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

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 16:16:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.3.50

Fixed in version 24.4

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #19 received at 13862-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

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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