GNU bug report logs - #76313
New function `replace-region`

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: phst <at> google.com, 76313 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, stefankangas <at> gmail.com, tsdh <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#76313: New function `replace-region`
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:59:28 +0300

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>,  phst <at> google.com,
>   76313 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,  tsdh <at> gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:38:19 -0400
> 
> Any chance we could consider a  breaking change and force a non-nil value of
> one of MAX-SECS or MAX-COSTS before the function is allowed to use the
> costly algorithm?

I'd prefer a completely backward-compatible change of passing a
special value of MAX-SECS to indicate that the potentially costly
algorithm is to be bypassed.

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