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27.0.50; gnus registry vs. debbugs
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Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:
> Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net> writes:
>
>> Lars, `gnus-clear-system' explicitly refrains from unsetting
>> `gnus-format-specs'. So if you start and stop Gnus, then start
>> debbugs-gnu, the user's customized format specs are still in place, and
>> may end up calling functions that depend on ~/.gnus.el setup stuff, and
>> raising errors.
>>
>> Could `gnus-clear-system' also clear format specs? Obviously that
>> omission went in there for a reason, but I don't know what. Alternately,
>> could debbugs reset the specs when it starts?
>
> Hm. I have no idea why gnus-format-specs isn't cleared. The changelog
> says, helpfully enough:
>
> * gnus-start.el (gnus-read-newsrc-file): Don't clear
> gnus-format-specs.
Yup, that's where my search ended as well :)
It seems like it has to be something to do with performance, so the
specs aren't re-evaluated? I really don't know. What do you think about
taking it out?
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