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

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Pierre Neidhardt <ambrevar <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 09:55:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 25.3

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Pierre Neidhardt <ambrevar <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 30421 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#30421: 25.3; desktop.el: Steal lock when no living "emacs" process owns it
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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