GNU bug report logs - #6289
24.0.50; When one hits RET on a folded man item, it can't be found

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Cc: rfrancoise <at> debian.org
Subject: 24.0.50; When one hits RET on a folded man item, it can't be found
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 09:53:08 +0800

When one hits RET on a folded man item, it can't be found
E.g., with
SEE ALSO
       wicd-manager-settings.conf(5),     wicd-wired-settings.conf(5),     wicd-wireless-set-
       tings.conf(5), dhclient.conf(5), wicd-curses(8), ifconfig(8), iwconfig(8), wpa_suppli-
       cant(8), route(8), ip(8), mii-tool(8), ethtool(8), dhclient(8), dhcpcd(8), pump(8).

Major mode: Man
Recent messages:
Invoking man_for_emacs 5 wicd-manager-settings.conf in the background
Please wait: formatting the 5 wicd-manager-settings.conf man page...
5 wicd-manager-settings.conf man page formatted
mouse-2, RET: display this man page [2 times]
Invoking man_for_emacs 5 tings.conf in the background
error in process sentinel: Man-bgproc-sentinel: No manual entry for tings.conf in section 5
error in process sentinel: No manual entry for tings.conf in section 5

TAB shows that it knows about the folded items, but nevertheless, only
the second half of the item is searched for.

Message #8 received at 6289 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: rfrancoise <at> debian.org, 6289 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 24.0.50; When one hits RET on a folded man item, it can't be found
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2011 03:36:09 +0200

jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:

> When one hits RET on a folded man item, it can't be found
> E.g., with
> SEE ALSO
>        wicd-manager-settings.conf(5),     wicd-wired-settings.conf(5),     wicd-wireless-set-
>        tings.conf(5), dhclient.conf(5), wicd-curses(8), ifconfig(8), iwconfig(8), wpa_suppli-
>        cant(8), route(8), ip(8), mii-tool(8), ethtool(8), dhclient(8), dhcpcd(8), pump(8).

Ok; fixed in Emacs 24.

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