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27.1; ~/Emacs file not read at init

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Message #22 received at 42827 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Tomasz Kowalski <T.Kowalski <at> latrobe.edu.au>, 42827 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#42827: 27.1; ~/Emacs file not read at init
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:38:18 +0200

On Aug 12 2020, Robert Pluim wrote:

>     Tomasz> Forgotten / somewhere? 
>
>     Robert> Hmm. Any chance of catching that in gdb so we can see where itʼs being
>     Robert> called from?
>
> Completely WAG:
>
> diff --git a/src/xrdb.c b/src/xrdb.c
> index e3a1fcb15a..3d7f715c88 100644
> --- a/src/xrdb.c
> +++ b/src/xrdb.c
> @@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ get_user_app (const char *class)
>        /* Check in the home directory.  This is a bit of a hack; let's
>  	 hope one's home directory doesn't contain ':' or '%'.  */
>        char const *home = get_homedir ();
> -      db = search_magic_path (home, class, "%L/%N");
> +      db = search_magic_path (home, class, "/%L/%N");
>        if (! db)
> -	db = search_magic_path (home, class, "%N");
> +	db = search_magic_path (home, class, "/%N");
>      }

Looks like the bug was added in commit 900276502f.

Andreas.

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