GNU bug report logs - #4706
customize and aliases

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: rgm <at> gnu.org

Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:35:04 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: wontfix

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 4706 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#4706: customize and aliaes
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:26:09 -0400

>>> Perhaps if new_alias has a 'saved-value property, and base_variable
>>> does not, Fdefvaralias could copy the property to base_variable?
> [...]
>> I think that extending defvaralias this way would be wrong, but I think it
>> would fit just fine in define-obsolete-variable-alias.
> What then to do about non-obsolete aliases to defcustoms?

Depends on the intention between the alias, I guess.
I mean: why does that variable need more than one non-obsolete name?


        Stefan
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