GNU bug report logs - #17330
files.el cd-absolute overcome false negative from file-executable-p

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Philip Hodges <philip.hodges <at> bluewin.ch>

Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 20:57:03 UTC

Severity: minor

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Philip Hodges <philip.hodges <at> bluewin.ch>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 17330 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#17330: files.el cd-absolute overcome false negative from file-executable-p
Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 15:55:11 +0200

On 2014-05-06 18:56, Glenn Morris wrote:
> Stefan Monnier wrote:
>
>> to your .emacs, does it fix the problem for you?
>
> (In an Emacs later than 24.3; ie one where file-accessible-directory-p
> is not just file-directory-p && file-executable-p.)

I can confirm that cd-absolute calling file-accessible-directory-p in 
emacs-w32 24.3.90 permits cd to a 700 folder on my Solaris 11.2 share.

Is there a way to have the process functions call it without rebuilding?
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