Re: Bug #22983 (syntax-ppss returns wrong result) is still open. Could we fix it before the release, please.

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 06/08/2016 01:09 AM, Alan Mackenzie wrote:

> I've just tried it again in the emacs-25 branch, and it is as badly
> broken as it was back in March.

I think it was considered to be too risky a change even back in March, 
and it was never discussed as a possible blocker.

But that's not for me to decide.

> With this fix, and using this new function in place of the current
> syntax-ppss in accordance with its spec, the above bug wouldn't happen.
>
> If my fix isn't wanted, can somebody who likes syntax-ppss PLEASE fix it
> before the release, so that, finally, it behaves according to its
> specification.

Is there something wrong with the patch I posted?

http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=22983#47