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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 3566@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#3566: 23.0.94; explain why not to use group defined by define-minor-mode
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:04:19 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87potavmws.fsf@gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87twimvn0a.fsf@gnus.org> (Lars Ingebrigtsen's message of "Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:02:13 +0200")

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

>  :group GROUP	Custom group name to use in all generated `defcustom' forms.
>  		Defaults to MODE without the possible trailing \"-mode\".
> -		(This default may not be a valid customization group defined
> -		with `defgroup'.  Make sure it is.)
> +		Don't use this default group name unless you have written a
> +		`defgroup' to define that group properly.
>
> The previous version may have been clearer?  I think what it's trying to
> say is that if you have a :group, then you should make sure to add a
> defgroup to that symbol.

Actually, I think it's clear enough as it is without spelling out the
rationale behind this.

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      reply	other threads:[~2016-04-27 20:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2009-06-14 20:23 bug#3566: 23.0.94; explain why not to use group defined by define-minor-mode Drew Adams
2011-07-12 14:07 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2016-04-27 20:02 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2016-04-27 20:04   ` Lars Ingebrigtsen [this message]

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