Re: [Emacs-diffs] master 06e452a 1/3: Allow Edebug's instrumentation to be used for other purposes

[Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>]

Hello, Stefan.

On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 16:32:53 -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > You don't say why you want to make the patch.

> No, indeed.  I think the patch speaks for itself, and the author of the
> original code seems to agree.

> > It looks to me like you want to replace a normal abnormal hook with
> > a single function.  This is less flexible (unless one jumps through
> > hoops).

> Look at the patch again: the resulting code is simpler.  And if you
> want, you can reimplement the previous
> edebug-after-instrumentation-functions API on top of the new, because
> it's actually *more* flexible.

> > It is also incompatible; it will break applications which use the
> > existing interface.

> Yes, it changes a hook which was introduced what 3 days ago?
> I promise I'll take care of the all backlash from all the previous users.

Ah, OK.  I got the impression this was a traditional hook.

> > I'm against this incompatible change

> Duly noted.

> > (which I don't fully understand).

> I had noticed, yes ;-)

Now that I understand it better, I withdraw my objection.  Thanks for
the explanation!

>         Stefan

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