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bug#41727: [External] : Re: bug#41727: 26.3; Doc of `define-minor-mode'
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#41727: [External] : Re: bug#41727: 26.3; Doc of `define-minor-mode' and minor-mode commands |
Date: |
Sat, 25 Sep 2021 20:18:10 +0300 |
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
> CC: "41727-done@debbugs.gnu.org" <41727-done@debbugs.gnu.org>
> Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 16:58:33 +0000
> Accept-Language: en-US
>
> > This bug report is sprawling, and it is very hard to make heads or
> > tails of what is being discussed.
>
> I don't think that's the case. Of course it takes
> time to read and understand a bug thread.
>
> > In any case, Eli seems to be of the opinion that
> > no further change is needed here.
>
> Eli was the one who said (and I agreed):
>
> Do we have other places where a function called
> from Lisp uses the prefix arg in any similar way?
>
> It seems bad practice to me: non-interactive calls
> shouldn't use interactive features.
>
> That's about the code behavior, not about the doc
> string.
Exactly.
> But especially given that unusual (per Eli)
> behavior, I think the doc string should make clear
> what the behavior is (for Lisp use).
No, that doesn't follow.
Stefan is right: this bug should be closed.