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[PATCH] Don't signal scan-error when moving by sexp interactively

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Message #94 received at 43489-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>
To: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org>
Cc: 43489-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>,
 Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: Re: bug#43489: [PATCH] Don't signal scan-error when moving by sexp
 interactively
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:37:37 +0100

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> That it uses the error-signalling mechanism is coincidental.

Yes, but it is also unfortunate, as it makes debugging e.g.
forward-sexp-function or scan-sexps harder.  That is
a side effect of this bug fix that I assert shouldn't have
come along in the bargain.

João

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