This is weird, I am not able to reproduce the bug all the time and therefore I'm not sure what causes it. I'll apply the patch and if I can finger point exactly what causes the bug if it happens again, I'll tell you. Thanks a lot! > From: rgm@gnu.org > To: felix.descoteaux@hotmail.com > CC: 17563@debbugs.gnu.org > Subject: Re: bug#17563: 24.3; Can't kill EShell buffer, "Text is read-only" > Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 13:31:34 -0400 > > felix d wrote: > > > 1. Type something passed the prompt sign in EShell, to the left. (which ispermitted by evil-mode I guess...). > > Screenshot: http://i59.tinypic.com/33vitnd.png > > 2. Switch buffer, do something else. > > 3. Then try to kill EShell buffer (through ibuffer or anything else) andget warning: Text is read-only. > > I could not reproduce this, but it sounds like fixed bug > > http://debbugs.gnu.org/13963 > > Please either try the Emacs 24.3.91 pretest, or apply the patch from > http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=13963#23 > > and recompile em-prompt.el. >