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

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Message #16 received at 73092 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Tassilo Horn" <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
To: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz <at> gnu.org>, "Arash Esbati" <arash <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 73092 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#73092: 31.0.50;
 Completion lists unbound variables with suffix - (e.g., rcirc-)
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:02:08 +0200

Alright, thanks. My debbugs searching foo needs improvement. ;-)

Am Sa, 7. Sep 2024, um 12:00, schrieb Eli Zaretskii:
> 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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