GNU bug report logs - #65512
30.0.50; Docstring current-idle-time: PSEC?

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

Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 03:28:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 30.0.50

Done: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Cc: 65512 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#65512: 30.0.50; Docstring current-idle-time: PSEC?
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 08:28:32 +0300

> From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
> Cc: 65512 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 01:04:01 +0200
> 
> Is there a reason why we mention this detail that's also in the
> `current-time' docstring, but not others?  With other words: could we
> just remove the mention of PSEC?  Just wondering.

In general, the 4-member list doesn't have to satisfy that condition,
and the doc string refers to current-time only for the possible
formats of the value, not for anything else.

Also, this remark was always in the doc string of current-idle-time,
so it's possible it is important to some applications.  So IMO we
should leave that there.
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