GNU bug report logs - #72787
31.0.50; Invalid describe-function completion candidates

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Eshel Yaron <me <at> eshelyaron.com>

Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:56:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 73092, 73473

Found in version 31.0.50

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Message #64 received at 72787 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eshel Yaron <me <at> eshelyaron.com>
Cc: 72787 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#72787: 31.0.50; Invalid describe-function completion
 candidates
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:34:07 -0400
> I've stumbled upon an issue with C-h f completions, both on the release
> branch and on the master branch:
>
> 1. emacs -Q
> 2. C-h f string-edit- TAB
>
> In Emacs 29, this pops up the *Completions* buffer, with 3 completion
> candidates, string-edit-{abort,done,mode}.  That's the expected
> behavior, because "string-edit-" is not itself a valid candidate.

I just pushed a fix to `master`.  Now you do get a *Completions* buffer
again (with more entries, tho, because
`help-enable-completions-autoload` loaded the `string-edit` package).


        Stefan





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