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bug#21695: 25.0.50; Change most occurrences of `setq' in Emacs manual to
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Richard Stallman |
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bug#21695: 25.0.50; Change most occurrences of `setq' in Emacs manual to `customize-set-variable'? Really? |
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Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:38:37 -0400 |
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> Namely, if a variable is marked to automatically become buffer-local
> when set, then setq will only set it in the temporary buffer where
> init.el is evaluated.
With those variables, you're supposed to use setq-default if your
aim is to change the default value.
> Maybe calling setq during init time on automatically buffer-local
> variables should generate a warning.
Perhaps it should do that only if you're in the buffer that is
current by default during the init files.
I think the basic idea of this warning is good.
There are various possble ways to implement a warning,
so it would be useful to look, now, for the best way.
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