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describe-function etc. should remember locations from $HOME too

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: describe-function etc. should remember locations from $HOME too
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:05:04 +0800

We do
(describe-function (quote gnus-summary-w3m-safe-toggle-inline-images))
and see
    gnus-summary-w3m-safe-toggle-inline-images is an interactive compiled
    Lisp function.

    (gnus-summary-w3m-safe-toggle-inline-images &optional ARG)

    Toggle displaying of all images in the article buffer.
              If the prefix arg is given, force displaying of images.

    [back]

And wonder "why does it usually say what file it is in, but not today?"

Well that is because it was in
~/.emacs-w3m.elc
~/.emacs-w3m

Therefore, when these files are initially scanned, they should be
remembered, just like all the other .el's and .elc's are. Why make an
exception for those few that are in $HOME? Same with describe-variable,
and any file read at any time.

And if an item really was from just doing a ^X^E etc. and not from any
file, the describe-* commands should mention that too! Thanks.

emacs-version "24.0.50.1"

Message #8 received at 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7530: describe-function etc. should remember locations from
	$HOME too
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:00:28 +0800

jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:

> We do
> (describe-function (quote gnus-summary-w3m-safe-toggle-inline-images))
> and see
>     gnus-summary-w3m-safe-toggle-inline-images is an interactive compiled
>     Lisp function.
>
> And wonder "why does it usually say what file it is in, but not today?"
>
> Well that is because it was in
> ~/.emacs-w3m.elc
> ~/.emacs-w3m

Please provide a minimal recipe for reproducing this bug, including a
minimal .emacs file.

Message #11 received at 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: cyd <at> stupidchicken.com
Cc: 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7530: describe-function etc. should remember locations from
	$HOME too
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:07:31 +0800

>>>>> "CY" == Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> writes:

CY> Please provide a minimal recipe for reproducing this bug, including a
CY> minimal .emacs file.

http://jidanni.org/comp/configuration/.emacs
(describe-function (quote jidanni-tidy-buffer))
Why doesn't it tell us that it came from ~/.emacs or ~/.emacs.elc?

Message #14 received at 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7530: describe-function etc. should remember locations from
	$HOME too
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:47:56 +0800

jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:

>>>>>> "CY" == Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> writes:
>
> CY> Please provide a minimal recipe for reproducing this bug, including a
> CY> minimal .emacs file.
>
> http://jidanni.org/comp/configuration/.emacs
> (describe-function (quote jidanni-tidy-buffer))
> Why doesn't it tell us that it came from ~/.emacs or ~/.emacs.elc?

Please provide a MINIMAL recipe for reproducing this bug.  The
configuration file you specified contains links to various third-party
packages, any one of which could be causing the bug.

I tried with a .emacs file containing just the line

(defun foo () 1)

Then, in emacs,

C-h f foo RET
=> foo is a Lisp function in `.emacs'.

as expected; no bug here.

Message #17 received at 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: cyd <at> stupidchicken.com
Cc: 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7530: describe-function etc. should remember locations from
	$HOME too
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:51:54 +0800

>>>>> "CY" == Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> writes:
CY> I tried with a .emacs file containing just the line

CY> (defun foo () 1)

CY> Then, in emacs,

CY> C-h f foo RET
CY> => foo is a Lisp function in `.emacs'.

CY> as expected; no bug here.

Ah ha! But not if you byte-compile your .emacs.
B runs the command dired-do-byte-compile ...

Message #20 received at 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 7530 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7530: describe-function etc. should remember locations from
	$HOME too
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:45:09 +0800

jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:

>>>>>> "CY" == Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> writes:
> CY> I tried with a .emacs file containing just the line
>
> CY> (defun foo () 1)
>
> CY> Then, in emacs,
>
> CY> C-h f foo RET
> CY> => foo is a Lisp function in `.emacs'.
>
> CY> as expected; no bug here.
>
> Ah ha! But not if you byte-compile your .emacs.
> B runs the command dired-do-byte-compile ...

Fixed, thanks.

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