From unknown Fri Aug 15 03:57:12 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#6712 <6712@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#6712 <6712@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.0.50; `customize-rogue' error: Symbol's value as variable is void Reply-To: bug#6712 <6712@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:57:12 +0000 retitle 6712 24.0.50; `customize-rogue' error: Symbol's value as variable i= s void reassign 6712 emacs submitter 6712 "Drew Adams" severity 6712 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Jul 22 18:29:26 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Jul 2010 22:29:27 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Oc4Gc-0004J7-6k for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:29:26 -0400 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Oc4GZ-0004J2-64 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:29:24 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:46174) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Oc4GS-0004WD-Gc for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:29:16 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=42738 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Oc4GQ-0007Ka-2D for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:29:15 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Oc4GO-0007rz-J9 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:29:13 -0400 Received: from rcsinet10.oracle.com ([148.87.113.121]:52401) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Oc4GO-0007rG-Dt for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:29:12 -0400 Received: from acsinet15.oracle.com (acsinet15.oracle.com [141.146.126.227]) by rcsinet10.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.2/Switch-3.4.2) with ESMTP id o6MMT95I003485 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:29:11 GMT Received: from acsmt355.oracle.com (acsmt355.oracle.com [141.146.40.155]) by acsinet15.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.2/Switch-3.4.1) with ESMTP id o6LMFr7n025913 for ; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:29:08 GMT Received: from abhmt008.oracle.com by acsmt355.oracle.com with ESMTP id 429039561279837734; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:28:54 -0700 Received: from dradamslap1 (/130.35.178.194) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:28:54 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" To: Subject: 24.0.50; `customize-rogue' error: Symbol's value as variable is void Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:28:56 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acsp7UWInUiZvT8ARVSfi4WnLzrB5w== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5931 X-Source-IP: acsmt355.oracle.com [141.146.40.155] X-Auth-Type: Internal IP X-CT-RefId: str=0001.0A090209.4C48C634.014B:SCFMA4539814,ss=1,fgs=0 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -6.3 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.3 (------) emacs -Q Eval this: (defcustom foo 'start "" :type '(choice (const start) (const end)) :group 'foobar) M-x customize-option foo 1. Use the Value Menu to change the value to `end'. 2. Use the State menu to `Set for current session' (value is `end'). 3. Use the State menu to `Set to Backup Value' (value is `start'). 4. M-x customize-rogue This error message appears: "Symbol's value as variable is void: start" The problem is the call to `eval' here: (when (and cval ;Declared with defcustom. (default-boundp symbol) ;Has a value. (not (equal (eval (car cval)) ; <============== ;; Which does not match customize. (default-value symbol)))) (push (list symbol 'custom-variable) found)) The sexp that is the arg to `eval' is `(start)'. In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2010-07-19 on 3249CTO Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/xpm/include' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Feb 05 10:52:18 2012 Received: (at 6712) by debbugs.gnu.org; 5 Feb 2012 15:52:18 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:55688 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Ru4O2-0006kH-6f for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:52:18 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]:53981 ident=Debian-exim) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Ru4Nz-0006k8-B9 for 6712@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:52:16 -0500 Received: from bb121-7-229-69.singnet.com.sg ([121.7.229.69]:55392 helo=furball) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Ru4NF-0001co-O1; Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:51:30 -0500 From: Chong Yidong To: "Drew Adams" Subject: Re: bug#6712: 24.0.50; `customize-rogue' error: Symbol's value as variable is void References: Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:51:20 +0800 In-Reply-To: (Drew Adams's message of "Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:28:56 -0700") Message-ID: <877h01ffd3.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.93 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -4.2 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 6712 Cc: 6712@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -4.2 (----) "Drew Adams" writes: > (defcustom foo 'start > "" > :type '(choice (const start) (const end)) > :group 'foobar) > > M-x customize-option foo > > 1. Use the Value Menu to change the value to `end'. > 2. Use the State menu to `Set for current session' (value is `end'). > 3. Use the State menu to `Set to Backup Value' (value is `start'). > 4. M-x customize-rogue > > This error message appears: > > "Symbol's value as variable is void: start" Fixed; thanks for the report. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Feb 05 10:52:31 2012 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 5 Feb 2012 15:52:31 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:55691 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Ru4OD-0006kc-PE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:52:30 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]:53985 ident=Debian-exim) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Ru4O9-0006kU-Om for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:52:26 -0500 Received: from bb121-7-229-69.singnet.com.sg ([121.7.229.69]:55394 helo=furball) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Ru4NQ-0001dU-8s for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:51:41 -0500 From: Chong Yidong To: control@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: close 6712 Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:51:33 +0800 Message-ID: <87fwepp9bu.fsf@gnu.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -4.2 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -4.2 (----) close 6712 thanks From unknown Fri Aug 15 03:57:12 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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