GNU bug report logs - #52290
28.0.90; Undocumented generalized variables

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Phil Sainty <psainty <at> orcon.net.nz>

Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2021 01:27:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: moreinfo

Found in version 28.0.90

Fixed in version 29.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #55 received at 52290 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Phil Sainty <psainty <at> orcon.net.nz>
Cc: 52290 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: Re: bug#52290: 28.0.90; Undocumented generalized variables
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:58:00 +0200

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> I've now made *Help* mention whether a function is a generalised
> variable.
>
> I'm not sure there's need to document all the generalised variables in
> the manual, though.  The *Help* buffer should be sufficient, and if
> they're not obvious (i.e., need documentation), then they should
> probably be obsoleted.
>
> But it might be nice to document, say, `if'.

I've now mentioned if and cond in the manual here.
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