A quick check of tramp code suggests complete independence. Thanks.

Latest patch attached.

On Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> wrote:
Ship Mints <shipmints@gmail.com> writes:

Hi,

> Would the below be correct, or are these options mutually exclusive in
> some way? This commentary is intended for a docstring, not the manual,
> but the footnotes for which will be similar and with xrefs:
>
> Before creating ad-hoc multi-hop remote connections, customize either
> or
> both:
> `tramp-save-ad-hoc-proxies' to non-nil to persist proxy routes.
> `tramp-show-ad-hoc-proxies' to non-nil to ensure connections are fully
>  qualified.

I've never tested, but I don't expect they are mutually exclusive.

Best regards, Michael.