GNU bug report logs - #74799
Support setting `save-place-file' after running `save-place-mode'

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Hong Xu <hong <at> topbug.net>
Cc: 74799 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#74799: [PATCH] Clarify that save-place-file must be set before save-place-mode starts
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:29:16 +0200

> From: Hong Xu <hong <at> topbug.net>
> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:57 -0800
> 
> ---
>  lisp/saveplace.el | 3 ++-
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/lisp/saveplace.el b/lisp/saveplace.el
> index 012e305f7f45..ea67c4567b63 100644
> --- a/lisp/saveplace.el
> +++ b/lisp/saveplace.el
> @@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ save-place-alist
>  This alist is saved between Emacs sessions.")
>  
>  (defcustom save-place-file (locate-user-emacs-file "places" ".emacs-places")
> -  "Name of the file that records `save-place-alist' value."
> +  "Name of the file that records `save-place-alist' value.
> +Must be set before starting save-place-mode."
>    :version "24.4"                       ; added locate-user-emacs-file
>    :type 'file)

Thanks, but how about removing the limitation instead?

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