GNU bug report logs - #55156
[PATCH] eval.c: New functions `defvar-f` and `defconst-f`

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Message #44 received at 55156 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 55156 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#55156: [PATCH] eval.c: New functions `defvar-f` and
 `defconst-f`
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:10:42 -0400

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  > This sounds scary, but the reality is less so: while the behavior of
  > the special form obeyed its doc in this respect, the behavior of the
  > convoluted code generated by the byte-compiler did not(!) and always
  > evaluated the <exp> part anyway.  So this patch also aligns the two
  > semantics to provide the same behavior.

I have a feeling that that discrepancy will cause real trouble some
day.  However, fixing it can cause trouble too.  I think this calls
for real thought.


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