Subject: Re: bug#6431: 24.0.50; read-file-name-predicate is never reset

From: Bastien <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:31:23 +0100

Drew Adams <[email-masked]> writes:

>> > read-file-name-predicate is declared obsolete in 23.2.  But it is
>> > still available and still used.
>     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> > However, it is no longer bound in `read-file-name', as it was.  So
>> > if 3rd-party code ever sets it then it stays set instead of being
>> > reinitialized by `read-file-name'.
>> 
>> It no longer seems to be used.  Closing.
>
> It is used - by 3rd-party code.  Please restore the binding
> cited in the bug report.

Changes that are incompatible with third-part code should be
documented in NEWS, not restored.

Can you suggest something for NEWS?

-- 
 Bastien