Subject: Re: bug#23294: 25.0.92; modify-file-local-variable-prop-line adds extra "; "

From: Noam Postavsky <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:02:01 -0400

tags 23294 + patch
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Wenjamin Petrenko <[email-masked]> writes:

> Subject: [PATCH] Fix bug#23294
>
> * lisp/files-x.el (modify-file-local-variable-prop-line): Handle
> whitespace when checking if there's a ';' before the variable name.

> -	  (if (and (not (eq (char-before) ?\;))
> +	  (if (and (save-excursion
> +		     (skip-chars-backward " \t")
> +		     (not (eq (char-before) ?\;)))

This looks reasonable.  Could you give a more informative summary line
please?  I.e., one where I can see what the bug is about without having
memorized all bug numbers.  And same for your email subject headers, if
you don't mind.