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24.5; Configuration variable to delete auto-save file when intentionally killing buffer

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Marcus <mrok4a <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 21612 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#21612: 24.5; Configuration variable to delete auto-save file when intentionally killing buffer
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2015 21:00:18 +0300

> Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2015 19:53:05 +0200
> From: Marcus <mrok4a <at> gmail.com>
> Cc: 21612 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > > This might even be useful default behavior.
> > People sometimes answer YES by mistake.
> 
> Isn't that why the "Modified buffers exist" question is yes/no rather than y/n? 

Yes, but with minibuffer history, it's easy to type "<up> RET"
thinking the previous reply was "no".

> If I figure out how to have this controlled by an option, where (and how) would
> I send a patch request?

Please send it here, and please accompany it with a ChangeLog entry.

> BTW, is my mailing list etiquette (formatting of replies etc.) acceptable?

I see no problems with it.

Thanks.

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