GNU bug report logs - #39823
26.3; update-directory-autoloads regression from Emacs 26 to Emacs 27

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:13:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Found in version 26.3

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #74 received at 39823 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 39823 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org, maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com,
 npostavs <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#39823: 26.3; update-directory-autoloads regression from
 Emacs 26 to Emacs 27
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:36:08 +0200

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> I just feel that the logic in these functions is kinda obscure, what
> with the mix of dynamically-bound variables, function parameters and
> local variables.  The patch removes the former from the mix, making them
> easier to reason about (and read).

I went ahead and pushed this change (which also fixes bug#38694) even if
it was more invasive than I'd have preferred.  I think the new interface
is better, and anyway: Sunk cost fallacy.

Let me know if I broke anything.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no
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