Re: Calling for testers: scratch/gnus-decoded branch

[Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>]

Adam Sjøgren <asjo@koldfront.dk> writes:

> Eric writes:
>
>> Basically you would check out a local copy of the scratch/gnus-decoded
>> branch, run "make" in it, BACK UP YOUR .newsrc.eld FILE, then restart
>> Emacs and do what you normally do in Gnus, and see if anything looks
>> funny. When you're tired of that, switch back to master, run "make"
>> again, and replace your backup .newsrc.eld file.
>
> I just tried it. Here are my notes.
>
> First start up after switching to scratch/gnus-decoded:
>
> This line is shown as the first group the *Group* buffer:
>
>        *: nntp+fb:feedbase.blog.københavnsskiklub 
>
> Which is unexpected - both the "*" and the placement. I *think* that's
> my only nntp-group with a non-ascii name.
>
> None of my non-ascii nnml:-groups show up like that.
>
> I can enter the group, and I can move it to it's rightful place in my
> topic hierarchy.
>
> After I quit Gnus and start it again, it shows up with "*" again, but
> in the right place in the list of groups.
>
> Pressing "g" doesn't make the "*" go away. Entering the group does.
> Pressing "g" after quitting the group doesn't make the "*" return.
>
> Quitting Emacs and starting it again gives the same result,
> nntp+fb:feedbase.blog.københavnsskiklub appears with a "*" again.
>
>
> Doing a dwdiff, this is what has changed:
>
> In gnus-newsrc-alist∵
>
> -("nntp+fb:feedbase.blog.k\303\270benhavnsskiklub" 3 ((1 . 140))
>  ((unexist) (seen (1 . 13) 15 (17 . 22) (25 . 26) (28 . 50) (52 . 57)
>  (59 . 65) (67 . 80) (82 . 103) (105 . 112) 114 (116 . 117) (119 . 120)
>  (123 . 124) (128 . 140))) "nntp:fb")
>
> +("nntp+fb:feedbase.blog.k\303\270benhavnsskiklub" 3 ((1 . 140))
> ((unexist) (seen (1 . 13) 15 (17 . 22) (25 . 26) (28 . 50) (52 . 57) (59
> . 65) (67 . 80) (82 . 103) (105 . 112) 114 (116 . 117) (119 . 120) (123
> . 124) (128 . 140))) "nntp:fb")
>
> (i.e. moved a lot down in the file.)
>
> In gnus-topic-alist:
>
> -"nntp+fb:feedbase.blog.k\303\270benhavnsskiklub"
>
> +"nntp+fb:feedbase.blog.københavnsskiklub"
>
>
> -"nnml:hyskenstr\303\246de"
>
> -"nnml:nyt\303\245rskort-2011" "nnml:nyt\303\245rskort-2012"
>
> +"nnml:hyskenstræde" "nnml:nytårskort-2011" "nnml:nytårskort-2012"
>
>
>   Hope this helps,

That did help, thanks very much! My quick fix of a few days ago was a
little too quick. I've just added a commit to the branch that should
address this.

Thanks,
Eric