Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>>> `completing-read` REQUIRE-MATCH arg in describe-variable == t,
>>> describe-symbol == t and describe-function == 'confirm ?
>>> 
>>> I see no reasons why `describe-function` uses 'confirm but maybe I am
>>> missing something?
>>
>> Stefan (CC'ed) made that change last September, and it looks
>> deliberate.
>>
>> Stefan?
>
> I'm not sure what was the situation that motivated it, because I failed
> to write it in the comment or commit message :-(
> I suspect it might have been when a function is advised but not yet defined.

Hmm, how could this happen?  The problem is that with Helm completion I
have an extra unknow symbol on top of list when I start typing (this is
expected when require-match is non-nil), not very
annoying but I am pretty sure I will have bug reports about this.

>
>         Stefan


-- 
Thierry