Re: Bug #29083: Is it OK to add a new function to the emacs-26 branch?

[Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>]

Hello to you both.

On Wed, Nov 01, 2017 at 12:56:00 -0700, John Wiegley wrote:
> >>>>> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

> AM> However, the OP has requested that a function which actually displays this
> AM> name be put into CC Mode. Would it still be OK to do this on the emacs-26
> AM> branch, or is this branch now closed for such things?

> >> I think that since we're now prepping for release with pretests out there,
> >> it's become too late. Nothing stops us from getting a 26.2 out the door soon
> >> after, though.

> > That's true, but OTOH a new function that doesn't affect anything (because
> > it isn't called from any place) cannot do much harm. So I tend to allow this
> > exception.

> If you're good with such an addition, Eli, then I'm OK with it too.

OK, thanks, I'll do this, but not tonight.

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