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28.0.50; byte-compiling the standard counter closure fails

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Message #41 received at 46834 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Pip Cet <pipcet <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 46834 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: Re: bug#46834: 28.0.50; byte-compiling the standard counter closure
 fails
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:01:38 -0500

>> > That said, the comment in byte-compile--reify-function is incorrect:
>> [ I don't see which comment you're referring to.  ]
> The docstring, sorry. It says the return value evaluates to FUN, which
> is incorrect (but, IMHO at least, this behavior is desirable and
> consistent, at least, with the way byte-compile changes string
> identities).

Ah, that.  Yes, we could clarify that it's not 100% equivalent, but it's
an internal function anyway.  The doc there is only intended to explain
what the function is supposed to do.

> I agree, it is repulsive. I wasn't going to mention it for that reason
> :-) (Also for the reason that I wasn't sure whether anything would
> break out of the cl-symbol-macrolet jail (no luck so far...))

I'm not quite sure it'll always get it right, indeed, tho I think
it should.


        Stefa

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