GNU bug report logs - #1226
Desktop holds second Emacs session hostage; C-x C-c doesn't work properly.

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>

Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:05:05 UTC

Severity: minor

Done: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>, 1226 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#1226: Desktop holds second Emacs session hostage; C-x C-c doesn't work properly.
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:15:48 -0400

Glenn Morris wrote (on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 at 21:12 -0400):

> If you try it, you will find you get adequate warning about overwriting
> the existing desktop.

And if you answer "no" to the prompt about overwriting, Emacs exits
without saving the desktop (admittedly, perhaps a slightly obscure way
to get this functionality). So I don't see that you are being held
hostage here.
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