GNU bug report logs - #75834
[PATCH] Add missing custom :set to savehist-autosave-interval

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Message #8 received at 75834 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Ship Mints <shipmints <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 75834 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#75834: [PATCH] Add missing custom :set to
 savehist-autosave-interval
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:12:43 +0200

> From: Ship Mints <shipmints <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 13:19:11 -0500
> 
> * lisp/savehist.el (savehist-autosave-interval):
> Correctly reset 'savehist-timer' when savehist-autosave-interval changes
> via setopt or a Customize command.

What does this do when the user loads savehist.el due to some
Customize command, but doesn't activate savehist-mode?  Does it start
the timer, for example?

> An open question is should the timer be an idle timer or not. Currently, the timer is a regular timer. I'd prefer
> an idle timer. Not sure how many people would care if this changed.

Why do you think an idle timer would be better?

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