[debbugs-tracker] bug#34055: closed (27.0.50; Documentation of `visited-file-modtime' is inconsistent)

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`visited-file-modtime' is inconsistent
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regarding 27.0.50; Documentation of `visited-file-modtime' is inconsistent
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> 27.0.50; Documentation of `visited-file-modtime' is inconsistent
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> Sat, 12 Jan 2019 20:36:33 -0500
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> In the Elisp manual (info "(elisp)Modification Time") the
> documentation of `visited-file-modtime' is inconsistent with its doc
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> The Elisp manual says
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>   If the buffer is not visiting a file, this function returns −1.
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> However, it appears (IIUC) that the function only returns -1 when
> the buffer _is_ visiting a file and that file does not exist; the
> doc string has it right.
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> [This was reported in [1] but it remains unfixed in current master.]
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> [1] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2018-03/msg00448.html
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> In GNU Emacs 27.0.50 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.30)
>  of 2019-01-12 built on moondust.localdomain
> Repository revision: c48ea7c08c95185ddce266744a1959e0ce6b04e1
> Repository branch: master
> Windowing system distributor 'Fedora Project', version 11.0.11906000
> System Description: Fedora 28 (Workstation Edition)
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> > From: "N. Jackson" <address@hidden>
> > Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 20:36:33 -0500
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> > In the Elisp manual (info "(elisp)Modification Time") the
> > documentation of `visited-file-modtime' is inconsistent with its doc
> > string.
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> > The Elisp manual says
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> >   If the buffer is not visiting a file, this function returns −1.
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> > However, it appears (IIUC) that the function only returns -1 when
> > the buffer _is_ visiting a file and that file does not exist; the
> > doc string has it right.
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> > [This was reported in [1] but it remains unfixed in current master.]
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> Thanks, fixed.
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