GNU bug report logs - #9907
24.0.90; eshell:for command destructivly modifies list variables

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Andreas Politz <politza <at> fh-trier.de>

Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:08:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.90

Fixed in version 24.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
To: 9907 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#9907: 24.0.90; eshell:for command destructivly modifies list variables
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:43:46 +0100

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

>> Do this two times. After the first time the value of `load-path' is
>> gone, because the lisp code implementing the loop destructively modifies
>> this list.  Idea of the following solution: Copy it.
>
> Thanks.  I've installed the patch below instead, which uses backquotes
> to clarify the code and simply avoids the in-place modification instead
> of copying the list.
Eshell hang forever with this patch when using initial example given by
Andy.
 

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