From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Miles Bader Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Max-specpdl-size Bug in Emacs Lisp Interpreter? Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:34:53 +0900 Message-ID: <87hd4q1mqq.fsf@catnip.gol.com> References: <200604180544.k3I5iJi9005578@jane.dms.auburn.edu> Reply-To: Miles Bader NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1145403324 10886 80.91.229.2 (18 Apr 2006 23:35:24 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:35:24 +0000 (UTC) Cc: herberteuler@hotmail.com, emacs-devel@gnu.org Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Apr 19 01:35:22 2006 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1FVzj3-0004k0-6Y for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:35:17 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1FVzj2-00043K-MA for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:35:16 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1FVzio-00043C-RC for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:35:02 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1FVzim-00042x-Ey for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:35:01 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1FVzim-00042u-7W for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:35:00 -0400 Original-Received: from [203.216.5.72] (helo=smtp02.dentaku.gol.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA:32) (Exim 4.52) id 1FVzjj-0003B0-2W; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:35:59 -0400 Original-Received: from 203-216-101-205.dsl.gol.ne.jp ([203.216.101.205] helo=catnip.gol.com) by smtp02.dentaku.gol.com with esmtpa (Dentaku) id 1FVzih-00061W-ME; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:34:55 +0900 Original-Received: by catnip.gol.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 0E1BD2F49; Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:34:53 +0900 (JST) Original-To: rms@gnu.org System-Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu In-Reply-To: (Richard Stallman's message of "Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:50:36 -0400") Original-Lines: 20 X-Abuse-Complaints: abuse@gol.com X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:53040 Archived-At: Richard Stallman writes: > The name `max-specpdl-size' can be read as implying an inherent maximum > one that cannot be exceeded. By contrast, the term `limit' seems to fit > an adjustable, arbitrary maximum--which is what this variable is. One _could_ read those meanings into the words max and limit, but they hardly seem inherent; one could just as well see "limit" as denoting a fundamental limit which cannot be exceeded. As far as I can tell it's a personal language issue with the original poster. Instead of changing the names of variables to suit the idiosyncrasies of individuals, it seems much better to simply make sure the variable documentation clearly states the meaning and addresses any common misconceptions. -Miles -- x y Z!