GNU bug report logs - #73886
29.4; Confusing info about void function cells in Emacs Lisp manual

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Ulrich Müller <ulm <at> gentoo.org>

Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:39:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.4

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: ulm <at> gentoo.org, 73886 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#73886: 29.4; Confusing info about void function cells in Emacs Lisp manual
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:20:58 +0200

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: ulm <at> gentoo.org,  73886 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:10:23 -0400
> 
> IMO, we should talk about a function being void, but not about its
> function cell being void.  And I'd rather not suggest that
> distinguishing void from nil is even a meaningful question.
> 
> How 'bout the patch below?

Fine by me.
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