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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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, npostavs <at> gmail.com, 39823 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#39823: 26.3; update-directory-autoloads regression from Emacs 26 to Emacs 27
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:54:11 -0400

Hello,

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

> 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.

Thanks for this work!  I look forward to use the improved, more
functional `make-directory-autoloads' procedure.

Maxim
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