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: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
To: ndame <emacsuser <at> freemail.hu>, 37223 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#37223: 26.2; vc does not honor backup-directory-alist
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 03:40:48 +0300

On 29.08.2019 22:55, ndame wrote:
> I often use vc log and then f (log-view-find-revision) to view a
> specific revision of a file.
> 
> The problem is the file is checked out to the same directory as the
> original file with a backup file name (~, polluting the directory with
> such files if multiple versions are perused.
> 
> These are backup files, the vc function uses that name too
> (vc-version-backup-file-name), so their placements should honor
> backup-directory-alist which is currently ignored.

I don't know if they should. The current behavior is a long-standing one.

But more opinions are welcome.
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