GNU bug report logs - #33264
Whitelist vc-follow-symlinks as a safe file variable

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Eugene J." <w3techplayground <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 02:56:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: "Eugene J." <w3techplayground <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Whitelist vc-follow-symlinks as a safe file variable
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 04:54:56 +0200

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It is useful to have directory local `vc-follow-symlinks` with value `nil`
when you have to use symlink paths in a particular case while having it
`ask` or `t` as a default.
Marking the variable as  "safe file variable" will reduce the friction.

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