Re: Should `get-file-buffer' be implemented in Elisp?

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2023 19:05:00 +0000
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
> 
> >> AFAIU, we generally aim to move C functions to Elisp.
> >
> > Only when there's a good reason to do so.
> 
> Interesting.
> Then, my memory is failing me. I recall being told on emacs-devel that
> the general direction is to have as many things as possible in Elisp and
> reduce the C core.
> 
> I stay corrected.

No need to stand corrected: the key is the interpretation of "as many
as possible" -- it is not as simplistic as perhaps it could be.

Basically, we have enough good reasons to rock the boat and make
changes which could as side effects introduce bugs and subtle behavior
change; let's not risk that when we don't have such a good reason.