GNU bug report logs - #9687
setq-default fails on enable-multibyte-characters

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:13:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.90

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

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Report forwarded to bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org:
bug#9687; Package emacs. (Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:13:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: setq-default fails on enable-multibyte-characters
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:12:26 -0400

Package: emacs
Version: 24.0.90

emacs -Q
C-h v enable-multibyte-characters

   Changing its default value with `setq-default' is supported.

Oh no it isn't:

(setq-default enable-multibyte-characters t)
  -> Lisp error: (setting-constant enable-multibyte-characters)
Reply sent to Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>:
You have taken responsibility. (Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:10:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Notification sent to Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>:
bug acknowledged by developer. (Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:10:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #8 received at 9687-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 9687-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9687: setq-default fails on enable-multibyte-characters
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:08:49 -0400

> C-h v enable-multibyte-characters
>    Changing its default value with `setq-default' is supported.

Oops, indeed.  Should be fixed now,


        Stefan
bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:24:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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