GNU bug report logs - #11055
23.4; move-file-to-trash bug in files.el.gz with patch

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: David Casperson <david_ghost <at> me.com>

Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:41:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 23.4

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at 11055-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: David Casperson <david_ghost <at> me.com>
Cc: 11055-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11055: 23.4; move-file-to-trash bug in files.el.gz with patch
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:49:34 -0400

> 1.  Create a file whose name is not a legal regular expression, e.g.,
>     =E2=80=9C~/[=E2=80=9C.=20
> 2.  Provoke move-to-trash, for instance
>     M-x eval-expression
>     (move-file-to-trash (expand-file-name =E2=80=9C~/[=E2=80=9C))

> The problem comes from using file-names as regular expressions without
> quoting.  Here is a potential patch.  You may use and copy-left as you
> see fit.=20=20

Thanks, I used a slightly different patch but it should be fixed now on
the trunk,


        Stefan
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