GNU bug report logs - #12487
24.2.50; Inconsistent, so confusing, confirmation msgs for `find-alternate-file'

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:33:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 9577, 12941

Found in versions 24.0.50, 24.2.50

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Juri Linkov'" <juri <at> jurta.org>
Cc: 12487 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12487: 24.2.50; Inconsistent, so confusing, confirmation msgs for `find-alternate-file'
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:27:28 -0700

> > You are asked "Buffer foo is modified; save it first (yes or no)".
> > (There is no question mark here, BTW.)  You reply "no".  
> > Then you are asked "Kill and replace the buffer without saving it?
> > (yes or no)".
> 
> See also http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel/151762

Yes, thanks.  I will merge them.
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