GNU bug report logs - #47992
27; 28; Phase out use of `equal` in `add-hook`, `remove-hook`

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From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: "rms <at> gnu.org" <rms <at> gnu.org>, "jakanakaevangeli <at> chiru.no" <jakanakaevangeli <at> chiru.no>, "mail <at> daniel-mendler.de" <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>, "47992 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <47992 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, "monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca" <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, "larsi <at> gnus.org" <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Subject: bug#47992: [External] : bug#47992: 27; 28; Phase out use of `equal` in `add-hook`, `remove-hook`
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2021 05:21:27 +0200

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> But I and some others also think the whole attempt
> to provide more or less `eq' testing for lambdas
> is maybe misguided

The original complaint was about `equal' testing consuming a lot of
time.  That might be a valid complaint.  `eq' testing doesn't create
problems unless for those not adding to hooks correctly.  So moving to
`eq' and providing better help would make sense to me.

Michael.

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