Re: a bug of read-passwd

[Stefan Monnier]

> Another possibility is to implement a `inhibit-timers' variable and
> set it to t by default inside filter functions (similar to how
> `inhibit-quit' is bound to t in filter functions.)  This is probably
> easier to implement.  What do you think?

I think it's a good idea, although let-binding timer-list (and
timer-idle-list) to nil might be even better since it'd still allow filter
functions to use timers.

BTW, something similar would be useful for edebug, when debugging
repeated timers.


        Stefan