GNU bug report logs - #2137
23.0.60; Saving Rmail buffer does not show the "Saving file ..." message

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:25:04 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #27 received at 2137 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, rms <at> gnu.org,
        2137 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#2137: 23.0.60; Saving Rmail buffer does not show the "Saving file ..." message
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:12:23 -0500

Eli Zaretskii wrote:

>> This problem at least simply points to a current bug in save-buffer.
>
> Which bug is that?

Well, one thing I wonder about is: how does it know the correct buffer
_contents_, but not the correct buffer _size_...

(Ie, why isn't it overwriting your mailbox file with just the current
message you happen to be viewing at the time?)
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