GNU bug report logs - #79243
31.0.50; `buffer-to-register' stores the buffer object instead of buffer name

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From: Zhengyi Fu <i <at> fuzy.me>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 31.0.50; `buffer-to-register' stores the buffer object instead of
 buffer name
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:53:06 +0800

Hi Emacs,

According to the manual (info "(elisp) Registers") buffer registers only
contains buffer names, but `buffer-to-register' actually stores buffer
objects into registers.

This relates to this discussion of consult:
https://github.com/minad/consult/discussions/1254

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Zhengyi Fu <i <at> fuzy.me>
Cc: 79243-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#79243: 31.0.50;
 `buffer-to-register' stores the buffer object instead of buffer name
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:47:51 +0300

> From: Zhengyi Fu <i <at> fuzy.me>
> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:53:06 +0800
> 
> Hi Emacs,
> 
> According to the manual (info "(elisp) Registers") buffer registers only
> contains buffer names, but `buffer-to-register' actually stores buffer
> objects into registers.

Thanks, fixed on the master branch, and closing the bug.

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