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24.3.50; File local-variables error: (error "Local variables entry is missing the prefix")

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#13862: closed (24.3.50; File local-variables error: (error
 "Local variables entry is missing the prefix"))
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:40:04 +0000

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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.3.50;
	File local-variables error: (error "Local variables entry is missing
	the prefix")
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:44:55 +0530

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1. emacs -Q 
2. Visit the attached patch file. (I have removed some hunks)

   Side Issue: shouldn't *.patch file open in diff mode.  Currently it
   opens in fundamental mode.

See the following error reported

,----
| File mode specification error: (error "Local variables entry is missing the 
| prefix")
| File local-variables error: (error "Local variables entry is missing the
| prefix")
`----

In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars)
 of 2013-03-03 on debian-6.05
Bzr revision: 111916 eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu-20130302183934-3d4pouz6i3qwkxs9
Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10707000
System Description:	Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 (squeeze)

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 13862-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13862: 24.3.50;
	File local-variables error: (error "Local variables entry is missing
	the prefix")
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:38:31 -0500

Version: 24.4

Jambunathan K wrote:

> Is there are any local variables in the patch?  There isn't any.  So why
> should we inhibit something that is not there.

Inhibit to prevent a false detection, exactly as in this case.

> If `diff-mode' has no comment syntax defined, then by extension, it
> cannot specify file local variables.

Err, you can specify file local variables without a prefix. Eg etc/NEWS.

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