GNU bug report logs - #11268
Rgrep can get out of hand, so...

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jidanni <at> jidanni.org

Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:26:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 11268 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#11268: Rgrep can get out of hand, so...
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:28:12 +0300

> Rgrep can cause massive searches.
>
> Killing its buffer won't stop it!
>
> Also it should say what keys to kill it right there at the top.
>
> Indeed, not even (describe-function (quote rgrep)) or (describe-function
> (quote grep)) says how to kill a runaway [r]grep.

You can kill the running grep with `C-c C-k'.

Also when you kill its buffer with `C-x k',
it asks you the question:

  "Buffer "*grep*" has a running process; kill it? (yes or no)"

Just say yes.

If you can't find the buffer where grep runs, use
`M-x list-processes RET' to find the ruinning process.
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