GNU bug report logs - #64535
30.0.50; Spurious newlines in `prin1` output

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Message #28 received at 64535 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Gregory Heytings <gregory <at> heytings.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 64535 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#64535: 30.0.50; Spurious newlines in `prin1` output
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:00:39 +0000

>
> We now have a general way to solve the problem.  I don't think it's 
> always absolutely perfect, but it's definitely good enough that we can 
> get rid of this odd hack.  And those user who set `long-line-threshold` 
> to nil *and* happen to reproduce just the recipe in Bug#2866 would get 
> what they ask for, IMO.
>

FWIW, I agree with Stefan here.  long-line-threshold is a fire escape, and 
users are advised to not change its value: "There is no reason to change 
that value except for debugging purposes."  So his proposed fix, which 
removes a workaround installed by Mattias in May 2022, is safe.

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