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> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:59:46 -0500
> 
> > We could start by having Someone™ "in the know" (hint, hint) describe
> > the new conventions in the ELisp manual.
> 
> I remember we discussed a new convention, but I'm not sure if we did end
> up implementing one.

Then what exactly are we talking about here?  If a new convention
doesn't exist, we obviously cannot change the existing convention to a
new one, can we?