Re: [elpa] master 3d0a12e 13/24: Fix el-search--ensure-sexp-start error at bob

Re: [elpa] master 3d0a12e 13/24: Fix el-search--ensure-sexp-start error at bob

[Stefan Monnier]

> +                                    (and (> (point) n)
> +                                         (save-excursion
> +                                           (backward-char n)

If you want to avoid the error that backward-char can signal, you need
to take into account that the buffer might be narrowed, so (> (point) n)
is not sufficient, i.e. you need something like (<= n (- (point) (point-min)))


        Stefan

Re: [elpa] master 3d0a12e 13/24: Fix el-search--ensure-sexp-start error at bob

[Michael Heerdegen]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@IRO.UMontreal.CA> writes:

> > +                                    (and (> (point) n)
> > +                                         (save-excursion
> > +                                           (backward-char n)
>
> If you want to avoid the error that backward-char can signal, you need
> to take into account that the buffer might be narrowed, so (> (point)
> n) is not sufficient, i.e. you need something like (<= n (- (point)
> (point-min)))

Indeed.  I'll upload the fix soon.


Thanks,

Michael.