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24.0.50; `tramp-compat.el' in *Help* when it doesn't belong (?)

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Message #17 received at 9669 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 9669 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9669: 24.0.50;
	`tramp-compat.el' in *Help* when it doesn't belong (?)
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:41:15 -0400

>> I might have a vague idea why the defalias cold be attributed 
>> to another file (e.g. tramp-compat.el, because the defalias
>> happened to be executed as part of code executed while loading
>> tramp-compat.el) but seeing more details it's hard to know how
>> we could try and fix it.  And without more details I have no
>> clue why icicle-read-char-by-name isn't properly attributed to
>> icicles.

> I understand.  It was worth a try, in case it rang a bell immediately.

> I don't have time to dig down deeply into this (e.g. try to make a reproducible
> case from emacs -Q), but perhaps you can let me know something about what
> additional info might help.  If it doesn't take to long to dig that up, I will
> try to do so.

For the defalias, just place a (debug) in front of the defalias and post
the resulting backtrace.
For the other function, showing us how it's defined would be a good
first step.


        Stefan

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