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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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 41099 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#41099: 28.0.50; TRAMP process-file ignores exit status of remote process
Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 14:06:27 +0200

Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de> 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.
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