Re: "Void function setf" in emacs 24.1

[Sven Joachim]

On 2013-06-27 11:17 +0200, Klaus-Dieter Bauer wrote:

> I wanted to demonstrate some emacs lisp today to a colleague (Ubuntu, emacs
> 24.1). However when I wrote "(setf x (1+ x))" I got an error "void function
> setf".
>
> On my system I have been using setf for some while now combined with
> compiling my source files in a new emacs session without initialization
> file in order to get error messages about missing imports, functions yet to
> be implemented etc. Hence I'm pretty sure that on my system setf is defined
> without explicitly requiring 'gv since some versions.
>
> Am I just wrong and setf was introduced as a default autoload after 24.1?

Correct, it's only autoloaded in 24.3 and later, according to the NEWS
file.  In previous versions you need to (require 'cl), I think.

Cheers,
       Sven