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help messages should be more forthcoming as to why they don't know where a function came from

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#5677: closed (help messages should be more forthcoming as to
 why they don't know where a function came from)
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:09:02 +0000

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Cc: 572409 <at> bugs.debian.org
Subject: help messages should be more forthcoming as to why they don't know
	where a function came from
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:53:29 +0800

Sometimes we see
C-q runs the command quoted-insert, which is an interactive compiled
Lisp function in `simple.el'.

Sometimes we only see
tempo-template-html-header-6 is an interactive Lisp function.

I.e., where the function came from is a mystery.

I propose that the help functions involved say more as to why they can't
figure out where the function came from, and perhaps even invite the
user to report a bug if he knows where the function came from.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 5677-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5677: help messages should be more forthcoming as to why they
	don't know where a function came from
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:06:01 -0500

If the could knew why they could not find the definition, then they
would probably be able to find the definition. So: no. Closing as
wontfix.

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