From unknown Sun Jun 15 08:57:53 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#10082: 23.3; many Rmail commands fail to do the right thing on an empty inbox [MINOR] Resent-From: Mark Lillibridge Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:52:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 10082 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 10082@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Reply-To: mark.lillibridge@hp.com Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.132174666325816 (code B ref -1); Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:52:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 19 Nov 2011 23:51:03 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RRugY-0006iJ-Sa for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:51:03 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RRugW-0006hv-Hb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:51:01 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufS-0002zy-QZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:55 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:47080) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufS-0002zu-PC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:54 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:50563) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufS-0003qc-35 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:54 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufR-0002zk-4a for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:54 -0500 Received: from madara.hpl.hp.com ([192.6.19.124]:51837) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufQ-0002zg-P6 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:53 -0500 Received: from mailhub-pa1.hpl.hp.com (mailhub-pa1.hpl.hp.com [15.25.115.25]) by madara.hpl.hp.com (8.14.4/8.14.4/HPL-PA Relay) with ESMTP id pAJNnorE008429 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:49:51 -0800 Received: from MDL ([16.213.66.251]) by mailhub-pa1.hpl.hp.com (8.14.3/8.14.3/HPL-PA Hub) with ESMTP id pAJNnkNJ005271; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:49:47 -0800 From: Mark Lillibridge Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:49:32 -0800 Message-ID: <87zkfrd65v.fsf@hp.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.71 on 15.0.152.124 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) Visit an empty Rmail inbox. Hit '.' and notice a reasonable "No mail." error message. This is reasonable behavior. A few of the other Rmail commands also produce reasonable error messages; for example, M-m produces "Cannot parse this as a failure message". However, the following commands do not produce a reasonable error message and fail after asking for input with weird error messages like Search failed: " ": f, o, C-o, k, a, w A check for no message should probably be added to these commands. - Mark From unknown Sun Jun 15 08:57:53 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: mark.lillibridge@hp.com Subject: bug#10082: closed (Re: bug#10082: 23.3; many Rmail commands fail to do the right thing on an empty inbox [MINOR]) Message-ID: References: <1ysjlf8eun.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> <87zkfrd65v.fsf@hp.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 10082 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 10082@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:44:01 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1322034241-15057-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1322034241-15057-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #10082: 23.3; many Rmail commands fail to do the right thing on an empty in= box [MINOR] which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 10082@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 10082: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D10082 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1322034241-15057-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 10082-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Nov 2011 07:43:38 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RT7UX-0003uD-Nt for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:43:38 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RT7UU-0003u5-S8 for 10082-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:43:35 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RT7T7-0003m3-6Q; Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:42:09 -0500 From: Glenn Morris To: 10082-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#10082: 23.3; many Rmail commands fail to do the right thing on an empty inbox [MINOR] References: <87zkfrd65v.fsf@hp.com> X-Spook: 2600 Magazine benelux Maple munitions Centro enigma IMF X-Ran: qed]WC/M2l"_/Az/?Gg6YU(`f#&LGjn1n3]v"!NB0|'I8p.5ZSoOvy2Z`W#55@)?{z>]zZ X-Hue: magenta X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes X-Attribution: GM Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:42:08 -0500 In-Reply-To: <87zkfrd65v.fsf@hp.com> (Mark Lillibridge's message of "Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:49:32 -0800") Message-ID: <1ysjlf8eun.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 10082-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.4 (------) Version: 24.0.92 OK; fixed. ------------=_1322034241-15057-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 19 Nov 2011 23:51:03 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RRugY-0006iJ-Sa for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:51:03 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RRugW-0006hv-Hb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:51:01 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufS-0002zy-QZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:55 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:47080) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufS-0002zu-PC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:54 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:50563) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufS-0003qc-35 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:54 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufR-0002zk-4a for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:54 -0500 Received: from madara.hpl.hp.com ([192.6.19.124]:51837) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RRufQ-0002zg-P6 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:49:53 -0500 Received: from mailhub-pa1.hpl.hp.com (mailhub-pa1.hpl.hp.com [15.25.115.25]) by madara.hpl.hp.com (8.14.4/8.14.4/HPL-PA Relay) with ESMTP id pAJNnorE008429 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:49:51 -0800 Received: from MDL ([16.213.66.251]) by mailhub-pa1.hpl.hp.com (8.14.3/8.14.3/HPL-PA Hub) with ESMTP id pAJNnkNJ005271; Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:49:47 -0800 From: Mark Lillibridge To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 23.3; many Rmail commands fail to do the right thing on an empty inbox [MINOR] Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:49:32 -0800 Message-ID: <87zkfrd65v.fsf@hp.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.71 on 15.0.152.124 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list Reply-To: mark.lillibridge@hp.com List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) Visit an empty Rmail inbox. Hit '.' and notice a reasonable "No mail." error message. This is reasonable behavior. A few of the other Rmail commands also produce reasonable error messages; for example, M-m produces "Cannot parse this as a failure message". However, the following commands do not produce a reasonable error message and fail after asking for input with weird error messages like Search failed: " ": f, o, C-o, k, a, w A check for no message should probably be added to these commands. - Mark ------------=_1322034241-15057-1--