GNU bug report logs - #3863
23.1.50; possible save-match-data in copyright.el

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>

Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:10:05 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: 3863 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>
Subject: bug#3863: 23.1.50; possible save-match-data in copyright.el
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:24:15 -0400

> If so, we should change y-or-n-p to save the match data.

Why?  y-or-n-p will yield waiting for user input, so it's basically
a point where any other code can run.  It's one of the prime examples of
a function which you can't expect to preserve the match-data.


        Stefan
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