GNU bug report logs - #47843
28.0.50; Setting enable-local-variables to nil *appears* to inhibit lexical-binding (but doesn't)

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: Phil Sainty <psainty <at> orcon.net.nz>, 47843 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#47843: 28.0.50; Setting enable-local-variables to nil *appears* to inhibit lexical-binding (but doesn't)
Date: Wed, 05 May 2021 08:46:42 -0400

>> Are there are any other file-local variables in that same category?
>> I couldn't think of any offhand, and so this seemed worthy of having
>> an exception made.
>
> Hm...  can't think of any other variables like this, either.
>
> I don't really have an opinion here -- I can see arguments for both
> sides.  Perhaps Stefan has an opinion here (added to the CCs).

Indeed, an exception would be welcome for that var, otherwise there will
be bad surprises.  We could probably have a variable holding a list of
vars that always obey file-local settings.


        Stefan

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