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27; 28; Phase out use of `equal` in `add-hook`, `remove-hook`

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Message #115 received at 47992 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

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: Re: [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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