GNU bug report logs - #47058
28.0.50; Dired Z: insert-directory: Reading directory: No such file or directory, CrossLine_linux_x86

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: "Michalis V." <mvar.40k <at> gmail.com>
Cc: mvar.40k <at> gmail.com, larsi <at> gnus.org, 47058 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#47058: 28.0.50; Dired Z: insert-directory: Reading directory: No such file or directory, CrossLine_linux_x86
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:00:12 +0300

> From: "Michalis V." <mvar.40k <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:43:53 +0300
> Cc: mvar.40k <at> gmail.com, 47058 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> I apologize, i should have provided an example. But still, this is only
> if the user hits enter on the default suggestion. And to be fair, it
> isn't any different with zip files, for example:
> 
> mkdir boing
> dired-do-compress-to RET boing.zip
> 
> then hit Z on boing.zip and you'll have boing/boing/ created.
> 
> i.e. existing behavior across different formats isn't very consistent
> either.

It's okay to make the behavior more consistent in future patches, but
let's not introduce regressions into existing behaviors as a side
effect.

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