GNU bug report logs - #64795
30.0.50; manual-entry [(1) fails

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Reported by: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>

Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2023 01:00:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 30.0.50

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 64795 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#64795: 30.0.50; manual-entry [(1) fails
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 05:20:30 +0200
Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> > I wonder however: why did you add that `shell-quote-argument' wrapper?
> > I think there is no shell involved. [...]
>
> I used shell-quote-argument because it did the job, and was simple.
> What would be the alternative? [...]

Let's go with your patch.  I'm sorry - I was just confused and didn't
understand why the quoting was necessary.  I was missing that the string
will me interpreted as a regexp (although it's obvious...).


Michael.




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