Re: VC in emacs 21.3

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

> In my continuing quest to move from Intel/Linux emacs 20.7 to 21.3
> From a C buffer, these commands
> 	C-x v =		vc-diff
> 	C-x v l		vc-print-log
> 	C-x v g		vc-annotate
> 	C-x v ~		vc-version-other-window	

> In 20.7. they all pop up a password dialog.

> In 21.3, the last 2 pop up the dialog.  The first asks for a password
> in the *vc-diff* buffer and the second asks for a password in the *vc*
> buffer.

> 1 - I'd like it to always pop the password dialog.  How can I
> configure that?

> 2 - If it's a bug and I can't configure it, I can live with typing the
> password in the buffer (echoing in the clear gives me the creeps), but
> ENTER doesn't seem to send it anywhere.  What's the keystroke to send
> it?

Can you try the patch below (apply it to .../share/emacs/21.3/lisp/vc.el,
then recompile the .elc file or remove it) and tell me if it helps?


        Stefan


--- orig/lisp/vc.el
+++ mod/lisp/vc.el
@@ -995,6 +995,8 @@
 	(if (eq okstatus 'async)
-	    (let ((proc (apply 'start-process command (current-buffer) command
-			       squeezed)))
+	    (let ((proc
+		   (let ((process-connection-type nil))
+		     (apply 'start-process command (current-buffer) command
+			    squeezed))))
               (unless (active-minibuffer-window)
                 (message "Running %s in the background..." command))
 	      ;;(set-process-sentinel proc (lambda (p msg) (delete-process p)))