From unknown Sat Aug 16 13:51:28 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#21931: 25.0.50; behaviour of read-directory-name with double slashes Resent-From: Nicolas Richard Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 06:29:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 21931 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 21931@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.14476553036516 (code B ref -1); Mon, 16 Nov 2015 06:29:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 16 Nov 2015 06:28:23 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:39429 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDH4-0001h1-FC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:22 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:59340) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDH1-0001gs-6Q for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:19 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGz-0002fG-Qk for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:18 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:59876) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGz-0002fC-Nu for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:17 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:41110) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGy-0007W4-NK for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:17 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGv-0002Yt-H5 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:16 -0500 Received: from mxin.ulb.ac.be ([164.15.128.112]:43393) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGv-0002Yp-Bu for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:13 -0500 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AhAIABF3SVakD4XH/2dsb2JhbABehA5vqzECARUBAQEBAQEGBYEIk18Zh3MBAQEBAQGBC0ESAYR4JDQBBIkKmTugGIYNimyEEgWNG4htQI8ChzIzkwVjgUoMAYIuPTSDR4IEAQEB Received: from pno-math-199.ulb.ac.be (HELO Aurora) ([164.15.133.199]) by smtp.ulb.ac.be with ESMTP; 16 Nov 2015 07:27:58 +0100 From: Nicolas Richard User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.0.50 (gnu/linux) Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 07:27:51 +0100 Message-ID: <86bnaue9w8.fsf@members.fsf.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) After I eval: (let ((default-directory "/tmp")) (list (read-directory-name "foo" "/tmp/src/") (read-directory-name "foo" "/tmp/src//") (read-directory-name "foo" "src/") (read-directory-name "foo" "src//") (read-directory-name "foo" "foo//src/") (read-directory-name "foo" "foo//src//"))) and hit RET RET RET RET, I get : ("/tmp/src/" "/" "src/" "/" "/src/" "/") Is this intended ? We could normalize the directory name via expand-file-name in all cases, e.g. : modified lisp/files.el @@ -648,8 +648,7 @@ read-directory-name (unless dir (setq dir default-directory)) (read-file-name prompt dir (or default-dirname - (if initial (expand-file-name initial dir) - dir)) + (expand-file-name (or initial "") dir)) mustmatch initial 'file-directory-p)) but the docstring states "Value is not expanded---you must call `expand-file-name' yourself." so I guess the behaviour is important (and I guess e.g. for tramp). Should read-file-name be fixed or should the callers make sure to not use double slashes ? In GNU Emacs 25.0.50.1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw scroll bars) of 2015-11-14 Repository revision: ed2e7e20ae0945288c98091f308f5460c3453873 Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11501000 System Description: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS From unknown Sat Aug 16 13:51:28 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#21931: 25.0.50; behaviour of read-directory-name with double slashes Resent-From: John Wiegley Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:22:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 21931 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Nicolas Richard Cc: 21931@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 21931-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B21931.14480472786314 (code B ref 21931); Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:22:01 +0000 Received: (at 21931) by debbugs.gnu.org; 20 Nov 2015 19:21:18 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:46415 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZzrFF-0001df-Uk for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:21:18 -0500 Received: from mail-pa0-f42.google.com ([209.85.220.42]:33140) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZzrFD-0001dL-OW for 21931@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:21:16 -0500 Received: by pabfh17 with SMTP id fh17so128684902pab.0 for <21931@debbugs.gnu.org>; Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:21:15 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=from:to:cc:subject:in-reply-to:date:message-id:references :user-agent:mime-version:content-type; bh=TOZwZEoHkmmJj7jlS+t1pq47knAYwbtJp2T7kUfsZfQ=; b=uddfahAxewXwAwpH5WMQM8jaowWQbHYrKOLBkXQbZWy3YKoq/5mNOSgPek9HTMzHhT UhgvML4hmbBvs5VB8O/X6BY/r5OLlfl9vhwsIOHDPt/48ZDFNsbx/FtXA97icAm2Lxl0 dEamSFyFYx1CRTkiB1FQMGfGVeKHxhFA39wb7BGCck/OvbZxQeda7Hpu8spie1XdM2Yc IElt2WPt6J5vrGtRHaHmNw04YZ8rifVLhb/1JFfzYorR0pZO2MKYoOR8GHLcokZDaA2t wgrhTM5Ybi7lRF4xRMFPmpDyF/rpInkpnQwwks3f/vm0FnG4bjVR71GCwHNfiFUEo/qG e3ew== X-Received: by 10.66.249.37 with SMTP id yr5mr21462538pac.24.1448047274926; Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:21:14 -0800 (PST) Received: from Vulcan.local (76-234-68-79.lightspeed.frokca.sbcglobal.net. [76.234.68.79]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id c20sm285750pfd.17.2015.11.20.11.21.14 (version=TLS1 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:21:14 -0800 (PST) From: John Wiegley X-Google-Original-From: "John Wiegley" Received: by Vulcan.local (Postfix, from userid 501) id 593DF10A5A100; Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:21:13 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <86bnaue9w8.fsf@members.fsf.org> (Nicolas Richard's message of "Mon, 16 Nov 2015 07:27:51 +0100") Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:19:27 -0800 Message-ID: References: <86bnaue9w8.fsf@members.fsf.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.5 (darwin) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) >>>>> Nicolas Richard writes: > ("/tmp/src/" "/" "src/" "/" "/src/" "/") > Is this intended ? What list were you expecting to see? "//" has always meant "start at root" to mean, ignoring whatever comes prior. This is how C-x C-f works, and it means you don't have to delete any existing default text in order to begin at root. John From unknown Sat Aug 16 13:51:28 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.503 (Entity 5.503) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Nicolas Richard Subject: bug#21931: closed (Re: bug#21931: 25.0.50; behaviour of read-directory-name with double slashes) Message-ID: References: <86ziy4vm3g.fsf@members.fsf.org> <86bnaue9w8.fsf@members.fsf.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 21931 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 21931@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:16:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1448288162-28946-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1448288162-28946-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #21931: 25.0.50; behaviour of read-directory-name with double slashes which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 21931@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 21931: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D21931 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1448288162-28946-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 21931-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Nov 2015 14:15:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:49153 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1a0rtg-0007Vk-M9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Nov 2015 09:15:12 -0500 Received: from mailrelay111.isp.belgacom.be ([195.238.20.138]:13175) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1a0rte-0007Vb-Dd for 21931-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Nov 2015 09:15:11 -0500 X-Belgacom-Dynamic: yes X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: A2BhGAA0H1NW/2LHsltegzuBQqwGBAYFAYENk26GDwKBPzwRAQEBAQEBAYEKhDUBAQRWIxAIAw4TJQ8BKR4GE4gyAb4bAQEBAQEFAgEghg2FRYk5BY0eiTKIFoZ2h2WTCzcsghEdgVc9NIUrAQEB Received: from 98.199-178-91.adsl-dyn.isp.belgacom.be (HELO Aurora) ([91.178.199.98]) by relay.skynet.be with ESMTP; 23 Nov 2015 15:14:59 +0100 References: <86bnaue9w8.fsf@members.fsf.org> User-agent: mu4e 0.9.15; emacs 25.1.50.2 From: Nicolas Richard To: John Wiegley Subject: Re: bug#21931: 25.0.50; behaviour of read-directory-name with double slashes In-reply-to: Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:14:59 +0100 Message-ID: <86ziy4vm3g.fsf@members.fsf.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 21931-done Cc: 21931-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) John Wiegley writes: >>>>>> Nicolas Richard writes: > >> ("/tmp/src/" "/" "src/" "/" "/src/" "/") >> Is this intended ? > > What list were you expecting to see? "//" has always meant "start at root" to > mean, ignoring whatever comes prior. This is how C-x C-f works, and it means > you don't have to delete any existing default text in order to begin at root. Indeed, but when constructing a path via (concat foo "/" bar), it can happen that the result contains //. If this is then used as arg to read-directory-name, this leads to an unexpected default. OTOH (info "(elisp) Directory Names") explicitly says that using concat for constructing paths in this way is wrong, so I guess that this bug report is void. Thanks for looking into it, I close it. Nico. ------------=_1448288162-28946-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 16 Nov 2015 06:28:23 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:39429 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDH4-0001h1-FC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:22 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:59340) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDH1-0001gs-6Q for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:19 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGz-0002fG-Qk for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:18 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:59876) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGz-0002fC-Nu for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:17 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:41110) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGy-0007W4-NK for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:17 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGv-0002Yt-H5 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:16 -0500 Received: from mxin.ulb.ac.be ([164.15.128.112]:43393) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZyDGv-0002Yp-Bu for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:28:13 -0500 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AhAIABF3SVakD4XH/2dsb2JhbABehA5vqzECARUBAQEBAQEGBYEIk18Zh3MBAQEBAQGBC0ESAYR4JDQBBIkKmTugGIYNimyEEgWNG4htQI8ChzIzkwVjgUoMAYIuPTSDR4IEAQEB Received: from pno-math-199.ulb.ac.be (HELO Aurora) ([164.15.133.199]) by smtp.ulb.ac.be with ESMTP; 16 Nov 2015 07:27:58 +0100 From: Nicolas Richard To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 25.0.50; behaviour of read-directory-name with double slashes User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.0.50 (gnu/linux) Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 07:27:51 +0100 Message-ID: <86bnaue9w8.fsf@members.fsf.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) After I eval: (let ((default-directory "/tmp")) (list (read-directory-name "foo" "/tmp/src/") (read-directory-name "foo" "/tmp/src//") (read-directory-name "foo" "src/") (read-directory-name "foo" "src//") (read-directory-name "foo" "foo//src/") (read-directory-name "foo" "foo//src//"))) and hit RET RET RET RET, I get : ("/tmp/src/" "/" "src/" "/" "/src/" "/") Is this intended ? We could normalize the directory name via expand-file-name in all cases, e.g. : modified lisp/files.el @@ -648,8 +648,7 @@ read-directory-name (unless dir (setq dir default-directory)) (read-file-name prompt dir (or default-dirname - (if initial (expand-file-name initial dir) - dir)) + (expand-file-name (or initial "") dir)) mustmatch initial 'file-directory-p)) but the docstring states "Value is not expanded---you must call `expand-file-name' yourself." so I guess the behaviour is important (and I guess e.g. for tramp). Should read-file-name be fixed or should the callers make sure to not use double slashes ? In GNU Emacs 25.0.50.1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw scroll bars) of 2015-11-14 Repository revision: ed2e7e20ae0945288c98091f308f5460c3453873 Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11501000 System Description: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS ------------=_1448288162-28946-1-- From unknown Sat Aug 16 13:51:28 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#21931: 25.0.50; behaviour of read-directory-name with double slashes Resent-From: Michael Albinus Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:59:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 21931 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 21931@debbugs.gnu.org Cc: youngfrog@members.fsf.org Received: via spool by 21931-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B21931.14483123163306 (code B ref 21931); Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:59:01 +0000 Received: (at 21931) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Nov 2015 20:58:36 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:49938 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1a0yC3-0000rF-Tn for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:58:36 -0500 Received: from mout.gmx.net ([212.227.15.15]:62124) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1a0yC1-0000r3-V0 for 21931@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:58:34 -0500 Received: from detlef.gmx.de ([93.209.95.113]) by mail.gmx.com (mrgmx003) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0MbPLI-1ZkOi92d76-00Ilkl; Mon, 23 Nov 2015 21:58:29 +0100 From: Michael Albinus References: <86bnaue9w8.fsf@members.fsf.org> <86ziy4vm3g.fsf@members.fsf.org> Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 21:58:28 +0100 In-Reply-To: <86ziy4vm3g.fsf@members.fsf.org> (Nicolas Richard's message of "Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:14:59 +0100") Message-ID: <87y4doph57.fsf@gmx.de> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Provags-ID: V03:K0:UprSDweLYgpH4qm1mbsb2SALlW3q1GsYTZE3m/UKpIqKCZtTAE/ XMbc7UQXQHz4pcCJdDGN7hMILvolwPhQ5W3WkAaJM5nGHpKsdpIGnSRqfbuJmoQDdjsD2Jj bVRMCZpEIOn3sffvVXUXlR3yDKql3guKEzSAcYQzqUP8oh0C0QmMfvD1i4KUPMpHnQrQyIM PE++eWVW/BRjhTngPdBJA== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1;V01:K0:aZz8CklFSl4=:+v8ezzgwjcE6hepAXfxelS v9HePCqWYS3yKaM6j3QRau1QetoINXNjuYRsk3HIua7NgDBEhdGmEmsrzecDn693salzDWCW5 gi34fuKuf7yHumtk9MWF8f5t2SJIChCG6qe5G09SDGrIvBUHr9f4U7DumQtr0Zk3yTSgEljY5 LhfX6XPf0UwkDBcYKbuWZPpMYLlRVMOXQ+dkG9duRk45SEiemaJbvVrUI/XWeelQRp1mpgD41 p2iD/15XxKZiZXv1IhPH2O+7AJS8bco5WdjwmwnVBiuGEsvpDE4txP3cTVoQH1XFUiHoa0vih Iw8tYykEYJOpkcUkipG3GAMHouV267vc/8ZSGvkMU9t2ELiz0N29T05GsOrUfjAwWXYvkm6iD gxbkukg/5c/0HgqOnOmSeR3+BuLvBYKqEQd5+dMCOgzJJSAZQC88XmgqL4XEypAkankqgoTv3 bPOj4UWVsMabvUmqF/xNj6t69DV3js5oOTAKvS6j3Bheo6jEK4hUWOHqOkY5CKkr/Wpl6uOA8 284uHTh56XzTa6ntmS/28Pmhj5mLCG5DhaK9x5gTTcWdLkqVU9hFbDaoo7vSfLlxcVADoL5pY sqSTVvqE5pQLmACxCOyqtoB9WBowedWiNmMYxATxS/iefybDvxyynNG0+oMz1NnZInt7jKTA+ gQoxYkehRuMeRoh5qSKoa83k+CB02Lju4jCCTI+AXS8JV8x6fTDzX8/Ih5p4Sr9ZBQpY4X1JZ 2OGROPidmiih1MIC8h492wxz+vB8e1dWNkZcYXKQZWdIUKCv/MGUI09V8heb1YvQB74Illyo/ 1T3Ysl+ X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) Nicolas Richard writes: >> What list were you expecting to see? "//" has always meant "start at root" to >> mean, ignoring whatever comes prior. This is how C-x C-f works, and it means >> you don't have to delete any existing default text in order to begin at root. > > Indeed, but when constructing a path via (concat foo "/" bar), it can > happen that the result contains //. If this is then used as arg to > read-directory-name, this leads to an unexpected default. (expand-file-name bar foo) is your choice. If you dislike it, take (concat (directory-file-name foo) "/" bar) > Thanks for looking into it, I close it. > > Nico. Best regards, Michael.