GNU bug report logs - #27986
26.0.50; `rename-file' can rename files without confirmation

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Philipp <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2017 15:41:02 UTC

Severity: important

Tags: security

Found in version 26.0.50

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
Cc: rms <at> gnu.org, johnw <at> gnu.org, p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com, michael.albinus <at> gmx.de, monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA, 27986 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#27986: 26.0.50; 'rename-file' can rename files without confirmation
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:47:26 +0300
> From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
> Cc: johnw <at> gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org, p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com,
>  27986-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
> Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:07:34 -0700
> 
> Paul Eggert wrote:
> > I reviewed all calls to the affected functions and have a few followup patches 
> > that I plan to install separately soon, and mention here as I do.
> 
> I installed the patches (attached). Closing the bug report.

Am I missing something, or do these changes modify interactive
behavior in incompatible ways?  I thought we agreed to leave the
interactive behavior intact, and only change the non-interactive uses.

Thanks.




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