35361@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.155585934718118 (code B ref -1); Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:10:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 21 Apr 2019 15:09:07 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48939 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hIE5a-0004iA-Sz for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:09:07 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:56676) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hIE5Y-0004he-Dl for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; 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Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:40 +0000 Received: from pps.filterd (userp3030.oracle.com [127.0.0.1]) by userp3030.oracle.com (8.16.0.27/8.16.0.27) with SMTP id x3LF2eEj089432 for ; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:40 GMT Received: from aserv0121.oracle.com (aserv0121.oracle.com [141.146.126.235]) by userp3030.oracle.com with ESMTP id 2ryrhr6gu2-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:40 +0000 Received: from abhmp0017.oracle.com (abhmp0017.oracle.com [141.146.116.23]) by aserv0121.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.13.8) with ESMTP id x3LF2cXg015385 for ; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:38 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <868c2e58-fbb5-460e-91ff-11d65c9392cf@default> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:37 +0000 (UTC) From: Drew Adams X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 16.0.4834.0 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=5900 definitions=9234 signatures=668685 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 suspectscore=1 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=919 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1810050000 definitions=main-1904210118 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=5900 definitions=9234 signatures=668685 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 priorityscore=1501 malwarescore=0 suspectscore=1 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1015 lowpriorityscore=0 mlxscore=0 impostorscore=0 mlxlogscore=962 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1810050000 definitions=main-1904210117 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 156.151.31.86 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) 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: -2.3 (--) The doc string does not tell you what the completion candidates are (they are apparently singleton conses with car a buffer name). So it is impossible for a user to know what kind of PREDICATEs to define,=20 i.e., what kinds of completion candidates are to be accepted as arg and tested. Usually (e.g. for `completing-read') we tell users that PREDICATE is as specified for `try-completion' etc. That info is missing here. In GNU Emacs 26.2 (build 1, x86_64-w64-mingw32) of 2019-04-13 Repository revision: fd1b34bfba8f3f6298df47c8e10b61530426f749 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 10.0.17134 Configured using: `configure --without-dbus --host=3Dx86_64-w64-mingw32 --without-compress-install 'CFLAGS=3D-O2 -static -g3'' From unknown Tue Jun 17 01:49:54 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: Drew Adams Subject: bug#35361: closed (Re: bug#35361: 26.2; doc string of `read-buffer') Message-ID: References: <83v9yqlfe9.fsf@gnu.org> <868c2e58-fbb5-460e-91ff-11d65c9392cf@default> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 35361 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 35361@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 09:49:01 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1556963341-8108-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1556963341-8108-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #35361: 26.2; doc string of `read-buffer' 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 35361@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 35361: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D35361 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1556963341-8108-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 35361-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 May 2019 09:48:21 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50400 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hMrHJ-00025u-Ej for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 04 May 2019 05:48:21 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:41195) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hMrHI-00025j-78 for 35361-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 04 May 2019 05:48:20 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:47950) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hMrHC-0006p9-L9; Sat, 04 May 2019 05:48:14 -0400 Received: from [176.228.60.248] (port=4125 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1hMrHB-0000Ws-6h; Sat, 04 May 2019 05:48:14 -0400 Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 12:47:58 +0300 Message-Id: <83v9yqlfe9.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Drew Adams In-reply-to: <868c2e58-fbb5-460e-91ff-11d65c9392cf@default> (message from Drew Adams on Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:37 +0000 (UTC)) Subject: Re: bug#35361: 26.2; doc string of `read-buffer' References: <868c2e58-fbb5-460e-91ff-11d65c9392cf@default> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 35361-done Cc: 35361-done@debbugs.gnu.org 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 (---) > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:37 +0000 (UTC) > From: Drew Adams > > The doc string does not tell you what the completion candidates are > (they are apparently singleton conses with car a buffer name). So > it is impossible for a user to know what kind of PREDICATEs to define, > i.e., what kinds of completion candidates are to be accepted as arg > and tested. Thanks, fixed. ------------=_1556963341-8108-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 21 Apr 2019 15:09:07 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48939 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hIE5a-0004iA-Sz for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:09:07 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:56676) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hIE5Y-0004he-Dl for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:09:05 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:55399) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hIE5T-0001AZ-4l for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:08:59 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:42690) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hIE5S-000444-0j for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:08:58 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hIDzO-0005MD-Kf for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; 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Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:40 +0000 Received: from pps.filterd (userp3030.oracle.com [127.0.0.1]) by userp3030.oracle.com (8.16.0.27/8.16.0.27) with SMTP id x3LF2eEj089432 for ; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:40 GMT Received: from aserv0121.oracle.com (aserv0121.oracle.com [141.146.126.235]) by userp3030.oracle.com with ESMTP id 2ryrhr6gu2-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:40 +0000 Received: from abhmp0017.oracle.com (abhmp0017.oracle.com [141.146.116.23]) by aserv0121.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.13.8) with ESMTP id x3LF2cXg015385 for ; Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:38 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <868c2e58-fbb5-460e-91ff-11d65c9392cf@default> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:02:37 +0000 (UTC) From: Drew Adams To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 26.2; doc string of `read-buffer' X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 16.0.4834.0 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=5900 definitions=9234 signatures=668685 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 suspectscore=1 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=919 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1810050000 definitions=main-1904210118 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=5900 definitions=9234 signatures=668685 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 priorityscore=1501 malwarescore=0 suspectscore=1 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1015 lowpriorityscore=0 mlxscore=0 impostorscore=0 mlxlogscore=962 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1810050000 definitions=main-1904210117 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 156.151.31.86 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Spam-Score: -1.3 (-) 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: -2.3 (--) The doc string does not tell you what the completion candidates are (they are apparently singleton conses with car a buffer name). So it is impossible for a user to know what kind of PREDICATEs to define,=20 i.e., what kinds of completion candidates are to be accepted as arg and tested. Usually (e.g. for `completing-read') we tell users that PREDICATE is as specified for `try-completion' etc. That info is missing here. In GNU Emacs 26.2 (build 1, x86_64-w64-mingw32) of 2019-04-13 Repository revision: fd1b34bfba8f3f6298df47c8e10b61530426f749 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 10.0.17134 Configured using: `configure --without-dbus --host=3Dx86_64-w64-mingw32 --without-compress-install 'CFLAGS=3D-O2 -static -g3'' ------------=_1556963341-8108-1--