Subject: bug#30421: 25.3; desktop.el: Steal lock when no living "emacs" process owns it

From: Richard Stallman <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 15:40:13 -0500

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  > It's problematic however when Emacs gets killed and does not release the
  > lock.  Upon next start, desktop-save-mode will refuse to save because
  > the lock exists, even though no process is using it.

Does the same issue exist in VC?

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