Re: forward-comment and syntax-ppss

[Andreas Röhler]

On 07.12.2016 15:01, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > syntax-ppss has major design issues. Just look at this comment:
> >            ;; Use the `syntax-begin-function' if available.
> % grep syntax-begin-function **/*.el
> [...]
> lisp/emacs-lisp/syntax.el:(make-obsolete-variable 'syntax-begin-function nil 
> "25.1")
> [...]
>
>
>          Stefan

That was just an example. However, with this in mind, the file was never 
ready for production. To be constructive: the major flaw in this context 
are circular dependencies. Which was pointed at already. As long as 
these circularities aren't dissolved, debugging might be an ordeal.