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29.0.50; Exexpected overlay order in `overlays-in' return value

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Message #22 received at 59067-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: yantar92 <at> posteo.net
Cc: 59067-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#59067: 29.0.50;
 Exexpected overlay order in `overlays-in' return value
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:19:07 +0200

> Cc: 59067 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:16:37 +0200
> From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
> 
> > From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net>
> > Cc: 59067 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> > Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 07:04:54 +0000
> > 
> > You are right. `overlays-in' docstring does not give any promises.
> > It is not really a big deal for Org as well (can as well sort the return
> > value).
> > 
> > The only thing that could be useful on Emacs side is explicitly stating
> > in the `overlays-in' docstring that overlay list may be in arbitrary
> > order.
> 
> I'll wait for a few days for other ideas and opinions, and if nothing
> pops up, I will amend the documentation (and NEWS, as this is probably
> NEWS-worthy).

Now done.

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