GNU bug report logs - #4664
23.1.50; local variables completions

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:25:06 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>, 4664 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#4664: 23.1.50; local variables completions
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:54:55 +0300

>> This is a wrong fix.  It again removes valid local variables like
>> `generated-autoload-file' from completion.  The right fix would be
>> just to avoid trying to provide their current value as the default
>> value:
>
> Agreed.  Actually even if a symbol is not known to be safe and not
> completable, it should be possible for the user to use it, since it may
> simply not be loaded yet.

Yes, this is already the case: the user is free to enter any variable.
It is only completion with require-match=nil that provides a list
of known variable names.

-- 
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/
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