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bug#14308: 24.3.50; Better error messages for `timer-event-handler'
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Michael Heerdegen |
Subject: |
bug#14308: 24.3.50; Better error messages for `timer-event-handler' |
Date: |
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:26:27 +0200 |
Hi,
since some time, `timer-event-handler' messages error messages in case
of errors (when debug-on-error is nil). This is good!
However, in my experience these messages as such are currently not very
helpful. E.g I get a message like
| Error running timer: (error "Selecting deleted buffer")
Mmh.
I can try setting `debug-on-error' to t (which is a pain in the
ass as long as `user-error' is not very widespread, btw) and hope that
it "happens again". But it would be better if the message would be more
informative. E.g. we would win a lot with doing this:
*** /home/micha/today/timer.el 2013-04-29 19:14:33.352241368 +0200
--- /home/micha/today/timer-new.el 2013-04-29 19:15:17.727761145 +0200
***************
*** 313,319 ****
;; and it can be hellish to track down their source.
(save-current-buffer
(apply (timer--function timer) (timer--args timer)))
! (error (message "Error in timer: %S" err)))
(when (and retrigger (memq timer timer-list)) ;; Stefans fix
(setf (timer--triggered timer) nil)))
(error "Bogus timer event"))))
--- 313,319 ----
;; and it can be hellish to track down their source.
(save-current-buffer
(apply (timer--function timer) (timer--args timer)))
! (error (message "Error in timer function %s: %S" (timer--function
timer) err)))
(when (and retrigger (memq timer timer-list)) ;; Stefans fix
(setf (timer--triggered timer) nil)))
(error "Bogus timer event"))))
It would at least reveal where I have to dig. Better ideas appreciated!
Regards,
Michael.
In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.4.2)
of 2013-04-27 on dex, modified by Debian
(emacs-snapshot package, version 2:20130427-1)
Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11204000
System Description: Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 (wheezy)
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