From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 13261@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#13261: 24.3.50; unclear behavior & msg: "File is read-only on disk. Change buffer mode?"
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:45:48 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87vbwpj95v.fsf@building.gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3AEE032F741740CCA5D9EF9664BB5DDE@us.oracle.com> (Drew Adams's message of "Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:05:56 -0800")
"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> First, the message is unclear: "buffer mode" in Emacs means the major
> mode of the buffer. Is that really what is meant here? Or does the
> message mean changing between read-only and writable "modes"?
The latter, as far as I can see. I've now clarified the prompt.
> Second, why is this message issued in the scenario I described? I am
> not claiming that it is incorrect to do so (I don't know). But it is a
> mystery to me how the read-only/writable status is changed here.
`find-file-noselect' takes a nowarn parameter...
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2012-12-24 0:05 bug#13261: 24.3.50; unclear behavior & msg: "File is read-only on disk. Change buffer mode?" Drew Adams
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