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27.2; Problems with (let ((custom-variable ...)) (autoload-function ...))

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Ignacio Casso <ignaciocasso <at> hotmail.com>
Cc: 54399 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#54399: 27.2; Problems with (let ((custom-variable ...)) (autoload-function ...))
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:23:33 +0100

Ignacio Casso <ignaciocasso <at> hotmail.com> writes:

> Calling an autoload function under the following circumstances does not
> always work as expected:
>
>   - the function uses a variable defined with defcustom in the same file
>     as the function.
>
>   - the function is called inside a let form that binds that same
>     variable.

I don't think this is supported?  And it's not just with user options --
normal variables will end up being unbound if you do this (unless this
has been changed since I looked at this a decade ago).  And I think it's
documented, too?  Or am I misremembering?  Anybody?

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