Re: [PATCH] org.el: Use `call-process' to launch external viewers (was: Re: [BUG] org-open-file immediately termininates when calling xdg-open that calls emacsclient)

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@gmail.com>]

Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> writes:

>> I have reported this to Emacs. The more precise steps are in
>> https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=55672
>
> As expected, nobody wishes to dig into obscure X11 issue.
>
> You may try the attached patch. I do not consider it as unambiguous 
> improvement since almost all errors are swallowed due to requirement to 
> interpret viewer command using shell. The same approach settled on 
> `browse-url' after several fixes, but there at least wrong executable 
> name may be reported.

For reference, I am no longer able to reproduce the problem using the
provided recipe. Since the report, I have upgraded my system libraries
and Emacs (to the latest commit on master).

Now, I am not really sure if this patch is going to be an improvement.
Unless you have objections, I am marking the patch cancelled - I no
longer see any clear benefit of the patch.

Cancelled.

Best,
Ihor