GNU bug report logs - #60162
[PATCH] * lisp/cus-edit.el (setopt--set): Warn instead of rasing an error

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Message #25 received at 60162-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 60162-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#60162: [PATCH] * lisp/cus-edit.el (setopt--set): Warn
 instead of rasing an error
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2022 11:46:36 +0000

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

>> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
>> Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 16:35:08 +0000
>> 
>> Setopt checks the :type of a user option, and raises an user-error if
>> the value doesn't match the type.  This can be annoying during
>> initialisation, because minor mistakes interrupt everything and you are
>> let with a partially loaded configuration.
>> 
>> I'd propose replacing the `user-error' with a `warn', that would still
>> indicate mistakes, but continue loading the init.el.
>
> This is fine by me, please install on the release branch.

Done.

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