GNU bug report logs - #6151
mystery arguments of define-minor-mode + describe-function

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jidanni <at> jidanni.org

Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 10:04:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: notabug

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: larsi <at> gnus.org
Cc: lekktu <at> gmail.com, 6151 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: bug#6151: mystery arguments of define-minor-mode + describe-function
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:57:39 +0800
>>>>> "LMI" == Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:
LMI> Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>>> Maybe the define-minor-mode should always add to the docstring that it
>>> is a minor mode and provide links between the minor mod variable and
>>> the minor mode function?
>> 
>> Yes, it could check the presence of "ARG" in the provided docstring or
>> something like that and add a standard blurb if the docstring doesn't
>> already have it.

LMI> Opening a new "wishlist" bug report for this would be appropriate.
Somebody who understands the issue please do. Even though I was the
submitter, this is all now beyond my comprehension abilities.




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