GNU bug report logs - #13091
24.3.50; Using `ediff-buffers', get msg "Computing differences between foo.el and foo.el5820q37 ..."

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 21:50:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.3.50

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 13091 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13091: 24.3.50; Using `ediff-buffers', get msg "Computing
 differences between foo.el and foo.el5820q37 ..."
Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 10:25:31 +0200

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> But, yeah, it would make more sense if it gave the buffer names instead
> of the temporary file names in this scenario, I guess.

I think the proper solution here is just to remove the messaging --
which is misleading when you're comparing unsaved buffers, and pretty
pointless otherwise.  So I've now done this in Emacs 28.

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