GNU bug report logs - #17333
sh-mode: File local variables for setting shell variant

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Ben Finney <ben+gnu <at> benfinney.id.au>

Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:59:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: confirmed

Found in version 24.3.1

Fixed in version 25.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #19 received at 17333 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ben Finney <ben+gnu <at> benfinney.id.au>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 17333 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17333: sh-mode: File local variables for setting shell variant
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:17:30 +1000

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On 29-Apr-2014, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> The var's name is `sh-shell', and I guess this could make sense for the
> "fine tuning" (e.g. distinguish between csh and tcsh), tho I'm not sure
> it's worth the trouble.

Having access, via the file's local variables, to set that variable
(or something equivalent like “shell-variant”) is exactly what this
bug report is about. So yes, that would be ideal.

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Ben Finney <ben <at> benfinney.id.au>

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