bug#1474: 23.0.60; desktop.el don't check if pid in his lock file is always in use

["Juanma Barranquero" <lekktu@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:08, Thierry Volpiatto
<thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok i understand now.
> In this case, may be a variable can be set:
>
> * Use a remote desktop ==> use the .emacs.desktop.lock like the actual
>  code
>
> * Use a local desktop ==> in this case check if pid exist.

If you have a shared dir in your local disk, it could be used by a
remote Emacs; but you know nothing about that Emacs (well, *you*
perhaps do know, but the local Emacs does not).

> (i think local desktop is the most common case)

I agree, but it should work sensibly (and safely) in the uncommon cases too :-)

             Juanma