GNU bug report logs - #23827
25.1.50; tab-width file-local variable has no effect in etc/HELLO

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:07:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 25.1.50

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: acm <at> muc.de, 23827 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#23827: 25.1.50; tab-width file-local variable has no effect in etc/HELLO
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:27:06 -0400

> So you suggest to have a variable whose value could bypass calling
> fundamental-mode, and bind that variable inside with-temp-buffer and
> such likes?

Actually, not really, I was rather asking whether this change would
cause with-temp-buffer to run hack-local-variables.

If it does, then I think that's an undesirable side-effect and we
should try and find some way around it


        Stefan
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