Re: File-local and directory-local variable thoughts

[Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>]

> In the past, I wanted to set rspec-spec-command in a .dir-locals.el file but
> when I did, I got the question if I wanted to apply the list every time
> I loaded a file or reloaded a file or reloaded a directory.
>
> I download a lot of gunk from the internet.  Mostly source code to help me
> understand things.  So… I really don’t want to globally say “yes, it is safe
> to set this variable”.

Nitpick: this is not quite what Emacs is asking.  The question is only
whether "it is safe to set this variable *to this value*".

> What I’d prefer to say is “Yes, I want to set this
> variable to this value within this directory (or file).

Is the restriction to a specific value precise enough to assuage your
concerns?


        Stefan