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> From: Karl Chen <quarl@cs.berkeley.edu>
> Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:37:24 -0700
> 
> I propose the patch below which adds the variable
> `save-query-if-deleted'.  If non-nil, the `basic-save-buffer' will
> query before saving if the file has been deleted, but existed
> since last visited/saved.
> 
> In this patch it defaults to nil, but I think it is a very useful
> feature.  Usually when a file no longer exists it's because I
> renamed it in a shell window and forgot to re-open it in Emacs; in
> these situations, saving it should require confirmation.
> 
> What do you think?

I think it should wait until after the release of Emacs 22, but please
wait for Richard to give the definitive answer.