GNU bug report logs - #37223
26.2; vc does not honor backup-directory-alist

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: ndame <emacsuser <at> freemail.hu>

Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:56:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed

Found in version 26.2

Fixed in version 27.0.50

Done: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: ndame <emacsuser <at> freemail.hu>
Cc: "37223 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <37223 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Subject: bug#37223: 26.2; vc does not honor backup-directory-alist
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 23:22:42 +0300

> 2. Do not create files at all on disk, just read the selected
> version's contents into a new buffer. The user can decide if he wants
> to just look at the file and then close the buffer, or if he wants the
> given version on disk then he can save the buffer.
>
> The 2nd option seems better, since it gives control to the user to do
> with the buffer as he wishes.

Please try a new option 'vc-find-revision-no-save' added in Emacs 27.
If you like it, then this report could be closed.
This bug report was last modified 5 years and 187 days ago.

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