[debbugs-tracker] bug#12293: closed (setf behavior difference)

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> setf behavior difference
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> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:47:11 -0400
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> Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.3 (gnu/linux)
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> setf behaves differently in 24.1 vs current trunk.
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> Save this in test.el:
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> (require 'cl)
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> (defvar my-string "
> TEST
> TEST")
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> (defun my-test ()
>   (with-temp-buffer
>     (insert my-string)
>     (goto-char (point-min))
>     (while (re-search-forward "\r\n" nil t)
>       (replace-match "\n" nil nil nil 1))
>     (setf (buffer-string) (buffer-string))
>     (princ (buffer-string))))
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> (my-test)
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> $ /usr/bin/emacs-24.1  --batch -l test.el
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> TEST
> TEST
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> $ ./emacs --batch -l test.el
> $
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> that is emacs from trunk prints nothing.
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> The code sequence is derived from bbdb-vcard.el at 
> http://github.com/trebb/bbdb-vcard
> and the effect is that the package stopped working. 
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> Searching the web for "(setf (buffer-string)" there are hits in a few
> other packages.
> It's a rather odd thing to do, but it looks like people are doing it...
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> Re: bug#12293: setf behavior difference
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> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:36:12 -0400
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> Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.1.50 (gnu/linux)
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> >     (setf (buffer-string) (buffer-string))
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> Oops, indeed.  Should be fixed now, thanks for catching it,
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>         Stefan
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