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

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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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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 13862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
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 09:37:42 -0500

>>> 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.
> Seems to me that it is worth re-visiting the above decision.  Closing
> the bug will only suppress further arguments surrounding this bug.

I think we should start by turning the error into a warning.


        Stefan
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