GNU bug report logs - #5835
23.1.94; Bad Emacs manual xref: `Make'

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 19:21:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 212

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 5835 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: Re: bug#5835: 23.1.94; Bad Emacs manual xref: `Make'
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:51:00 -0400

> emacs -Q
> C-h r
> g Compilation
> Click this cross reference: `Make'. Get error:
> "Info file make does not exist"
 
You can fix it by installing the Info file for GNU make.
That's an external reference, so of course it may fail, depending on
whether or not you have installed the corresponding page.

What do you think Emacs should do in this case?


        Stefan
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