GNU bug report logs - #1742
23.0.60; ediff-skip-merge-regions-that-differ-from-default breaks simple ediffs

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Message #41 received at 1742 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com>
To: Andrew Hyatt <ahyatt <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>, 1742 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Michael Kifer <kifer <at> cs.stonybrook.edu>, Michael Kifer <kifer <at> cs.sunysb.edu>
Subject: Re: bug#1742: 23.0.60;
 ediff-skip-merge-regions-that-differ-from-default breaks simple ediffs
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:24:12 -0800

Looks fixed in 24.5.1, FWIW.

on Mon Jan 04 2016, Andrew Hyatt <ahyatt-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> Did this end up getting fixed?  I can't reproduce this on Emacs 25.
>
> I'll close this if I don't hear anything in a week or so.
>
> Michael Kifer <kifer <at> cs.sunysb.edu> writes:
>
>> will fix this soon
>>
>> On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:11:41 -0500
>> Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Michael, could you take a look at this bug report?  
>>> 
>>> If you have problems with the attachments, the bug can be viewed online
>>> at http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=1742
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> >>> David Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 0. Extract the enclosed files to /tmp
>>> 
>>> 1. Evaluate:
>>> 
>>>   (custom-set-variables
>>>    '(ediff-skip-merge-regions-that-differ-from-default t)
>>>   )
>>>   (ediff "/tmp/x" "/tmp/y")
>>>   
>>> 2. Hit the spacebar
>>> 
>>> Result: "You have killed a vital Ediff buffer---you must leave Ediff
>>> now!"
>>> 
>>> This happens even with "emacs -q"
>>> 

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