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GNU Emacs 26.3, Select All(C-x h) does not work

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Bruce <brucelam1982pi <at> anche.no>, Po Lu <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>
Cc: 55870 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, larsi <at> gnus.org
Subject: bug#55870: GNU Emacs 26.3, Select All(C-x h) does not work
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:37:52 +0300

> Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 55870 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> From: Bruce <brucelam1982pi <at> anche.no>
> Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 10:38:25 +0800
> 
> (default-value 'selection-coding-system)
> 
> reports: nil

Maybe this is the reason.  Po Lu, what data-type do we use on X to put
data into the clipboard when the user presses M-w?

> What functions do emacs call after I press Meta-w?

There are too many of them to mention here.  In general, Emacs saves
the text on the kill-ring and also puts it into the X clipboard.

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