Re: 23.0.50; Tramp blocks Emacs when unconnected to server

[Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>]

"Martin Lüthi" <luethi@vaw.baug.ethz.ch> writes:

> Hi

Hi,

> A major annoyance of Tramp is that it blocks Emacs when the server is
> not reachable. The symptoms are
>
> o open file on remote host with Tramp, edit, save
> o disconnect from network (like: get laptop sleeping, reconnect
>   somewhere else)
> o close buffer visiting the remote file
>
> The last action (closing the buffer) is not possible, and Emacs blocks
> for a long time. C-g stops the unsuccessful communication
> attempt. However it should be possible to close the buffer without
> interaction with the remote server.

It is not clear to me what Tramp attempts to write when the buffer has
been saved.

Could you, please, set debug-on-quit to t? Next time you interrupt
Tramp in such a situation, there shall be a backtrace. Please provide this.

Best regards, Michael.