GNU bug report logs - #73092
31.0.50; Completion lists unbound variables with suffix - (e.g., rcirc-)

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Message #11 received at 73092 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Arash Esbati <arash <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 73092 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, tsdh <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#73092: 31.0.50;
 Completion lists unbound variables with suffix - (e.g., rcirc-)
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2024 13:00:15 +0300

merge 73092 72787
thanks

> Cc: 73092 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> From: Arash Esbati <arash <at> gnu.org>
> Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2024 11:07:58 +0200
> 
> Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org> writes:
> 
> > It just occurred to me that variable completion with C-h v lists
> > non-existent variables with suffix -, e.g., rcirc-, Man-, Info-, info-,
> > etc.  When selecting one of those, the *Help* buffer just says
> >
> > rcirc- is void as a variable.
> >
> > Not documented as a variable.
> >
> > Yeah, that's correct, but why was it shown in the *Completions* then?
> 
> I trapped into this as well, have a look at bug#72787.

Indeed, this is a known issue.

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