* dired and file access times
@ 2010-01-09 15:59 Daniel Carvalho
2010-01-10 9:49 ` Peter Dyballa
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From: Daniel Carvalho @ 2010-01-09 15:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Is there a way to configure Dired so that it does not change file
access times when searching files?
I think that would be useful. "Access to the file" means the user has
opened it. Search or indexer program should be transparent!
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* Re: dired and file access times
2010-01-09 15:59 dired and file access times Daniel Carvalho
@ 2010-01-10 9:49 ` Peter Dyballa
2010-01-10 12:24 ` Daniel Carvalho
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From: Peter Dyballa @ 2010-01-10 9:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Daniel Carvalho; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs
Am 09.01.2010 um 16:59 schrieb Daniel Carvalho:
> Is there a way to configure Dired so that it does not change file
> access times when searching files?
Could you imagine that the file system having the file, records its
access time automatically and without assistance from the programme?
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* Re: dired and file access times
2010-01-10 9:49 ` Peter Dyballa
@ 2010-01-10 12:24 ` Daniel Carvalho
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From: Daniel Carvalho @ 2010-01-10 12:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Peter Dyballa; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs
yes, but the program could record the access time before opening the
file and restore it after.
That is possible, if people think it is useful.
I have take a look in other programs... The gnome search tool does not
do what I'm suggesting.
2010/1/10 Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@web.de>:
>
> Am 09.01.2010 um 16:59 schrieb Daniel Carvalho:
>
>> Is there a way to configure Dired so that it does not change file
>> access times when searching files?
>
> Could you imagine that the file system having the file, records its access
> time automatically and without assistance from the programme?
>
> --
> Greetings
>
> Pete
>
> This is a signature virus. Add me to your signature and help me to live!
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@ 2010-01-11 17:03 ` Stefan Monnier
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From: Stefan Monnier @ 2010-01-11 17:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
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> Is there a way to configure Dired so that it does not change file
> access times when searching files?
I don't think anybody has written the necessary code for that, no.
> I think that would be useful. "Access to the file" means the user has
> opened it. Search or indexer program should be transparent!
We could accept a patch for such a feature, indeed, although I think the
tendency nowadays is to make atime less and less reliable (witness the
noatime/relatime and friends).
Stefan
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