GNU bug report logs - #72328
[PATCH] Nested backquote in pcase

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Thuna <thuna.cing <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 01:06:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, Thuna <thuna.cing <at> gmail.com>, 72328 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#72328: [PATCH] Nested backquote in pcase
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:49:01 -0400

> Would be good to hear from Stefan

The first step is to declare nested backquotes unsupported and add
a warning when we encounter them.  Until this is done, further
discussion seems pointless.

> how he would estimate the risk of potential incompatibilities.
> And the value of the change of semantics.

The risk of potential incompatibilities is exactly equal to the
potential gain.


        Stefan
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