From: suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
Cc: 12028@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12028: Lock file name
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:30:38 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAMXnza1O5Xy+f4jLMdP2duve2genAS49vVJJ5rJud8drntGsHw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <towr1mb1jh.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org>
Hi Glenn,
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 1:17 AM, Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> wrote:
> Suvayu Ali wrote:
>
>> I am using GNU Emacs 24.1.50.1 (built 2012-07-21). I see the file naming
>> scheme for lock files is `.#<old name>'. I seemed to recall there was
>> trailing hash like this `.#<old name>#'. But on the Emacs help list I
>> was told there was no trailing hash in the past. So my request is, can a
>> trailing hash be added?
>>
>> My issue in particular is, the lock file gets picked by a glob like
>> `*.cxx'; with a trailing hash, this would only match source files. This
>> can be a problem with tools that only support very basic globbing.
>
> I don't think Emacs needs to change the (very long-standing) name of
> lockfiles for the sake of inflexible tools that cannot exclude dotfiles
I guess you are right. I use the tool only because I have to, it's a
real pain. :(
> (note that normal shell globbing does not match dotfiles at all). Emacs
> 24.2 will have an option `create-lockfiles' that you can set to nil to
> disable the generation of lockfiles altogether, hopefully that works for
> you.
This will work well thank you. :)
--
Suvayu
Open source is the future. It sets us free.
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2012-07-23 1:03 bug#12028: Lock file name Suvayu Ali
2012-07-29 23:17 ` Glenn Morris
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