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bug#58319: 29.0.50; Not logical compilation warnings
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Jean Louis |
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bug#58319: 29.0.50; Not logical compilation warnings |
Date: |
Thu, 6 Oct 2022 13:06:46 +0300 |
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Mutt/2.2.7+37 (a90f69b) (2022-09-02) |
* Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> [2022-10-06 08:35]:
> > From: "Jean Louis" <bugs@rcdrun.com>
> > Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 21:25:00 +0300
> >
> >
> > I am testing new function M-x emacs-lisp-native-compile-and-load
> > and I can see some new warnings that I have not seen before.
>
> The aspects of the warnings you are asking about have nothing to do
> with native-compilation, the warnings are emitted by the byte
> compiler.
Thanks, I get understanding.
> > These warnings are not enlightening neither helpful.
>
> Maybe you need to get used to what they say, that's all.
Of course I can get used to less meaningful expression, but I protest
against such.
> > It is not clear what the sign + after number means. It is unclear if it
> > means "5 and more" or "more than five". That sign is not helpful.
>
> It means 5 or more. Usually, it means the function's signature has 5
> mandatory arguments and then something like "&rest args".
> > To me it looks same 5+ and 5-10, as both mean to me that it is 5 and
> > more arguments. But maybe author wants to say what it should mean.
>
> Emacs can only say "5-10" when the function uses &optional, because
> only in that case it is possible to know how many more can follow.
>
> I think this format of warnings exists since about forever.
That means when it says "5-10" that it is limited to 10, and "5+"
means it is not limited to how many arguments it can take.
That meaning is not clearly expressed, it is something only insiders
know.
--
Jean
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