GNU bug report logs - #361
don't require path hints for *shell*

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (Emacs bug Tracking System)
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Subject: bug#361: marked as done (don't require path hints for *shell*)

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and subject line Re: don't require path hints for *shell*
has caused the Emacs bug report #361,
regarding don't require path hints for *shell*
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From: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: don't require path hints for *shell*
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:16:36 +0200

On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:15:56 -0400 Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> wrote:

> jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:
>
>> Why do we have to give *shell* a hint (./) to get it to expand paths?
>> $ emacs -Q -f shell
>> c d SPC <tab> <tab> <tab> <tab> . / <tab>
>> Bash needs no hint. Act like bash as the default, please.
>> emacs-version "22.1.1"
>
> I've just checked in a fix.  Thanks.

This change breaks shell completion in $PWD, e.g.

~/steve/cvsroot/emacs> ./conf <TAB>

fails to complete to `./configure'.  It also breaks shell expansion of
absolute file names, see
<http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel/97369>.

Steve Berman

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: 361-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: don't require path hints for *shell*
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:28:52 -0400

> This change breaks shell completion in $PWD, e.g.
>
> ~/steve/cvsroot/emacs> ./conf <TAB>
>
> fails to complete to `./configure'.  It also breaks shell expansion of
> absolute file names

Fixed.  Sorry for the delay.

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