On 29-Apr-2014, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> The var's name is `sh-shell', and I guess this could make sense for the
> "fine tuning" (e.g. distinguish between csh and tcsh), tho I'm not sure
> it's worth the trouble.

Having access, via the file's local variables, to set that variable
(or something equivalent like “shell-variant”) is exactly what this
bug report is about. So yes, that would be ideal.

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