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

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Message #188 received at 35418 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: mattiase <at> acm.org, 35418 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#35418: [PATCH] Don't poll auto-revert files that use
 notification
Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 20:08:38 +0300

> From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,  35418 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 18:53:07 +0200
> 
> Maybe we could also add the other major reason why polling is necessary:
> file notification is not supported for all types of remote file systems
> (Tramp).

Yes, I think all the reasons should be mentioned, so that users who
disable polling know what they are/will be losing, and could make
educated decisions.

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