GNU bug report logs - #15866
Gnutls elisp code doesn't properly check for file existence

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "" <emacs <at> kosowsky.org>

Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:22:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 25.1

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 15866 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, emacs <at> kosowsky.org
Subject: bug#15866: Gnutls elisp code doesn't properly check for file existence
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 20:51:17 -0500

> I am also thinking now about the FFI work (yes, it's somewhere on my
> TODO list) and how these issues will be handled there.  It seems that
> the FFI glue may have to tag filenames distinctly from plain strings and
> may even have some file existence checks and hooks.

I don't think the FFI should do that, no.  At least, for starters we'll
let each and every binding for a particular library deal with the
problem on a case-by-case basis.  And if/when this shows up repeatedly,
we can provide helper functions that give a "standard solution".


        Stefan
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