GNU bug report logs - #10257
23.3.1 Cygwin: network drives - file is write protected (false positive)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jari Aalto <jari.aalto <at> cante.net>

Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 18:25:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 23.3+1-4

Fixed in version 24.0.93

Done: Ken Brown <kbrown <at> cornell.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Ken Brown <kbrown <at> cornell.edu>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 10257 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jari <jari.aalto <at> cante.net>
Subject: bug#10257: 23.3.1 Cygwin: network drives - file is write protected (false positive)
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:27:33 -0500

> I have a question about the emacs side of this.  I wonder what the rationale
> is for testing writability before trying to save the file, and then asking
> the user for confirmation in case the (unreliable) test for writability
> fails (*).

Can you point us to the piece of code about which you're talking?
Ideally, show us a sample pseudo patch (even better if it compiles, even
better if it works) showing the kind of change you have in mind.


        Stefan
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