GNU bug report logs - #30421
25.3; desktop.el: Steal lock when no living "emacs" process owns it

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Message #29 received at 30421 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Pierre Neidhardt <ambrevar <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 30421 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: bug#30421: 25.3;
 desktop.el: Steal lock when no living "emacs" process owns it
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:00:26 +0200

> From: Pierre Neidhardt <ambrevar <at> gmail.com>
> Cc: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net, 30421 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 18:23:49 +0100
> 
> > Alternatively, don't read desktop until the first client connects,
> > i.e. do that in a after-make-frame-functions hook.  Reading desktop in
> > daemon mode is problematic for other reasons as well: e.g., GUI frames
> > cannot be created and GUI features cannot be turned on.
> 
> That's an excellent suggestions.  You are right, it has been troublesome
> more than a few times.  I think both we should mention this in the
> manual together with `desktop-load-locked-desktop'.

Done.

> Thank you!

You are welcome.

is it okay to close this bug now?

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