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Re: RFA: Document RETURN_VALUE_ON_STACK


> From: Jim Blandy <jimb@cygnus.com>
> Date: 21 Apr 2000 18:01:21 -0500
>
> > Personally, I dislike the @defXXX commands, because they violate the
> > Texinfo language rules (e.g., use unescaped braces).  Their handling
> > in makeinfo is a horrible kludge which has subtle problems and
> > idiosyncrasies.
> 
> Well, they generally work okay for me.

Try using @value or a macro inside the @def commands, and you will see
the problems.

> The way people have handled the existing entries is evidence that
> the alternative (doing it by hand) is less than appealing.

For the job at hand, @ftable seems to be well suited.  It indexes
automatically as well.

> I happily leave the decision to the maintainers, but I vote for the
> @def functions.  If you decide in favor of it, I'll put my money where
> my mouth is and do the conversion.

I don't have any strong feelings either way.  Stan?

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