GNU bug report logs - #3911
get-free-disk-space race condition on default-directory test

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Message #31 received at 3911 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: 3911 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: get-free-disk-space when default-directory doesn't exist
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:43:32 +1000

Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com> writes:
>
> But that applies to DIR, not default-directory.

Oops, I confused myself thinking the given dir could be used there.

> Principle of least surprise.  If we don't have to change the default
> directory, let's not,

Err, well, I think the unhappy surprise may be if an operation about one
directory depends on what's happening in another directory ...

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