GNU bug report logs - #7291
24.0.50; `non-essential' is incomprehensible

Previous Next

Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:29:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: notabug

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

Full log

Message #20 received at 7291 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 7291 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Subject: Re: bug#7291: 24.0.50; `non-essential' is incomprehensible
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:43:26 +0200

Hi Drew,

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA> writes:

> No I don't.  Apparently you don't understand it, but since you can't
> even figure out which of "non-essential=nil" or "non-essential=t" means
> that the executed code is non-essential, I think you're disqualified
> to judge.  Of course, I'm disqualified as well since I wrote it, so
> we're left with a lack of judgment.

I'm also disqualified because I was involved in introducing this
variable. But you could read the background story at
<http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.bugs/35968/focus=36234>.

HTH, Michael.
This bug report was last modified 13 years and 315 days ago.

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.