GNU bug report logs - #10489
24.0.92; dired-do-copy may create infinite directory hierarchy

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Reported by: michael_heerdegen <at> web.de

Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:36:01 UTC

Severity: important

Tags: patch

Merged with 11130

Found in version 24.0.92

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: 10489 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#10489: 24.0.92; dired-do-copy may create infinite directory hierarchy
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:29:47 -0500

> `files-equal-p' still returns t for two non-existing files. Shall be
> fixed too.

I don't see why that should be fixed: files-equal-p only works for
existing files.  If one or both of the files don't exist, the return
value is unspecified.  Oh, yes, the doc needs to be fixed to say it clearly.

> Btw, this is the only primitive function which has the prefix "files-",
> all other start with prefix "file-". Is this necessary?

Agreed, using "file-" would be better.


        Stefan
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