GNU bug report logs - #41099
28.0.50; TRAMP process-file ignores exit status of remote process

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 5 May 2020 18:50:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 28.0.50

Fixed in version 27.2

Done: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #34 received at 41099 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 41099 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#41099: 28.0.50; TRAMP process-file ignores exit status of
 remote process
Date: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:30:40 +0200

Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com> writes:

Hi Philipp,

>> As a second step, consider also translating signals: if the exit code
>> is > 128, subtract 128 and return an appropriate string, like
>> call-process does.
>
> Try
> (call-process "bash" nil nil nil "-c" "kill -SYS $$")
> "Bad system call"

I see. Hmm, this would require to install a trap handler in the remote
shell, and to add a mechanism transferring its result back to
Tramp. Don't know whether this is worth the effort.

Best regards, Michael.
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