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: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
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 23:54:55 -0400

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>> I'm not sure what you're referring to.  What other code runs during
>> y-or-n-p (excluding timers, which are supposed to save the match data)?
>
> Timers,

As the Lisp manual states,

     If a timer function calls functions that can change the match data,
  it should save and restore the match data.

If a timer fails to do this, it's a bug, and should be fixed.
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