Re: Killing timers and buffer local variables

[Stefan Monnier]

> If a timer is referenced with a buffer local variable and the corresponing
> buffer goes away it is quite cumbersome to kill the timer if it is
> a periodic timer.

> How about adding a self referencing functions for timers to make this
> easier, something like (this-timer)?

That's a good idea.  Patch welcome,


        Stefan


PS: It'd be better to use the `timer-' prefix.