From unknown Sat Aug 16 20:59:05 2025 X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#4549: 23.1.50; copy-overlay is not mentioned in the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual Reply-To: David Engster , 4549@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: David Engster Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs 2Resent-Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 4549 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B.125380035022555 (code B ref -1); Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:03 +0000 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 24 Sep 2009 13:52:30 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=MURPHY_DRUGS_REL8 autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id n8ODqSOY022552 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:52:29 -0700 Received: from mail.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]:46529 helo=mx10.gnu.org) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1MqokF-0001ec-QL for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:52:27 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MqokE-0007Ue-Mt for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:52:27 -0400 Received: from m61s02.vlinux.de ([83.151.21.164]:55248) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MqokE-0007UK-78 for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:52:26 -0400 Received: from kafka.physik3.gwdg.de ([134.76.92.48] helo=kafka) by m61s02.vlinux.de with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MqokC-00030R-KT for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:52:24 +0200 From: David Engster To: emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:52:23 +0200 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=-=-=" X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) --=-=-= The copy-overlay function is not mentioned in the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual. I attached a patch for display.texi. Regards, David --=-=-= Content-Type: text/x-diff Content-Disposition: inline; filename=display-texi-copy-overlay.diff Index: display.texi =================================================================== RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/lispref/display.texi,v retrieving revision 1.52 diff -u -r1.52 display.texi --- display.texi 1 Sep 2009 02:54:16 -0000 1.52 +++ display.texi 24 Sep 2009 13:51:22 -0000 @@ -1269,6 +1269,12 @@ current buffer. @end defun +@defun copy-overlay overlay +This function will return a copy of @var{overlay}, with the exception +of the insertion marker types, which will always be set to their +default values. +@end defun + Here are some examples: @example --=-=-=-- From unknown Sat Aug 16 20:59:05 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (Emacs bug Tracking System) To: David Engster Subject: bug#4549 closed by Chong Yidong (Re: 23.1.50; copy-overlay is not mentioned in the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual) Message-ID: References: <87vdj7itiu.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> X-Emacs-PR-Message: they-closed 4549 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 4549@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:45:04 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1253850304-24525-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1253850304-24525-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This is an automatic notification regarding your bug report which was filed against the emacs package: #4549: 23.1.50; copy-overlay is not mentioned in the Emacs Lisp Reference M= anual It has been closed by Chong Yidong . Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate message then please contact Chong Yidong by replying to this email. --=20 4549: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D4549 Emacs Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1253850304-24525-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 4549-done) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 25 Sep 2009 03:36:09 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.6 required=4.0 tests=AWL,MURPHY_DRUGS_REL8 autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from cyd.mit.edu (CYD.MIT.EDU [18.115.2.24]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id n8P3a7EU023312 for <4549-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:36:09 -0700 Received: by cyd.mit.edu (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 624CF57E266; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:37:45 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: David Engster Cc: 4549-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: 23.1.50; copy-overlay is not mentioned in the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:37:45 -0400 Message-ID: <87vdj7itiu.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > The copy-overlay function is not mentioned in the Emacs Lisp Reference > Manual. I attached a patch for display.texi. Thanks. I've checked it in, with some editing. ------------=_1253850304-24525-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 24 Sep 2009 13:52:30 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=MURPHY_DRUGS_REL8 autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id n8ODqSOY022552 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:52:29 -0700 Received: from mail.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]:46529 helo=mx10.gnu.org) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1MqokF-0001ec-QL for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:52:27 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MqokE-0007Ue-Mt for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:52:27 -0400 Received: from m61s02.vlinux.de ([83.151.21.164]:55248) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MqokE-0007UK-78 for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:52:26 -0400 Received: from kafka.physik3.gwdg.de ([134.76.92.48] helo=kafka) by m61s02.vlinux.de with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MqokC-00030R-KT for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:52:24 +0200 From: David Engster To: emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org Subject: 23.1.50; copy-overlay is not mentioned in the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:52:23 +0200 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=-=-=" X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) --=-=-= The copy-overlay function is not mentioned in the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual. I attached a patch for display.texi. Regards, David --=-=-= Content-Type: text/x-diff Content-Disposition: inline; filename=display-texi-copy-overlay.diff Index: display.texi =================================================================== RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/lispref/display.texi,v retrieving revision 1.52 diff -u -r1.52 display.texi --- display.texi 1 Sep 2009 02:54:16 -0000 1.52 +++ display.texi 24 Sep 2009 13:51:22 -0000 @@ -1269,6 +1269,12 @@ current buffer. @end defun +@defun copy-overlay overlay +This function will return a copy of @var{overlay}, with the exception +of the insertion marker types, which will always be set to their +default values. +@end defun + Here are some examples: @example --=-=-=-- ------------=_1253850304-24525-1--