Re: Fixing numerous `message' bugs..

[David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>>> The problem is that all those bugs are here because the corresponding
>>> authors just didn't think, so they are unlikely to use this new
>>> arg either.
>
>> Is there any way to improve byte-compile-format-warn in this regard?
>
> Kind of, but it's not very satifactory.  In contrast, if we change
> (message FOO) to behave like (if FOO (message "%s" FOO) (message nil)),
> then naive coders will simply not bump into any surprise, even if they
> don't look at byte-compiler warnings.  Also it will save people from
> quoting the % char in those cases.
> The only downside is the need to change existing code.

Yes.  There is indeed code using "%%" in a single argument.

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