Re: elisp--local-variables triggers an error on special input

[Stefan Monnier]

> I've noticed that sometimes company raises an error in my *scratch*, I've
> shrinked the case and got:
> (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create "pwp")
>   (erase-buffer)
>   (insert "((eg \"\C-,\")")
>   (elisp--local-variables))
> Evaluating this sexp raises "Invalid modifier in string" error
> Not sure this is intended, I think elisp--local-variables expects
> `invalid-read-syntax` error for this input, but got another error and does
> not handle it preventing error from happening

Clearly, `elisp--local-variables` should catch this error, but as you
point out, maybe the better way to do that is to change the error that
is signaled so that it is a child of `invalid-read-syntax`.


        Stefan