Re: Emacs bug #23794; sort-line behavior regressed from prior Emacs versions

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Robert Weiner <address@hidden>
> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 13:01:54 -0400
> 
> I would like this to be considered for marking as a blocking issue on the 
> next release, so that the patch may be
> applied and users do not experience sort-line problems.. A patch was provided 
> which should be compatible
> with any tests available for sort-lines. The patch makes Emacs behave as it 
> did before Emacs outlines moved
> to overlays for outlining and away from \r characters to denote hidden lines, 
> that is sort-lines works on visible
> lines not invisible ones. Please let me know your decision after discussion. 
> Thanks, Bob

Sorry, but I disagree.  A new feature can never block a release.