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27.1; Missing options in definition of edebug-mode in edebug.el

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Message #14 received at 44577 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Mark Harig <idirectscm <at> aim.com>
Cc: "44577 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <44577 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
 "stefankangas <at> gmail.com" <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#44577: 27.1; Missing options in definition of edebug-mode
 in edebug.el
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 13:41:09 +0100

Mark Harig <idirectscm <at> aim.com> writes:

> Yes. That is the intent of the report, to get the non-existent option removed.

I've now removed this from the doc string in Emacs 28.

>> Maybe instead of maintaining a list, we should just point users to `M-x
>> customize-group RET edebug RET'.  Or just remove the list and say
>> nothing.
>
> In edebug mode, type '?' to list help for the mode.  
>
> This will list the keys defined for the mode followed by a list of the options.
> The options are listed as help-mode links.  The links can be used to display
> help for each of the options, including their current value.  This provides a
> quick method for looking up help or checking the values of the (many) edebug
> options.

Yeah, it's somewhat unconventional, but I think it's otherwise fine as is.

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