When ediff-current-file compares a modified buffer with its saved version, it creates a temporary "FILE=..." buffer to hold the saved contents. Currently, this buffer persists after the Ediff session quits, requiring manual cleanup later. In my experience, this buffer serves no further purpose once the comparison is done, and just clutters the buffer list. On the other hand, I could imagine someone using it as a way to retain a snapshot of the saved file state. The attached patch introduces a user option that, when non-nil, causes the "FILE=..." buffer to be killed automatically after quitting Ediff. The default is nil, so that the patch does not modify existing behavior. Such automatic cleanup does not seem achievable via existing Ediff hooks. Any feedback would be welcome. Thanks, best, Paul