Re: What does `undecided' do for encoding text?

[Stefan Monnier]

>> It looks like `undecided' works the same as `raw-text' for encoding
>> text.  Is that true in general?
> Yes.  More exactly, it is the same as `raw-text-unix'.

Which I prefer calling `binary'.

>> I think this should be reflected in the ELisp manual.
> I don't think so because it is just a fallback behavior, and
> Elisp programmer should avoid specifying `undecided' on
> encoding.

Then why do we even allow it?  We should signal an error.


        Stefan