GNU bug report logs - #56863
28.1; "internal variable" in doc

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Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:19:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 28.1

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 56863-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#56863: 28.1; "internal variable" in doc
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 20:03:23 +0300

> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:17:58 +0000
> 
>  (defvar foo 50)
> (defvaralias 'fill-column 'foo)
> 
> --> Error "Cannot make an internal variable an alias"
> 
> The error msg should show the name of the variable in question.

I added the name to the message.

> But the real bug is that "internal variable" isn't clear/defined.

I made it say "built-in" instead of "internal".

Thanks.
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