[debbugs-tracker] bug#24543: closed (25.1; describe-symbol doesn't show face with same name as a variable)

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and subject line Re: bug#24543: 25.1; describe-symbol doesn't show face with 
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has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #24543,
regarding 25.1; describe-symbol doesn't show face with same name as a variable
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> 25.1; describe-symbol doesn't show face with same name as a variable
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> Sun, 25 Sep 2016 12:49:11 -0600
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> Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.1 (gnu/linux)
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> Recipe:
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> emacs -Q
> C-h o font-lock-comment-face RET
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> Only the variable of this name is shown, not the face (which can be
> viewed with describe-face, of course).
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> It appears that when the face only shares a name with a function, then
> both the function and face are shown. Only a variable shadows the face
> in describe-symbol.
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> Re: bug#24543: 25.1; describe-symbol doesn't show face with same name as a variable
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> Sat, 05 Aug 2017 11:53:00 +0300
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> > From: Alex <address@hidden>
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> > Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:45:24 -0600
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> > > if so, could it break some of the users of this function out there?
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> > Potentially, but I don't see that being an issue in this case. The
> > return value isn't documented, so users shouldn't be (and likely aren't)
> > relying on describe-face always returning nil. It makes more sense to
> > treat describe-face like describe-{function, variable}.
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> OK, I pushed the changes.
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> Thanks.
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