GNU bug report logs - #43833
28.0.50; gnus-use-backend-marks is never used in gnus, the manual should be updated

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Zhiwei Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 17:27:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Found in version 28.0.50

Fixed in version 28.1

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

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From: Zhiwei Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 28.0.50; gnus-use-backend-marks is never used in gnus, the manual
 should be updated
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 01:26:02 +0800

In https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/gnus/Startup-Variables.html#Startup-Variables

gnus-use-backend-marks
    If non-nil, Gnus will store article marks both in the .newsrc.eld file and in the backends. This will slow down group operation some.

But grepping `gnus-use-backend-marks' in gnus codebase shows no reference.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Zhiwei Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 43833 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#43833: 28.0.50; gnus-use-backend-marks is never used in
 gnus, the manual should be updated
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 05:05:56 +0200

Zhiwei Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com> writes:

> In
> https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/gnus/Startup-Variables.html#Startup-Variables
>
> gnus-use-backend-marks
>     If non-nil, Gnus will store article marks both in the .newsrc.eld
> file and in the backends. This will slow down group operation some.
>
> But grepping `gnus-use-backend-marks' in gnus codebase shows no reference.

Yup; it was removed in 2011.  I've now removed the left-over mention in
the Gnus manual in Emacs 28.

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From: Condy Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 43833 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#43833: 28.0.50; gnus-use-backend-marks is never used in
 gnus, the manual should be updated
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:21:31 +0800

> Yup; it was removed in 2011.  I've now removed the left-over mention in
> the Gnus manual in Emacs 28.


So the Emacs manual should be synchronized with Gnus's?
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From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
To: Condy Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 43833 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: Re: bug#43833: 28.0.50; gnus-use-backend-marks is never used in
 gnus, the manual should be updated
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:26:12 +0200

>>>>> On Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:21:31 +0800, Condy Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com> said:

    >> Yup; it was removed in 2011.  I've now removed the left-over mention in
    >> the Gnus manual in Emacs 28.

    Condy> So the Emacs manual should be synchronized with Gnus's? 

No, thatʼs not necessary: Gnus is developed within the Emacs
repository these days.

Robert
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From: Condy Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 43833 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: Re: bug#43833: 28.0.50; gnus-use-backend-marks is never used in
 gnus, the manual should be updated
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:46:58 +0800

> No, thatʼs not necessary: Gnus is developed within the Emacs repository these days

Oh, I see.

The Emacs online manual is about Emacs 27, but the manual of Emacs 28 has been updated. This bug ticket can be closed since it has been resolved.
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From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
To: Condy Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 43833 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: Re: bug#43833: 28.0.50; gnus-use-backend-marks is never used in
 gnus, the manual should be updated
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:13:17 +0200

>>>>> On Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:46:58 +0800, Condy Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com> said:

    >> No, thatʼs not necessary: Gnus is developed within the Emacs repository these days
    Condy> Oh, I see.

    Condy> The Emacs online manual is about Emacs 27, but the manual
    Condy> of Emacs 28 has been updated. This bug ticket can be closed
    Condy> since it has been resolved.

Looks like Lars closed it already.

Robert
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