GNU bug report logs - #39149
27.0.50; describe-buffer-bindings is calling :filter function in wrong buffer

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 39149 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, yyoncho <at> gmail.com
Subject: bug#39149: 27.0.50; describe-buffer-bindings is calling :filter function in wrong buffer
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 17:15:57 +0200

> From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 16:24:07 -0800
> Cc: 39149 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> a) Add a new argument to describe-map with the original buffer.  Ensure
>    that the :filter function is run there.
> 
> b) Change describe-map to return its output as a string.

Unless I'm missing something, b) would be a backward-incompatible
change, so I don't think we should consider it.

If adding an argument is deemed not a good idea, how about binding a
special variable to convey that information to
describe-buffer-bindings?

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