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31; Deprecate minibuffer-completing-file-name

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From: Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: "75910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <75910 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#75910: 31; Deprecate minibuffer-completing-file-name
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:33:43 +0100

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

>> I think it should be removed like
>> `minibuffer-completing-symbol' which has already been removed.
>
> That variable shouldn't have been removed either.

Well, we disagree here.

> Checking the Emacs code base isn't relevant for knowing whether or how
> something is used. Elisp code is much wider than the Emacs code base.

Of course. But the completion category as a sufficient replacement is
available already. Deprecation does not imply immediate removal.

Daniel

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