Re: reload modified files in buffer

[Rajinder Yadav <devguy.ca@gmail.com>]

On 10-12-15 07:39 PM, suvayu ali wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Andrea Crotti
> <andrea.crotti.0@gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Peter Dyballa<Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE>  writes:
>>
>>>
>>> It does! But wouldn't it be better GNU Emacs would reload the file
>>> instead of warning/asking things?
>>>
>>
>> not correct, what if you modified that file?
>> You would lose your modification without even knowing, not a very good idea...
>>
>
> I think auto-revert-mode doesn't revert the buffer either if it has
> been modified. I think that is a good thing, but then tastes may vary.
> :)
>

it's good to know that auto-revert mode will not revert a modify buffer. 
however afaik Emacs will not let you save a modified buffer if the file 
has changed.

i like Peter's idea of Emacs having the ability to diff-merge a conflict 
when you've modified a buffer and the file has changed.

Emacs should be smart enough to auto-reload a buffer if the file has 
changed and the buffer has not been edited, this would be a welcomed 
enhancement =)

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