GNU bug report logs - #23006
25.0.92; Loading Tramp breaks pcomplete in eshell-mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>

Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 02:02:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 25.0.92

Done: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Cc: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>, 23006 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#23006: 25.0.92; Loading Tramp breaks pcomplete in eshell-mode
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 18:19:45 -0400

> According to the docstring, it only tells Tramp not to ask for the
> credentials (when non-essential is non-nil). Whether Tramp is allowed to
> open a connection it already knows credentials for, is not specified (though
> I probably wouldn't).

Indeed, the issue is "don't interfere with the main operation", so
prompting is a clear no-no.  Opening a new connection might be
acceptable (as long as it doesn't block Emacs for too long, for
example).


        Stefan
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