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Subject: Re: TeX-master: TeX-master is let-bound
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Hi Christopher,

Christopher Schmidt <christopher@ch.ristopher.com> writes:

> Christopher Schmidt <christopher@ch.ristopher.com> writes:
>> The default value it t anyway.  The docstring suggests that this
>> variable should be set via file variables.  I do not think org-mode
>> should worry about AUCTeX.
>
> Ping?
>
> The default value of TeX-master is t.  Binding a symbol which might be
> defvar'ed within the let-body does not work.  In fact, this might break
> the Emacs instance, rendering any latex-mode buffer unusable.

Can you provide a reproducible recipe?

> To make a long story short, there is no excuse for the form in question.
> Please remove it.  Everyone who messes with TeX-master should use
> org-export-latex-final-hook to set TeX-master and/or add a local
> variables list to the buffer.

I skimmed the previous discussions, and my understanding is that the
patch will break things for some users, even those who don't mess with
TeX-master.

Is it so?  If yes, can we make a better patch?

Thanks,

-- 
 Bastien