GNU bug report logs - #4560
23.1.50; (string-match "string" nil) error when typing `M-x help RET'

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida <at> ceid.upatras.gr>

Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:00:04 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #30 received at 4560-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida <at> ceid.upatras.gr>
Subject: Re: bug#4560: 23.1.50; (string-match "string" nil) error when typing `M-x help RET'
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:56:12 -0400

>>> Something seems to have changed in the way string-match works with its
>>> second argument is nil.
>> Actually, the problem was in help.el's use of make-help-screen.
>> I've installed the patch below, which should fix it,
> Thanks!  This seems to have fixed the bug :-)

Thank you for confirming,


        Stefan
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