Subject: bug#14512: 24,3; buffer-offer-save doesn't seem to have any effect

From: Kevin Rodgers <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 08:05:04 -0600

On 5/30/13 7:18 AM, E Sabof wrote:
> Steps to reproduce:
> - emacs -Q
> - C-x b test RET
> - M-: (setq buffer-offer-save t)
> - write some text
> - C-x k RET
>
> The buffer is gone, but no prompt is shown.

As documented: buffer-offer-save is consulted "on exit" i.e. by
`save-buffers-kill-emacs' and `save-some-buffers'.

The Elisp manual should be updated to also mention `save-buffers-kill-terminal',
since most users exit Emacs via `C-x C-c'.

-- 
Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA