GNU bug report logs - #9463
24.0.50; Errors should not be continuable

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Helmut Eller <eller.helmut <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:07:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug, wontfix

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 9463 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Helmut Eller <eller.helmut <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 9463 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9463: 24.0.50; Errors should not be continuable
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:59:31 +0300

> From: Helmut Eller <eller.helmut <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:36:59 +0200
> 
> > I agree with Stefan.  The current operation of `c' is consistent with
> > what other debuggers do in this situation.  For example, when GDB
> > catches a fatal signal, typing `c' will simply let the program
> > continue with the signal, which may mean it will crash.
> 
> What's the point of being compatible with GDB but not with previous
> versions of the Elisp debugger or for that matter with other Lisp
> debuggers?

At least some users expect the current behavior, I guess.  (I don't
use CL.)
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