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Master branch: Error in forw_comment (syntax.c) handling of escaped LFs

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Message #37 received at 63535-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: acm <at> muc.de, 63535-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#63535: Master branch: Error in forw_comment (syntax.c)
 handling of escaped LFs
Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 16:16:49 +0000

Hello, Stefan.

On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 11:16:40 -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > I think the following patch is better.  Would you please have a look at
> > it, in the hope I haven't made any other silly mistakes.  Thanks!

> I don't see any silly mistake there, sorry.

Thanks!  I've committed the patch, and I'm closing the bug.

>         Stefan


> PS: It does remind me that we really should do ourselves a favor and get rid
> of the distinction between `Sescape` and `Scharquote`.
> IIRC there's a risk of backward incompatibility, so it has to be done
> progressively, but we should start the process.  E.g. first declare one of the
> two as obsolete, then emit a warning when we see it being used, ...

Yes.  I think Sescape should be the survivor.  I don't know if
Scharquote is used at all in Emacs code.

-- 
Alan Mackenzie (Nuremberg, Germany).

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