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Add buffer-matching functionality

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Message #62 received at 54296 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 54296 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, larsi <at> gnus.org
Subject: Re: bug#54296: Add buffer-matching functionality
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:56:04 +0300

> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
> Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org,  54296 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:25:58 +0000
> 
> >> > I suggested to "clarify" that by not providing the 'major-mode'
> >> > predicate at all.  I still don't think I understand why it is so
> >> > important that we should provide a special case for it.
> >> 
> >> It is not inherently important, it is just that if the predicate would
> >> also be used in project.el, then compatibility would have to be broken,
> >> as the distinction between `major-mode' and `derived-mode' exists there.
> >
> > Then project.el could use the predicate route, right?  It's quite a
> > special case, AFAIU, so having a special solution is OK.
> 
> I have updated the commits as you recommended, and add a commit
> deprecating the use of `derived-mode' in project.el.

Thanks, LGTM.

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