GNU bug report logs - #46982
28.0.50; after-change-functions in an indirect buffer are not called if the change is done while base buffer is active (and vice versa)

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 46982 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, yantar92 <at> gmail.com
Subject: bug#46982: 28.0.50; after-change-functions in an indirect buffer are not called if the change is done while base buffer is active (and vice versa)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:29:54 -0400

Eli Zaretskii [2022-06-17 08:42:33] wrote:
>> It's currently the responsibility of the code that sets up the indirect
>> buffer(s) to setup a `before/after-change-functions` in the base buffer
>> that runs (some of) the `before/after-change-functions` in the indirect
>> buffer(s) where they are needed.
>
> Do you think we should document this caveat in the ELisp manual?

It might be a good thing to mention somewhere around
`clone-buffer`, yes.  I'll see what I can come up with.


        Stefan

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