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[PATCH] Add project argument to project-kill-buffers

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Message #38 received at 72019 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
Cc: 72019 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#72019: [PATCH] Add project argument to project-kill-buffers
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:00:33 +0300

> From: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
> Cc: 72019 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:30:02 -0400
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
> 
> >> I don't need this to be on the release branch.  I'd prefer to add the
> >> argument and just keep this on master.
> >
> > Why do you prefer to add an argument?
> 
> Because it is also nicer to explicitly indicate what project the Lisp
> program is operating on.  Going through project-current means there are
> a number of possible bugs.  Lisp programs should pass in the project
> instance; this is preferred for new project.el-using code.

If this is the current trend in project.el development, then I have no
objections to it.  I find it a bit surprising that the original
motivation for this was something completely different, though.

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