vim-patch:9.1.0170: Re-allow curwin == prevwin, but document it instead

Problem:  more places exist where curwin == prevwin, and it may even be
          expected in some cases.
Solution: revert v9.1.0001, but document that it's possible instead.
          (Sean Dewar)

I've had a change of heart for the following reasons:

- A quick 'n dirty [GitHub code search](https://github.com/search?q=%2F%28winnr%5C%28%5C%29%5Cs*%3D%3D%5Cs*winnr%5C%28%5B%27%22%5D%23%5B%27%22%5D%5C%29%7Cwinnr%5C%28%5B%27%22%5D%23%5B%27%22%5D%5C%29%5Cs*%3D%3D%5Cs*winnr%5C%28%5C%29%29%2F&type=code)
  reveals some cases where it's expected in the wild.

  Particularly, it made me aware `winnr() == winnr('#')` is possible when curwin
  is changed temporarily during the evaluation of a &statusline expression item
  (`%{...}`), and is used to show something different on the statusline
  belonging to the previous window; that behaviour wasn't changed in v9.1.0001,
  but it means curwin == prevwin makes sense in some cases.

- The definition and call sites of back_to_prevwin imply some expectation that
  prevwin == wp (== curwin) is possible, as it's used to skip entering the
  prevwin in that case.

- Prior to v9.1.0001, `:wincmd p` would not beep in the case that was patched in
  v9.1.0001, but now does. That resulted in vim/vim#14047 being opened, as it affected
  the CtrlP plugin.

  I find it odd that `:wincmd p` had cases where it wouldn't beep despite doing
  nothing, but it may be preferable to keep things that way (or instead also
  beep if curwin == prevwin, if that's preferred).

- After more digging, I found cases in win_free_mem, enter_tabpage,
  aucmd_restbuf and qf_open_new_cwindow where curwin == prevwin is possible
  (many of them from autocommands). Others probably exist too, especially in
  places where curwin is changed temporarily.

fixes: vim/vim#14047
closes: vim/vim#14186

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d64801e913314d2e19dbb38f60e6d285238debff

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua
index ee68f669f8..a51f89227b 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua
@@ -10724,7 +10724,9 @@ function vim.fn.winline() end
 ---   #  the number of the last accessed window (where
 ---     |CTRL-W_p| goes to).  If there is no previous
 ---     window or it is in another tab page 0 is
----     returned.
+---     returned.  May refer to the current window in
+---     some cases (e.g. when evaluating 'statusline'
+---     expressions).
 ---   {N}j  the number of the Nth window below the
 ---     current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
 ---   {N}k  the number of the Nth window above the current