[Rd] structure(<primitive function>, ...) is sticky: a bug, or should it be an error?

[Henrik Bengtsson]

On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM Martin Maechler
<maechler using stat.math.ethz.ch> wrote:
>
> >>>>> Martin Maechler
> >>>>>     on Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:49:16 +0100 writes:
>
> >>>>> Henrik Bengtsson
> >>>>>     on Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:55:05 -0700 writes:
>
>     >>> I'm pretty convinced we should fix it by checking for
>     >>> primitive functions inside the C code of `attributes<-` :
>     >>> arguably the bug is really there, rather than in
>     >>> structure().
>     >>>
>     >>> Patches are welcome (via R's Bugzilla or just here).
>
>     >> Thank you Martin. I'll make sure I create a brief BugZilla
>     >> report on this, and hopefully a follow with a patch later
>     >> on.
>
>     >> One question on urgency or not: Is it too late to get such
>     >> a change in for the R 4.5.0 release? I suspect so, because
>     >> it has a potential of breaking existing packages. But if
>     >> there's a possibility of fixing this in R 4.5.0, I'll make
>     >> this a top priority.  Please let me know.
>
>     >> /Henrik
>
>     > In such cases, I always go to  https://developer.r-project.org/
>     > and look at the release schedule.
>
>     > Important for this Q seems
>
>     > * Friday 2025-03-14: GRAND-FEATURE FREEZE (4.5.0 alpha)
>     > * Friday 2025-03-28: FEATURE FREEZE (4.5.0 beta)
>     > * Friday 2025-04-04: CODE FREEZE (4.5.0 RC)
>
>     > So, yes there's a possibility  ... but as you mentioned, too,
>     > it depends quite a bit on if the fix is easily affectiong useR
>     > and CRAN/Bioc package space.
>
>     > Martin
>
> As a matter of fact, I'm testing already a simple patch I wrote
> myself.
> So, sorry, but I must renounce the above  "Patches are welcome".

Excellent and even better (for me). Thank you Martin!

/Henrik

>
> Martin