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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: "14696@debbugs.gnu.org" <14696@debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: bug#14696: [External] : Re: bug#14696: 24.3.50; order of items in `custom-file' (or init file)
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2021 13:53:19 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CADwFkmnu9szEBntGzVkjn1v_mT=CEURKC2Du6+SyBVpFu9VTkg@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <SJ0PR10MB54886820351BEC238CF17AF4F3409@SJ0PR10MB5488.namprd10.prod.outlook.com>

Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

> I'd propose that users be able to control the order,
> with a user option.  The current sort order, which
> provides the advantage you cite, could be one of the
> predefined option-value choices.  What I suggested
> could be another predefined choice.  And providing
> a sort function could be another (a catch-all that
> let's you sort any way you like).
[snip]
> It's a good idea for those who don't put that file
> under vc, or those who have an easy way to resolve
> such "conflicts".

Sure, I have no objection to adding such behavior optionally.  If it
wasn't for the limitations of git, I might prefer something like that
myself.

> Indeed.  What of that - no comment?

I only included it for context in this (very old) bug report, so that
subscribers to bug list could easily see the full text.





  reply	other threads:[~2021-12-25 21:53 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-06-23 16:38 bug#14696: 24.3.50; order of items in `custom-file' (or init file) Drew Adams
2021-12-25  6:27 ` Stefan Kangas
2021-12-25 21:13   ` bug#14696: [External] : " Drew Adams
2021-12-25 21:53     ` Stefan Kangas [this message]
2022-05-10 13:40   ` Lars Ingebrigtsen

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