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[PATCH] Don't poll auto-revert files that use notification

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org>, 35418 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#35418: [PATCH] Don't poll auto-revert files that use notification
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 21:59:09 +0200

Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org> writes:

> It is a waste of power, on battery-powered devices in particular, to
> poll files in auto-revert mode periodically when change notification
> is used. The change is straightforward (attached patch); the main
> concern is whether the notification system is reliable enough.

An alternative approach is discussed at <https://debbugs.gnu.org/35418>:
set auto-revert-interval to a very large value (like most-positive-fixnum).

Sounds reasonable to me, if we adapt the documentation.

Best regards, Michael.

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