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Add buffer-matching functionality

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Message #44 received at 54296 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 54296 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, larsi <at> gnus.org
Subject: Re: bug#54296: Add buffer-matching functionality
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:40:49 +0000

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
>> Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org,  54296 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
>> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:21:06 +0000
>> 
>> > I think we want in general avoid comparison with major-mode, and
>> > prefer derived-mode instead, and if so, IMO we had better did as we
>> > say and not exposed comparison to major mode unless we absolutely
>> > must.
>> 
>> Would it be enough to clarify this point in the documentation string?
>
> What would you like to clarify?

To clarify that the usage of (major-mode . foo-mode) might not be what
the user intends, and that in most cases derived-mode is preferable.

-- 
	Philip Kaludercic

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