GNU bug report logs - #638
23.0.60; read-char evaluates to unexpected non-character value

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Markus Triska <markus.triska <at> gmx.at>

Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:05:06 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #20 received at 638-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Lawrence Mitchell <wence <at> gmx.li>
Cc: 638-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; read-char evaluates to unexpected non-character value
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:27:19 -0400

Lawrence Mitchell wrote:

> > When I do:
> >
> >    $ emacs -Q --eval "(insert (format \"%s\" (read-char nil nil 0.1))))"
> >
> > The content of *scratch* is:
> >
> >    7340161
>
> This is due to the following change:
>
> 2008-03-05  Kenichi Handa  <handa <at> ni.aist.go.jp>
>
> 	* lread.c (Fread_char): Resolve modifiers.
> 	(Fread_char_exclusive): Likewise.
>
> It unconditionally resolves modifiers even if read_filtered_event
> returns nil.  The following patch fixes things, I think.

I've checked your patch into CVS.  Thanks for debugging and fixing this.
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