Re: [PATCH] Drop some reference specific code from typeset

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From: Philippe Altherr <philippe.altherr@xxxxxxxxx>

To: Bart Schaefer <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Cc: Zsh hackers list <zsh-workers@xxxxxxx>

Subject: Re: [PATCH] Drop some reference specific code from typeset

Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:31:42 +0200

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Thanks. I presume this comment ...

+ /*
+ * Relying on pname is fundamentally wrong. If the original pm was
+ * a reference, the resolved pname may refer to a hidden parameter.
+ * In that case, getsparam wrongly returns the value of the hiding
+ * parameter.
+ */

... refers to an un-resolved potential bug?

Yes. I hope to fix that in a future patch but it's most likely not any time soon.

Philippe

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