Re: Possible emacs bug when type password fields

[Harald Hanche-Olsen]

+ Stefan Monnier <address@hidden>:

> >> --- lisp/subr.el   2009-05-02 00:32:01 +0000
> >> +++ lisp/subr.el   2009-05-06 01:21:02 +0000
> >> @@ -1997,10 +1997,11 @@
> >> (and (arrayp pass) (clear-string pass))
> >> (setq pass new-pass))))
> >> ((not (numberp c)))
> >> -          ((= c ?\C-u) ; kill line
> >> +          ((eq c ?\C-u) ; kill line
> 
> > That should not make a difference, since c is guaranteed to be a number
> > here.
> 
> That's the thing: by changing red-char into read-key (done by the
> previous patch), it is not guaranteed any more.

I don't get it. How is c not guaranteed to be a number in a cond
clause following the clause

                ((not (numberp c)))

?

- Harald