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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: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#13862: closed (Re: bug#13862: 24.3.50; File local-variables
 error: (error "Local variables entry is missing the prefix"))
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:40:06 +0000

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Your bug report

#13862: 24.3.50; File local-variables error: (error "Local variables entry is missing the prefix")

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 13862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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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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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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