Subject: bug#41099: 28.0.50; TRAMP process-file ignores exit status of remote process

From: Michael Albinus <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 14:06:27 +0200

Michael Albinus <[email-masked]> writes:

Hi,

> What about a user option, tramp-process-file-return-signal-string? If
> non-nil, it returns a string when a signal is assumed for exit codes >
> 128. If nil (the default), the exit code is always returned as
> natnum. This would also fit the principle of least surprise, because
> Tramp hasn't returned strings since ever.
>
> A better variable name would also be appreciated :-)

Finally, its name is process-file-return-signal-string. Pushed to master.

Best regards, Michael.